Hourly Paid Associate Lecturer – MA Comedy

The opportunity

We are seeking a number of Associate Lecturers to become part of the team delivering the new MA Comedy course at Wimbledon College of Arts, supporting our students in the creation of new comedy writing and performance.

This role will see you utilising effective communication skills for a range of audiences, coupled with excellent organisation, as well as strong collaboration and team working with colleagues and students. You will bring your unique industry experience, knowledge, and inclusive approaches to high-quality and innovative teaching and pedagogy, building excellent relationships with students through this.

Successful candidates will work as part of the MA Comedy team in the delivery and assessment of new units, creating and delivering lectures, seminars, and workshops for postgraduate students, supplying developmental feedback as part of this. You will work closely with the course team to develop and grow the course, plan and deliver teaching, as well as assessing student work.

We are particularly interested in receiving applications from people with industry experience in the following:

* comedy writing
* TV production processes
* stand-up comedy
* clowning
* directing comedy
* comedy history and theory

Your profile

The successful candidate will possess the below skills and experience:

ESSENTIAL

* Qualifications or relevant experience in comedy performance, writing and/or production
* Professional experience within the comedy industry
* Experience of comedy teaching/workshop delivery
* An ability to support the development of innovative creative practice within comedy
* Strong communication, collaboration, and team-working skills

DESIRABLE

* Experience of teaching and assessment in higher education

Please consider these criteria when writing your supporting statement.

For any queries that are not covered within the information provided, please email Adele - a.morris@arts.ac.uk

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

As a University, we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to hold a Bronze Award from the Race Equality Charter (REC), are members of the Business Disability Forum and Employers for Carers, and maintain our status as a Disability Confident Scheme and Living Wage employer.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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