Hourly Paid Lecturers (Associate Lecturer, Visiting Practitioner: Fashion Merchandising

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The opportunity

The Lecturer in FBS Fashion Buying and Merchandising is responsible for the teaching, curriculum development, unit management and on-going scholarship on their allocated course. The course is part of the Fashion Business School at the London College of Fashion. The lecturer will undertake teaching, unit management, curriculum development and research in their specialist area of fashion. The post holder will work collaboratively within the course team, deploying specialist expertise to develop pedagogy and the curriculum in innovative and critical directions.

About you

The applicant should have:

• An Undergraduate degree in a relevant subject (essential), 
• Membership of the Higher Education Academy (desirable)
• Experience of teaching & assessment in a higher education environment (permanent, fractional, or hourly paid contract) (desirable)
• A Teaching qualification (PG Cert or equivalent). (desirable)

They will be expected to:

• Apply an inquiring, innovative and reflexive approach to teaching
• Consider equality, diversity and inclusivity in all aspects of teaching and assessment
• Commit to understanding the range of students’ experiences within a course.
• Work effectively with a team across different professional groups
• Work effectively and respectfully with a wide range of people
• Plan, prioritise and manage resources effectively to achieve objectives
• Use contacts within subject peer group to develop partnerships or collaboration
• Have evidence of research, knowledge exchange and/ or professional practice that contributes to the application of e-commerce in fashion and is relevant to the goals of the Programme, College and University
• Support the Course team to manage the effective running of the course and ensuring the best student experience  
• Support the Course team in the planning and development of the curriculum and programme, supporting the process of reviewing existing curricula and contributing to the identification and validation of new units.   

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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