Senior Lecturer MA Illustration

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The opportunity

The Senior Lecturer MA Illustration is  responsible for teaching, course development, and on-going scholarship on the MA Illustration course. This is a 15 month course that is part of the Illustration Programme within the Design School at Camberwell Chelsea Wimbledon (CCW). The post-holder will work collaboratively with the MA course team, deploying specialist expertise to develop pedagogy and the curriculum in innovative directions.

The post-holder will be expected to undertake:

• In collaboration with the Course team, take responsibility for a unit of course curriculum.
• Supporting postgraduate students, monitoring their progress and attendance while maintaining records and liaising with colleagues.
• Pedagogic and curriculum development to stimulate thought and practice that challenges the existing commercial canon of illustration with the aim of promoting diversity and
• In collaboration with the Course team, expand the capacity of the course design to situate illustration practice in a transdisciplinary context.

About you

• Undergraduate degree in Illustration or associated subject.
• Teaching qualification (PG Cert or equivalent) (desirable)
• Experience of teaching & assessment in a higher education environment (permanent, fractional, or hourly paid contract)
• Applies an inquiring, innovative and reflexive approach to teaching
• Considers and promotes equality, diversity and inclusivity in all aspects of teaching and assessment
• Shows commitment to understanding the range of students’ experiences within a course
• Collaborates and works effectively within team and across different professional groups
• Works effectively and respectfully with a wide range of people
• Fosters inclusive and constructive team work and problem-solving
• Evidence of research, knowledge exchange and/ or professional practice that contributes to the advancement of Illustration activity and is relevant to the goals of the Programme, College and University
• Evidence of using contacts within subject peer group to develop partnerships or collaboration
• Plans, prioritises and manages resources effectively to achieve objectives
• Higher degree (e.g. MA or PhD) in Illustration or associated subject (desirable)
• Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (desirable)

Interviews are scheduled to take place on 15/05/2023.

Should you have any questions about the post, please contact Sinead Evans, Course Leader MA Illustration, CCW Design School, at sinead.evans@camberwell.arts.ac.uk

Should you have any questions about the application process or require reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Adrienne Marsh at jobs.ccw@arts.ac.uk

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