Lecturer, Design for Visual Communication

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The opportunity

As Lecturer in Design for Visual Communication you will support the course team and students on the Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma and MA Design for Visual Communication. These courses take a broad, practice-based approach to applied design based on graphic and visual communication. You will support students technically as they explore tools, platforms and software as well as intellectually as they develop portfolios and a sense of their practice. You will work on curriculum development, bringing new and innovative ideas to the course and new partnerships with collaborators.  

About you

We are looking for a lecturer to join our Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma and Masters courses in Design for Visual Communication. You will have experience in design for visual communication or associated fields either in academic, creative or industry practice and some experience in teaching, delivering workshops, lectures and working with learners. You are comfortable creating and delivering research-led lectures for students of the MA course and supporting and advising on research methods. The Design for Visual Communication student body is diverse and ambitious, with learners from all over the world and a range of ages and experiences. You will need to work to support a group of exciting and driven students in developing their expertise and portfolios. You will also work with the course team and management to challenge and develop the design subject in the context of global social, ecological and technological change.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Lesley Wilkins, Resourcing Adviser, lcc.jobs@lcc.arts.ac.uk or telephone: 020 7514 7985

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.

Our culture

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 be members of the Race Equality Charter (REC) and Business Disability Forum, are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed and Living Wage employer and maintain our status as a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

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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