Associate Lecturer: BA English & Creative Writing

Falmouth University’s School of Communication is looking for an Associate Lecturer join our BA Creative Writing/BA English & Creative Writing/BA Journalism & Creative Writing degrees on our Falmouth campus.

 

It would be beneficial to possess experience relevant to trans-historical English modules, covering traditional texts alongside contemporary media (film, TV etc) and literary and cultural theory e.g. post-humanism and environmental literature. Some experience with Creative Writing would be beneficial especially with Fiction, studio writing practices and/or Experimentalism, and a contemporary publishing profile.

The ideal candidate will be a literary/cultural studies academic with a rising research profile with a critical background in cultural studies, literary theory, or media theory and criticism (including publishing or film). We especially welcome applications from published authors with a portfolio career across various formats in the creative industries and a literary-critical educational history.

 

We are looking for candidates who are passionate about their work and the industry our students aspire to work in. You will be collaborative, energetic and adaptable. You will need to be an excellent communicator with teaching and / or mentoring experience.  It would also be a benefit to have experience in Creative Writing studies, creative project management, or publishing studies.

This is fixed term, part-time, hourly paid position based at Falmouth campus, working during study block one (October to January) and study block 2 (January to May).

 

In return for you hard work and commitment, we offer excellent facilities and benefits, including:

  

Full details on our employee benefits can be found on our careers page www.falmouth.ac.uk/jobs. Alongside these benefits we offer a first class working environment across our campuses with all the facilities you would expect from a leading University.

 

Falmouth University welcomes and encourages job applications from people of all identities and backgrounds, particularly those under-represented and/or marginalised, as it is important we have a diverse range of candidates to consider.