We're hiring! Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in Latin American and/or Caribbean History

Ref Number

B03-01669

Professional Expertise

Teaching, Teaching Support and Examination Support

Department

UCL SLASH (B03)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

See advert text

Contract Type

Fixed-term

Working Type

Hybrid (20% - 80% on site)

Available for Secondment

Yes

Closing Date

04-Jul-2023

About us

The UCL Institute of the Americas  is a leading multidisciplinary specialist institution for the study of Latin America, the United States, the Caribbean, and Canada.

Based on its long-standing reputation for research excellence, public engagement, and impact, the Institute was ranked as the number one Area Studies unit in the UK in REF 2021.

More details about the role, the Institute of the Americas and UCL can be found in the full job description document.

For informal enquiries about the role, please contact the Head of Department, Dr Nick Witham (email: n.witham@ucl.ac.uk).

For queries regarding the application process, please contact the Institute Manager, Ruth Harper (email: ruth.harper@ucl.ac.uk).

About the role

The UCL Institute of the Americas is seeking to fill an Associate Lecturer (Teaching) position in Latin American and/or Caribbean. The position is fixed-term for 7 months (with a start date of 1st September 2023 or as soon as possible after) to cover a member of academic staff who holds a Leverhulme Research Fellowship.

The role holder will carry out teaching and administration within the Institute of the Americas in the area of Latin American and/or Caribbean history. We expect the postholder to convene the undergraduate team-taught module AMER0038: Encountering the Americas. They will also convene the undergraduate module AMER0067: The Caribbean in the Shadow of the North: Caribbean-US Relations in the Twentieth Century. They will contribute to other team-taught modules, and take on administrative responsibilities in the department.

More details about the role, the Institute of the Americas and UCL can be found in the full job description document to be found in the UCL Job Search page here.

About you

Applicants must have a PhD in History or related discipline. They should have proven experience of teaching and assessment at university level in Latin American History and/or Caribbean History, as well as the ability to convene the relevant modules.

For details on how to apply see the UCL Job Search page here.
The closing date is Tuesday ^4th July 2023. The interview date is provisionally scheduled for the week commencing 24th July, and will be held online.