Lecturer in History
University College London
United Kingdom

SELCS is a world-leading centre for teaching, research and public engagement, focussing on the literature, linguistic traditions, history, sociology, philosophy, art, film and other aspects of the cultures associated with the languages we teach (Danish, Dutch, French, German, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Old Norse, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish). Our taught programmes are innovative and interdisciplinary; academic colleagues and students engage with many urgent concerns facing the world today by understanding Europe’s languages, cultures and histories and their impact globally. We are home to specialists in Italian literature, film and culture. We offer BA degrees in Italian Studies with Film Studies and as a Double Degree with the University of Venice Ca’ Foscari, along with a number of combined language degrees, including a BA in Italian with other modern languages, Management, History of Art, Latin, and Philosophy. At postgraduate level we offer an MA in Language, Culture and History: Italian Studies, and doctoral training in several fields.

The post holder will contribute to teaching at undergraduate level and will teach approximately 320 contact hours of Italian language classes. They will prepare and deliver seminars in Italian language as allocated by the Programme Director of Italian and the Head of Department of SELCS. The post holder will be expected to participate in departmental events and contribute to the intellectual life of the department. This is a full-time role, with the total hours of work required equating to 1.0 full time equivalent per year. The successful candidate will be expected to take up the position on 23 September 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter. This is a fixed term position for one academic year from 23 September 2024 to 31 August 2025.

The post holder will have a Postgraduate qualification at master’s level within the area of Italian Language Teaching and/or Italian Linguistics and/or Italian Translation Studies. They will have expert knowledge in the areas of Italian language teaching (including language-teaching methodologies) and teaching experience at university level. More details of the person specification can be found in the Job description. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS : In order to apply for this vacancy, please click on the “Apply Now” button. You should upload the following: • Full CV • Covering letter (2-3 sides of A4 paper). If preferred, candidates may instead complete the section(s) in the Questionnaire that ask you to explain why you have applied for the role and the skills and experience you bring, with reference to the person specification and job description. Please do not upload any other documents at this stage of the recruitment process as they are not required and will not be considered.

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more. If you have any queries about the role, please contact selcs.operations@ucl.ac.uk. If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact recruitment@ucl.ac.uk. The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work – please visit www.ucl.ac.uk/ways-of-working to find out more.

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