Lecturer, MA/MFA Writing for Theatre, Film, Radio and Television

THE ROYAL CENTRAL SCHOOL OF SPEECH AND DRAMA; Greater London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious performing arts institution in Greater London seeks a permanent Lecturer to teach on the MA/MFA Writing for Theatre, Film, Radio and Television. This role emphasizes creating an inclusive curriculum and enhancing student experience. Applicants should have experience teaching postgraduate writing and a strong background in at least one medium, such as theatre or film. The position offers a salary range of £37,179.20 to £41,167.20 per annum, dependent on experience. This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic department committed to excellence in education.

Qualifications

• Experience of teaching writing to postgraduate students.
• Expertise in teaching and professional practice for theatre, film, radio, and television.
• Evidence of understanding of pedagogical methods specifically in playwriting.

Responsibilities

• Teach on the MA/MFA Writing for Theatre, Film, Radio and Television.
• Oversee a curriculum that fosters equity and inclusion.
• Maintain a portfolio of high-quality research and/or scholarship.

Skills

Teaching writing to postgraduate students

Expertise in writing for theatre, film, radio, television

Understanding of pedagogical methods

Scholarship or research evidence in relevant mediums

Job description

0.8 FTE, permanent

Salary:Grade 6 is£37,179.20- £41,167.20per annum(commensurateto experience including London Weighting).

(Thefull timeequivalentforGrade6is£46,474- £51,459per annumincluding LondonWeighting).

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama seeks to appoint a permanent Lecturer who will teach on the MA/MFA Writing for Theatre, Film, Radio and Television and lead the programme foran initial, fixed-term period of 5years.

Central’s mission is to inspire, educate and train the change-makers of tomorrow to shape our artistic and social world. We provide world-leading and transformative education that positivelyimpactssociety and culture and produces exceptional research and scholarlyoutputs.

We seek colleagues with experience of teaching and learning in Higher Education who are committed to excellence in student experience and success. You will be able to draw upon a depth of subject knowledge and professional practice to oversee a curriculum that fosters equity and inclusion and is grounded by the skills training and development necessary for theindustry.

We would like to hear from applicantswith:

• Experience of teaching writing to postgraduate students (level7);
• Expertise inteaching and professional practice within a broad range of writing contexts and, in particular, inat least one of the four mediums taught on theprogramme:theatre, film, radio andtelevision
• Evidence of an understanding of pedagogical methods, particularly in relation to playwriting and evidence of an ability to developappropriate learning,teachingand assessmentactivities
• Expertisein scholarship and/or research in at least one of the mediums taught on theprogramme: theatre, film, radioandtelevision

You will be joining a supportive and dynamic department of academics, educators and practitioners that is home to a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes relating to contemporary theatre and performance making, Applied Theatre and socially engaged practice, writing for diverse creative industries and contexts, and Drama Therapy. You will have teaching and assessment responsibility for modules, primarily within the provision of the programme you lead. You will also contribute to Central’s wider learning community, with an expectation that the role holder will maintain a portfolio of high-quality research and/or scholarship and knowledge exchange, supported by or in collaboration with colleagues across our academic departments. You will be joining Central at a time of strategic change and will contribute to that change within these programmes and across theSchoolas awhole.

Taking on the remit of Programme Leader foran initialfixed term period of five years, you will be appointed to a grade and titlecommensurateto your experience. Please see role profiles below for further details along with a separate role descriptor for programmeleadership.

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