Job Title: Lecturer in Journalism
Location: Aberdeen, AB10 7GJ
Salary: £35,326 – £50,296 per year
Job type: Permanent, Full Time
RGU is an innovative, inclusive, and thoroughly professional university, focused on the impact of its demand-led teaching and research. Not only are we the Scottish University of the Year in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Awards for 2021 and ranked Top modern university in the Complete University Guide, but we also have an impressive array of other awards, including (amongst many others) a Gold Rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework, placing us in the top 20% of the best universities in the UK for the quality of our undergraduate teaching and learning.
The School of Creative and Cultural Business seeks to appoint a full-time Lecturer in Journalism to join its dynamic team. This important role is required to contribute to the high-quality delivery within the rapidly evolving field of journalism at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
About the Role:
Your significant knowledge and subject expertise will be evidenced by related teaching and research and/or relevant work experience and you’ll be capable of fostering and developing collaborative links with academic, business, charitable and public-sector partners. Applications are particularly welcome from candidates with experience and knowledge of broadcast journalism. Alternatively, you may have experience in a closely related media or communications field.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a major contribution to the development and enhancement of this subject area. The School has developed significant expertise in the creative industries and has ambitious research plans going forward. The successful candidate will be expected to play a strategic role in extending this body of knowledge.
Salary on appointment will be dependent upon experience
- Grade 7 Salary Scale: £35,326 – 40,927
- Grade 8 Salary Scale: £42,149 – 50,296
Duties Include:
- Carries out designated teaching (e.g., via lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops, laboratory work, field trips, studio work, practical’s etc) and assessment duties in areas of expertise, or as otherwise required by the Head of School
- Participates in the development and preparation of teaching materials
- Provides tutorial and personal guidance for students
- Supervises undergraduate and postgraduate projects
- Develops and maintains expertise in subject areas. Participates in subject and course development
- Undertakes appropriate administrative responsibilities (e.g., year tutor, student selection, assessment co-ordination, placement organisation, timetabling, maintaining attendance records etc
- Assists in the supervision and visiting of students during their periods of work experience
- Promotes and markets the School and its courses to local, national, and international clientele (including student recruitment
- Maintains working relationships with other Schools/Departments/Units within the University, as necessary, for the smooth operation and continued development of the School and its courses
- Actively pursues and/or encourages research activities (e.g., writing for publication, developing own research, supervising research students, establishing externally funded research projects, presenting at conferences etc
- Actively participates in and suggests relevant staff development activities. Engages with other staff, and wherever possible, in consultancy activities relevant to the School
- Establishes and maintains relevant professional and industrial links, as necessary, for the effective operation of the School’s courses (e.g., engagement in work of external bodies, educational and professional
- Represents the School on relevant University committees and the School and University on external committees
- Carries out such other related duties as may be required
About you:
Essential Requirements
- First Degree or post degree qualification in a related subject area.
- Significant knowledge and understanding of Journalism.
- Significant experience of Journalism either practise-based or academic teaching/research.
Desirable Requirements
- PhD in a related subject area.
- Specific experience and knowledge of online journalism, print journalism, broadcast journalism and production, freelance journalism, data journalism, diversity and inclusion, international affairs, or other related fields and roles.
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Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of: Journalist, Journalism Researcher, Political Research Unit, Camera Journalists, Educational Journalist, Production Journalist, Consumer Affairs Correspondent, Visual Journalism, Political Reports, International PR Officer, Senior Journalist, Education Lead, Academic Lead, College Tutor, Tutor, Teacher, College Teacher will also be considered for this role.
