Lecturer in Urban Geography

We have an exciting opportunity for an exceptional Lecturer (Teaching & Education) to join our School of Social Sciences in this Autumn term, on a part-time (28 hours, 0.8 FTE), fixed-term contract for 21 months. You will contribute to teaching and administration on a range of programmes (e.g. MSc Sustainable Cities, MSc International Development and Social Justice) and undertake scholarly activity in critical geography and/or development studies.

You will have a PhD in Human Geography, Urban Studies, Development Studies or related fields (or close to completion), with teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. You should be able to teach on urbanisation and development, with flexibility to teach across the subject area.

As a Lecturer, you will be:

• Teaching and convening the team-taught postgraduate modules ‘Urban Sustainability’ and ‘Critical Infrastructures for Sustainability - London Thames Field Trip’.
• Contributing to teaching on the postgraduate module ‘International Development and Social Justice’.
• Convening the MSc Sustainable Cities and MSc Geography.
• Supervising undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations.
• Employing innovations in teaching and learning, to meet the learning needs of students, through the development of teaching materials, or appropriate teaching collaborations.
• Undertaking and developing administrative and management roles and responsibilities within the School as agreed with the Head of School.
• Maintaining up to date expertise in relevant subject areas.
• Advancing knowledge in an appropriate way (which may include presentations, or publications relating to the practice of teaching and learning).

As a Lecturer you will need to have:

• A specialist knowledge in your subject area.
• A PhD (or equivalent level) or be close to completion in the field.
• Good developing track record of research and expertise.
• Teaching experience at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• An understanding of different teaching and learning methods and experience of working with students from a range of backgrounds.

Please refer to the person specification (available on the university's website, accessed by the 'Apply' button) for further selection criteria.

Applicants should be committed to excellence in teaching and to meeting the needs of mature students, non-traditional learners, and those studying part time. This opportunity would build on experience as an Associate Lecturer, Postdoctoral Researcher, or Teaching Assistant.

Contract
Fixed-term for 21 months from September 2024 to May 2026, to cover the work of a substantive post holder who is temporarily away from the College but who will return in due course.

This is a part-time role working 28 hours per week with flexible working arrangements, including in-person teaching one or two evenings during term time and occasionally on weekends.

Interviews will be held on 27 August 2024, online.

Salary and benefits
The Lecturer grade of the College's London pay scale, which is £33,892 rising to £46,843 per annum - pro rata (0.8 of £42,365 rising to £58,554 per annum FTE).

Birkbeck offers a competitive salary and pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements and some of the most generous benefits in the HE sector, all while being located right in the heart of Central London.

The salary quoted is on the College's London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated Weighting/Allowance which applies only to staff whose normal contractual place of work is in the London area.

Enquiries
If you would like to know more about the role, please click on apply below or contact Mara Nogueira at m.nogueira@bbk.ac.uk.

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