Associate Lecturer – MA Design Management

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The opportunity

Your main responsibility will be preparation, teaching, administration and assessment of a unit or part of a unit. You will make a significant contribution to the quality of learning and support our students receive in order to enable them to complete their studies successfully.

You will work closely with other academic staff, including the Programme Director and Course Leader. 

Further information should be viewed on the course pages before application (https://www.arts.ac.uk/subjects/business-and-management-and-science/postgraduate/ma-design-management-lcc)

The job description is available to download below – there is no person spec with AL posts. The specific requirements are contained within this advert.

About you

We are looking for Associate Lecturers to teach design research methods and practices for our MA Design management course. This is a practice-led course which seeks to develop and foster critical creative practice and design leadership thinking in the field of Design Management. The course is structured around collaborative project work and discussion, part of your job will be to contribute to teaching delivery and project supervision and to ensure an enriching and rewarding student experience.

Ideal candidates will have worked or are currently working in design research, design strategy, user experience design or social design and related creative industries. You should be a specialist practitioner and/or researcher who is keen to use your academic and/or industry-based experience to support the development of student work on the MA Design Management course. You should have a strong understanding of the contemporary context of design management in an academic and/or professional setting and be engaged in relevant networks and communities of practice within this and/or related fields. The role requires seminar and workshop-based teaching and delivery, research supervision and also the marking and assessing of coursework.

Experience of working with HE students and enhancing the student experience is highly desirable. Ideal candidates will be familiar with debates relating to decolonising design. You should be able to demonstrate that you are comfortable working with diverse groups, have experience of working with international students and can work effectively and respectfully with a wide range of people.

If you have any specific queries about this role please contact the course leader – s.ekenger@lcc.arts.ac.uk

For general queries contact Lesley Wilkins, Resourcing Adviser – lcc.jobs@lcc.arts.ac.uk or 020 7514 7985

You must be resident in the UK to be considered for Associate Lecturer vacancies.

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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