
Associate Lecturer – BA (Hons) Photojournalism and Documentary Photography (Community Building)
Employer: University of the Arts London
Location: LCC - Elephant and Castle, London UK
Salary: £61.53 per hour of teaching and associated duties (enhanced)
Contract: Part time
Hours: Part time
Job description
The opportunity
We are seeking a theory-informed photojournalist or documentary photographer to join the BA (Hons) Photojournalism and Documentary Photography course as an Associate Lecturer. The role includes actively supporting students across the Photography programme, with a particular focus on international community building at undergraduate level. As part of the Photography programme, you will be responsible for delivering practical and theoretical sessions in photojournalism and documentary photography and undertaking assessment. Experience in the following areas is required:
- Teaching in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography or associated subjects in a higher education environment at undergraduate or postgraduate levels (essential).
- Innovative and reflexive approach to teaching and community building, considering equality, diversity, and inclusivity in all aspects of teaching and assessment (essential).
- Evidence of research, knowledge exchange and/ or professional practice that contributes to the advancement of Photojournalism and Documentary Photography and is relevant to the goals of the Programme, College, and University (essential).
- Mandarin speaker (desirable).
- Proficient Capture One user (desirable).
About you
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 on the course, including the Course Leader.
Further information should be viewed on the course pages before application https://www.arts.ac.uk/subjects/photography/undergraduate/ba-hons-photojournalism-and-documentary-photography-lcc
If you have any specific queries about this role, please contact the course leader – Vicki Thornton – v.thornton@lcc.arts.ac.uk
For general queries, contact Lesley Wilkins, Senior Resourcing Adviser – lcc.jobs@lcc.arts.ac.uk
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. 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 2024 QS World University Rankings (for the sixth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.