Lecturer in Popular Musics

University of Leeds; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Leeds is seeking a dedicated Lecturer in Popular Musics to engage in teaching and scholarship activities. This role involves lecturing, seminar delivery, and supporting students in a vibrant academic environment. The successful candidate will contribute to the School of Music's mission and deliver an exceptional student experience.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays

Discounted gym membership

Access to professional development courses

On-site childcare

Shopping discounts

Travel schemes

Qualifications

• Proven abilities in teaching and scholarship in popular musics.
• Outstanding communicator contributing to undergraduate and postgraduate study.

Responsibilities

• Carry out teaching and scholarship activities.
• Contribute to administrative processes and committee structures.
• Supervise dissertations and provide academic personal tutoring.

Skills

Teaching

Communication

Job description

Are you an academic with proven abilities to carry out teaching and scholarship activities in popular musics, including aesthetics and/or ethnomusicology? Can you pursue, develop, and take forward pedagogic developments? Are you passionate about delivering an exceptional student experience in a research-intensive Russell Group University?

The School of Music at the University of Leeds invites applications for the role of Lecturer in Popular Musics. You may have interests in any area of Popular Music and/or related fields. As a Lecturer, you will carry out teaching and scholarship alongside contributions to the administrative processes and committee structures of the School, Faculty, and University. You will be a committed teacher and an outstanding communicator able to contribute to undergraduate and taught postgraduate study in the area. Your duties will include lecturing, seminar delivery, dissertation supervision and assessment, as well as academic personal tutoring.

Please note that this post may not be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route due to the FTE of the post. For more information, visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

• 26 days holiday plus approximately 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – totaling 42 days a year!
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, which includes a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Additional benefits include on-site childcare, shopping discounts, and travel schemes.

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