King’s College London Hiring for Lecturer in Human Geography (Education) Job at London, England Full Time

Job description

The Department of Geography at King’s College London, seeks to appoint a Lecturer in Human Geography (Education) with a focus on environmental governance (biodiversity, climate change) and expertise in applying approaches from Science and Technology Studies to these topics. The appointed candidate will teach the above and related human geography topics across undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. An interest in disaster risk reduction and ability to teach on this theme would be advantageous as is experience in facilitating interdisciplinary conversations within the department particularly around biodiversity-related challenges and science-policy processes at different scales. The focus of scholarship should include policy and/or impact-focused approaches to pedagogy (e.g. teaching policy to geographers) and have an interdisciplinary dimension. The Lecturer will contribute to teaching, supervision and marking as well as academic and pastoral support of undergraduate students and also of students on selected postgraduate programmes. They will be responsible for the delivery of teaching to in-person and online student cohorts. They will also pursue opportunities for conducting high quality education-focused scholarship in their field and, after probation, supervising PhD students. The Lecturer will themselves receive mentoring and support to develop their skills and experience in education, academic administration, and scholarship.

The appointment is to the Academic Education Pathway (AEP), which is focused on the delivery of education, education-related scholarship, and leadership in education. Indicatively 80% of a staff member’s activities will be accounted for by a combination of teaching, supervision, student support, educational leadership and innovation, and administration; the remaining 20% will be dedicated to scholarship. Staff on the AEP are not contractually obliged to carry out research and will not have significant responsibility for research. Should the balance of the member of staff’s role change (for instance, if they are successful in obtaining grant funding) the workload balance and contract type would be reviewed. The Lectureship is an open-ended position with a probation period, which is usually three years.

At King’s, we are deeply committed to equality of opportunity and the recognition and promotion of diversity and inclusion in all our activities so that the university is an inclusive, welcoming and inspiring place to work and study, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation. King’s offers inclusive benefits to staff including flexible working, Enhanced Parental Leave, funds for Parents and Carers and the potential to join community staff networks. The Department of Geography is committed to the provision of equality of opportunity and the recognition and promotion of diversity for all our students, staff and visitors. We hold Bronze Athena SWAN certification and King’s was awarded a Race Equality Charter Bronze Mark in 2020. Our policies align with the College’s equalities policies, including efforts to build an anti-racist university as outlined in the King’s Race Equality Action Plan 2020-2024. We work to ensure that applicants from under-represented backgrounds and those with protected characteristics feel confident applying to work in our Department.

This post will be offered on a full-time, indefinite contract.

Key responsibilities

The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.

Skills, knowledge and experience

1. PhD awarded in human geography or a relevant interdisciplinary field (awarded before starting the post)

2. Excellent knowledge and understanding of the specified fields of expertise

3. Excellent presentation, communication and interpersonal skills

4. Excellent administrative and organisational skills

5. The ability to design and deliver lectures, practicals, seminars and tutorials in the specified fields of expertise

6. Experience of teaching relevant subjects at undergraduate and postgraduate level, with evidence of innovative and effective teaching and ability to engage and inspire students of diverse and international backgrounds

7. Examples of disseminating education innovations and scholarship (e.g., department level, public sector, publications, conferences, workshops)

8. In education and scholarship, an interdisciplinary mindset and aptitude for working within an interdisciplinary framework, including teaching across disciplines and beyond the immediate field of expertise

9. A demonstrable commitment to an inclusive, diverse and collegiate approach to education and scholarship

1. Completion of appropriate training in Higher Education teaching and learning/academic practice. Those without this will need to complete this in their first year in post.

2. Completion of appropriate training in equal opportunities, diversity, and inclusion. Those without this will need to complete this in their first year in post.

3. Experience of assessment procedures in Higher Education and providing excellent feedback on assessment

4. Experience of academic administration

5. Experience of providing academic advice and pastoral support to students

Further information

Short-listed candidates will be invited to interview which would start with afive minute presentation (5 slides) on approaches to teaching and scholarship.