Career Development Fellowships

The Vacancy

The School of Education seeks to appoint a talented individual to the fixed term Career Development Fellowship to support the delivery of our BA Education Studies and MA Education programmes. We welcome applications from candidates with an emerging research profile in the field of education (or an education-related discipline) and aligned to the School’s areas of research activity. Successful candidates will be expected to actively contribute to one or more of the School’s Thematic Clusters. For more information on these see: Research and Impact - Durham University

The primary focus of this role is on research and teaching but there will also be the opportunity to engage in wider citizenship within the University and beyond.

This post offers an exciting opportunity to develop internationally excellent research/scholarship and teaching while providing unrivalled, tailored support for your career progression at an exciting and progressive institution.

Given the developmental nature of this role it is not anticipated that the post will be extended beyond the initial fixed term. Following the end of the term, the role-holder will be in a strong position to apply for relevant permanent academic roles, should they arise, at Durham or elsewhere.

The University provides a working and teaching environment that is inclusive and welcoming and where everyone is treated fairly with dignity and respect. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate these key principles as part of the assessment process.

Key responsibilities:

Applicants must demonstrate that they have the ability to teach our students to an exceptional standard and to fully engage in the services, citizenship and values of the University. The University provides a working and teaching environment which is inclusive and welcoming and where everyone is treated fairly with dignity and respect. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate these key principles as part of the assessment process.

• Pursue research that is, or has the potential to be high quality, excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour;
• Undertake teaching and research supervision, and contribute to ongoing curriculum < span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">development;
• Contribute to the citizenship and values of the Department;
• Deliver lectures, seminars and tutorials at undergraduate and taught postgraduate l evels, with the opportunity to teach more widely within the Department, as well as engaging in related activity such as assessment;
• To fully engage in and enhance the values of the Department and University
• To carry out such other duties as specified by the Head of Department.

It should be noted that the precise content of each Career Development Fellowship will vary dependent on the experience of the role-holder, their career aspirations, and the business need of the Department.

At the outset of the Fellowship a personal development plan will be produced in discussion with the Head of School, which will outline any training needs, or other experience the post-holder wishes to gain to develop their academic career.

The development plan is a tool to assist the post-holder's academic career progression and will be reviewed regularly during the Fellowship to ensure that development needs are being met.

During the course of the Career Development Fellowship the successful candidate will gain valuable experience in a wide spectrum of academic activities. 

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