Senior Lecturer and Year Leader BA Fine Art

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The opportunity

The Senior Lecturer and Year Leader is responsible for on-going scholarship, teaching, curriculum development, and related academic administration for a year group on the Fine Art course at Chelsea College of Arts.

The post-holder will have substantial subject area expertise – in art and/or event production, exhibition making, curatorial practice, art-related writing or art criticism – and versatility to teach both practice and writing across courses and year groups as required in response to Programme developments. 

You will work collaboratively with the Art Programme Director, BA Fine Art Course Leader and other Year  Leaders to develop professionally-purposed pedagogy and enhance the BA curriculum in innovative directions. The Year Leader is responsible for the operational administration and enhancement of the curriculum, and management of a dynamic staff team engaging a very large and diverse student body. A proven track record of student-centred curriculum design, HE management and quality assurance, developing inclusive pedagogies, and experience of leading staff teams delivering to substantial and complex student cohorts is essential.

You will have a postgraduate degree and substantial professional experience within the art world at international level, and be able to draw on your experience and networks to prepare students for ambitious graduate futures with culture sectors in the UK and globally.

About you

Your established practice in the contemporary art sector at international level will demonstrate your expertise in your specialist area. You will have a recognised track record of innovative practice in areas such as (but not limited to) art production, art criticism, exhibition-making, or event organisation. You will have an astute understanding of a broad range of international art practices, histories, contexts, and graduate destinations. Your knowledge of contemporary art and theory from non-European regions is desirable.

You will have a proven track record of teaching and management in the HE sector, and experience of working with substantial and culturally diverse cohorts. You will have a dynamic and engaging approach to working with others that promotes inclusivity, initiative and professionalism.

You will be well-organised, inspirational, have outstanding written and verbal communication skills, and be a confident and engaging public speaker.   You will have excellent professional networks within the UK and internationally that you can draw upon as needed.   Your proven experience of complex project and schedule management, working within a team, and supporting the needs of others, individually and in large groups, is essential.

Should you have any questions about the role, please contact Ben Fitton, Course Leader BA Fine Art / b.fitton@chelsea.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. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

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