Departmental Lecturer in English Language

The Faculty of English is seeking to appoint a Departmental Lecturer in English Language. This is a three-year fixed-term teaching and research appointment, and it is anticipated that the appointee will take up their post on 1 September 2024.

The postholder will be expected to deliver up to 36 hours of Faculty lectures or classes on topics related to English language each year, including contributing to the core lecture series for the language section of Prelims Paper 1 (Introduction to English Language) and teaching the earlier half of the History of the English Language paper (c. 650-1400). The postholder will also undertake tutorial teaching for the Faculty or a college, dissertation supervision, and examining.

The successful candidate must possess or be near to completing a doctorate in English Language or a related field and must have experience of undergraduate teaching and possess excellent interpersonal and organisational skills. They should also have a research and publication record, appropriate to their career stage, in English Language pre-1400.

Further particulars (which all applicants must consult) are available via the link above.

Applications, which should include a CV and supporting statement, should be made online via the link above by 12 noon on 15 March 2024.

Candidates shortlisted for interview will be asked to submit a sample of written work in advance of the interviews, and will be requested to give a short presentation as part of the assessment process. Two references will be requested for shortlisted candidates.

Interviews will be held in Oxford on 15 April 2024.