Associate Lecturer (Education Focused) in Italian - AO1705MXLS

Start Date: 8 January 2025

Fixed Term: 8 January 2025 - 14 June 2025

We wish to appoint an Associate Lecturer (Education Focused) within the School of Modern Languages.  This is a fixed-term position to cover a period of parental leave. Applicants must have previous teaching experience (ideally at post-secondary level), full professional competency in Italian and English, and expertise in the teaching of written and spoken Italian for the position of Associate Lecturer (Education Focused) in Italian.

The successful applicant will deliver language teaching in Italian at all levels (undergraduate and postgraduate), assess student work and progress, and provide constructive feedback, and contribute to the development of the language programme in Italian.

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
• A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters

Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Professor Derek Duncan, Head of Italian – email italianhod@st-andrews.ac.uk

Applications are particularly welcome from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in academic posts at the University.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy.  We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network.  Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Please quote ref: AO1705MXLS

Further Particulars: AO1705MXLSFPs.doc

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