Senior Lecturer Fashion Media

The opportunity

We are looking for an experienced academic to assume responsibility for teaching, curriculum development and on-going scholarship on the Fashion Media Programme at London College of Fashion (LCF).

Based in the School of Media and Communication, you’ll apply your skills in Fashion Media to deliver high-quality teaching to students, promoting and maintaining standards of good practice in teaching, delivery and curriculum development.

Working closely with the programme team, you’ll help to expand the curriculum in innovative and critical directions, stimulating thought and practice, whilst challenging the canon of Fashion Media to promote diversity and inclusion.

In addition to this, you’ll also provide academic and pastoral support to students on your teaching programme, maintaining records and monitoring progress to ensure that your students’ educational needs are met.

If you have any queries about this role, please contact the recruiting manager Itai Doron i.doron@fashion.arts.ac.uk  

Your profile

You'll need a relevant undergraduate degree or equivalent experience, as well as experience of teaching and assessment in a Higher Education environment.

You'll be regarded as an authority in your field of specialism and will ideally demonstrate research involvement within the field of Fashion Image, Fashion Film and New Media, or will possess ambitions to develop research interests in these areas.

Excellent communication, teamwork and leadership skills will also be essential, in addition to your ability to plan, prioritise and manage resources effectively to achieve short-term and long-term objectives.

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.

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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