Teaching Fellow in History

Fixed term 9 months, 0.8 fractional contract

The School of Education, Humanities & Languages at Oxford Brookes University seeks to appoint a Teaching Fellow in History as cover for a lecturer who is on maternity leave. The successful candidate will have experience of teaching History at undergraduate level.  They will be a enthusiastic teacher who communicates well with students, has particular expertise in the history of the United States and a willingness to teach on skills modules.  The successful candidate must hold – or be close to the completion of – a doctorate in a relevant field.

In addition to teaching, you will participate in recruitment activities, offer pastoral support to a diverse body of students, and have a commitment to fostering an inclusive learning environment.

You will be given training, support, mentoring and opportunities for Professional Development.

Oxford Brookes University is one of the UK’s leading modern universities and is currently undergoing a multi-million-pound campus redevelopment programme. Its School of Education, Humanities & Languages offers a dynamic and supportive environment for teaching and research. Alongside History the School teaches degree programmes in History of Art, Philosophy, the Liberal Arts, English, Theatre and Creative Writing, Languages, Education, and Communication, Media and Culture. This ambitious, friendly School offers a stimulating home for the right candidate.

You will be responsible for:

-  delivering beginner to advanced undergraduate modules in History though face-to-face teaching.

-  administering undergraduate teaching.

You should have:

- a PhD in History or closely related discipline, or close to completion

-  experience of teaching History at undergraduate level

-  excellent team-working and communication skills.

As one of the largest employers in Oxford we pride ourselves on the great experience we offer our staff. You’ll be joining a friendly, professional environment where every member of staff is recognised as important to the success of Oxford Brookes University.  To find out more about the benefits of working for Oxford Brookes please visit: www.brookes.ac.uk/job-vacancies/working-at-brookes .

At Brookes, inclusivity is one of our five guiding principles: we take positive steps to create an environment in which we celebrate, value and provide equal opportunity to all. We are committed to recruiting from the widest possible pool and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who embrace our values, regardless of their background.

As a Disability Confident Employer we guarantee to interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential selection criteria.

This role will not attract sufficient points to obtain a sponsored Skilled Worker visa under the points based immigration system, however applications are welcome from candidates who don’t currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a visa via another route.

To apply:

Please complete  the online application form. Please submit an up-to-date CV, publications list and a personal statement, which includes examples of how your skills and experience meet each of the selection criteria in the person specification. We suggest that you use each of the criteria in the personal statement document as subheadings and write a paragraph(s) explaining how you meet that criterion with an example(s) to demonstrate this.

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