Lecturer (BA Arts with Community)

Creative Scotland; Scotland; On-site; GBP 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Scotland is seeking passionate lecturers for the BA Arts with Community programme. Candidates will bring experience in arts education and a commitment to fostering creativity in higher education. This permanent position offers competitive salaries based on full-time equivalent rates, contributing to a vibrant, inclusive educational environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in education, especially in arts or social sciences.
• Success as a lecturer in higher education.
• Prior knowledge of community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the new degree programme BA Arts with Community.
• Demonstrate interdisciplinary teaching across multiple arts disciplines.
• Engage with students and artists in community contexts.

Skills

Storytelling

Creative Writing

Performance

Education

Qualification in Education

Experience in Higher Education

Job description

Lecturers (BA Arts with Community)
Permanent
0.7 & 0.8 FTE (24.5 & 28 hours)
Salary starting from £43,097 per annum.
Pro-rata - £30,167 (0.7) & £34,447 (0.8)

Lecturers (BA Arts with Community)
Permanent
0.7 & 0.8 FTE (24.5 & 28 hours)
Salary starting from £43,097 per annum.
Pro-rata - £30,167 (0.7) & £34,447 (0.8)

We are: Looking for creative educators across 5 disciplines, to join and contribute to our exciting, new degree programme: BA Arts with Community.

You will be: A creative educator with comprehensive experience in the field of arts with community. You should demonstrate a commitment to storytelling and play in higher education and practical knowledge and expertise in one of the following disciplines:

Voice and Body
e.g. movement, dance, acting, performance, storytelling, vocal practice, breathwork, singing, somatic performance, improvisation, Pilates
Music and Sound
e.g. composition, sound design, storytelling, musicianship (any genre), performing, singing, arrangement, podcasting, engineering, recording, experimentation
Images and Light
e.g. lighting design, photography, film (documentary, fiction, creative), storytelling, fine art, community art, scenic art, sculpture, textile, props, documentation
Words and Text
e.g. creative writing (fiction and non-fiction), storytelling, playwriting, screenwriting, poetry, zines, songwriting, documentation, writing for performance and spoken word
Arts with Social Sciences
e.g. arts with…society and culture, education, health and wellbeing, practices, policies and legislation, human geography, psychology, sociology, safeguarding and safer working practices, research methods

You should: have qualification or significant experience in education, be able to demonstrate experience and success as a lecturer in higher education in arts, social science or Education and prior knowledge of working with students and/or artists within a community context.

The RCS continues to foster a culture that welcomes and supports new voices, balances the pursuit of excellence with individuality and experimentation, and champions all forms of a diverse performance community so that students and graduates can fulfil their potential as artists and creative citizens.

Apply at www.rcs.ac.uk/vacancies

Closing Date: Tuesday 1st July 2025

Interview Date: Expected to be 16th – 18th July 2025

The deadline is Tuesday 01 July 2025 at 23:55.

TAGGED:
Education / Young People (aged 0 to 25)