Lecturer (Teaching) in the History of the United States and the World

Ref Number

B03-01568

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

19-May-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 a Lecturer (Teaching) position in the History of the United States and the World. The position is fixed-term for one year (1st September 2023-31st August 2024) to cover a member of academic staff who holds a Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship.

The role holder will carry out teaching and administration within the Institute of the Americas, especially in the area of the history of the United States and the world after 1865. We expect the postholder to convene our core postgraduate taught training module AMER0057: Researching the Americas and to teach on our core US History survey module AMER0050: The Making of Modern America since 1920. They will convene a one-term postgraduate taught option and a one-term undergraduate optional module. 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.

About you

Applicants must have a PhD in History or related subject. They should have proven experience of teaching and assessment at university level in US history, as well as research and/or teaching expertise in the history of the United States and the world after 1865.

For details on how to apply see the UCL Job Search page here.
The closing date is Friday 19^th May and the interview date is provisionally scheduled for Thursday 15th June 2023, and will be held online.