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About the Role
Northeastern University London invites applications for a Lecturer in Creative and Academic Writing (Part Time, Fixed Term). The appointee will teach undergraduate and postgraduate students across domestic and mobility programmes, within both US credit and UK credit frameworks. Appointments will be commensurate with experience and qualifications, reflecting a record of demonstrated teaching excellence.
Responsibilities
- Provide innovative and inclusive teaching in relevant areas of Creative and Academic Writing at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
- Teach undergraduate and postgraduate students across domestic and mobility programmes, within both US credit and UK credit frameworks.
- Undertake continuous professional development in relation to institutionally strategic themes, including technology, data, sustainability, and ethics.
- Develop educational provision in areas with significant appeal to students, including at postgraduate level, with a focus on experiential learning.
- Teach across a wide range of courses, collaborating with specialists from other disciplines where appropriate.
- Teach Academic Writing at level 4 (introductory undergraduate).
- Teach creative writing in short fiction at level 5.
- Teach Creative Writing MA teaching in short stories and novels at Level 7.
- Support the integration of technologies into learning and teaching.
Requirements
- PhD completed, or near completion (all but dissertation), or equivalent professional experience, in a relevant area.
- FHEA status, or equivalent, achieved or expected (desirable).
- Demonstrates, through evidence, excellent ability to be adaptable, innovative, and inclusive in the role with regards to teaching and service.
- Willingness and capacity to undertake continuous professional development in relation to institutionally strategic themes, including but not limited to technology, data, sustainability, and ethics.
- Ability to develop excellent educational provision in areas with significant appeal to students, including at postgraduate level, and with a focus on experiential learning.
- Flexibility and capacity to teach across a wide range of courses, where appropriate in collaboration with specialists from other disciplines.
- Teaching competency in Academic Writing at level 4 (i.e. introductory undergraduate), at level 5 (creative writing in short fiction) and at Level 7 (Creative Writing MA teaching in short stories and novels).
- Excellent written and verbal interpersonal and communication skills including presentation skills, both face-to-face and online.
- Excellent IT skills and evidence of supporting the integration of technologies into learning and teaching.
- Excellent time-management and organisational skills.
- Must adhere to safeguarding practice reflecting statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complying with best practice and Ofsted requirements.
- Must be able to demonstrate eligibility to work in the UK.
- Applications must include a full curriculum vitae, a cover letter that sets out concisely and in ways relevant to this role how the applicant meets the person specification criteria, and a teaching statement (1 page maximum).
Skills
- Creative Writing
- Academic Writing
- Teaching
- Adaptability
- Innovation
- Inclusivity
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Presentation skills
- IT skills
- Time-management
- Organisational skills
- Experiential learning
- Technology integration in teaching
Location
- London, Devon House / Portsoken (St Katharine Docks)
Work Type
- Part Time
- Fixed Term
Experience Level
- Lecturer (G7)
Education Level
- PhD completed, or near completion (all but dissertation), or equivalent professional experience
- FHEA status, or equivalent, achieved or expected (desirable)
Salary/Compensations
- £43,555 to £48,996 per annum
Benefits
- Flexible working
- Parental leave opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Optional private medical insurance
- Season ticket loans
- Cycle to work scheme
- Tuition fee remission
- University’s pension scheme with a minimum 4% contribution
- Salary Sacrifice plan for additional tax efficient pension contributions
- 25 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays and winter break holidays
- Access to personalised Continuous Professional Development (CPD) plans and opportunities
- Eye test reimbursement
- Access to deals and discounts for food & shopping in the local area
About the Company
- Northeastern University London (NU London) is a prestigious higher education institution based in the heart of London and is part of Northeastern University’s global campus network.
- The Faculty of Humanities comprises five disciplines, English, Creative and Academic Writing; History with Art History; Law and Criminology; Modern Languages; and Philosophy, which are among the longest-standing subjects at the institution.
- The Humanities Faculty plays a major part in Northeastern University’s global experience programme, offering undergraduate courses across all its subject areas and striving to inspire and equip entering students to become outstanding scholars with a solid grounding in the humanities and in human-centred competencies.
Equal Opportunity
- Applications are welcome from all sections of the community and will be judged on merit alone.
- We welcome applications from all underrepresented groups, including the Global Majority.
- Participation in the equal opportunities section is encouraged, but voluntary.