Graduate Teaching Assistant, Graphic Communication Design

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The opportunity

The Graphic Communication Design Programme at Central Saint Martins is inviting recent BA and MA graduates with a passion for teaching and learning who are interested in contributing further to the GCD community to apply for the role of Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) on BA (Honours) Graphic Communication Design and/or MA Graphic Communication Design.

The role may include:

• Mentoring current students by sharing their experiences of understanding briefs, developing creative processes and demonstrating how their work meets assessment requirements and learning outcomes.
• Assisting lecturers with running classroom sessions and workshops.
• Facilitating students as part of other kinds of course and programme activities.

GTAs play an important role in helping students see how parts of the courses connect together, including helping build a sense of continuity between lectures, briefs, work-in-progress feedback from tutors and peers and final crits.

About you

This role is open to candidates who have recently completed their BA or MA (2021 or later) in Graphic Communication Design, or the equivalent. Interested candidates should upload a CV and cover letter by clicking “Apply” below. The CV should list your recent educational and professional experience (including dates and institutions/organisations). In your cover letter, please provide a paragraph or two explaining why you are interested in the role and how it relates to your skills, experience and interests. 

 

Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed and, if considered to be appointable, added to a pool of potential GTAs that may then be called upon at various points during the 2023-24 academic year for short hourly-paid engagements.

 

The closing date for applications is August 14th at 23:55 (London time). Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview in early-September (provisionally September 8th & 11th).

In return, University of the Arts London offers an attractive pension and a commitment to your continuing personal development and training in an environment that encourages excellence, creativity and diversity. 

If you have any queries about this role please email the CSM Resourcing Team via: jobenquiries@csm.arts.ac.uk

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. UAL is home to a diverse body of over 6,000 academic, professional and technical staff who support more than 21,000 students from 130 countries.

The University is made up of 6 renowned Colleges: 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 is ranked second in the world for Art and Design in the 2022 QS World University Rankings.

Our culture

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

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