Senior Lecturer in Communications and Media

The opportunity

We are looking to recruit an established educator and innovator in Media Communications with a focus on contemporary content creation workflows and practices. We seek a compassionate academic leader who can blend technical production expertise and industry engagement with the critical inquiry necessary to lead in today's global media environment. You will join our team of academics, creatives and practitioners working in the Communications and Media programme at LCC.  The programme consists of courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in Advertising, Media Communications, Contemporary Media Cultures, Public Relations. We have a commitment to ensuring high quality advertising education and your role will be pivotal in helping us to achieve this.

 

This role requires evidenced practical experience with contemporary content creation workflows and a breadth of creative software tools and solutions. You must be able to apply these skills within the evolving creative industries, backed by a commitment to critical inquiry and the analytical skills needed to navigate a complex global media landscape.

 

You will proactively contribute to pedagogic leadership and curriculum development that stimulates thought and practice, promotes diversity and inclusivity, and supports student employability.  

 

You will have substantial teaching experience in Higher Education and have a proven track record of delivering high quality student experience, including through curriculum delivery, development and assessment.

Your profile

You will bring an advanced knowledge of your subject area and be able to apply this to broader processes of change and future directions, through innovative pedagogy, knowledge exchange and/or research. You will hold a qualification in a relevant discipline at least to postgraduate level or have a substantial track record in industry alongside experience of teaching in HE. You will have a strong commitment to the advancement of your field through research or knowledge exchange and be able to identify potential sources of funding and industry engagement.

 

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Lesley Wilkins, Senior Resourcing Adviser, lcc.staffrecruit@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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