Part-time Lecturer in Photography

**Job Summary**:
RGU is an innovative, inclusive and 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. In addition, in the National Student Survey for 2020 we are ranked 2nd for overall student satisfaction in both Scotland and the UK. As one of the eleven academic Schools sharing the ambition and achievements of RGU, Gray’s vision is to be a critically important and internationalised centre for the promotion of culture and the creative economy. We provide a professional and creative community that enables career long relationships, entrepreneurialism and employability to grow and evolve. We aim to support and define an applied research and interdisciplinary learning environment that demonstrably impacts upon all aspects of society. We are a dynamic academic community that places student partnership, professional learning, and collaboration at its core aspiring to be the North East’s creative hub.

This is also an exciting opportunity to make a major contribution to the development and enhancement of commercial practice and scholarly and research activity themes within the School. You will add value to these future developments and Gray's vision as a critically important and internationalised centre for the promotion of culture and the creative economy.

Notes:
Grade 7 Salary Scale: £37,386 - 43,155
Grade 8 Salary Scale: £44,414 - 52,841

Salary on appointment will be dependent upon experience.

Please see the job attachments for further information regarding the Grade 7 and Grade 8 criteria. Further guidance on Academic Attraction Payments can be found here.

**Job **Description**

**RESPONSIBLE TO**: Principal Lecture T&L

**RESPONSIBLE FOR**: No supervisory responsibility

**PURPOSE OF POST**: To contribute to the School's delivery of expanding Photography provision and associated activities.

**PRINCIPAL DUTIES**: 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 theDean of School.
- Participates in the development and preparation of teaching materials.
- Provides tutorial and personal guidance for students.
- Supervises undergraduate and postgraduate projects.
- Assists in the supervision and visiting of students during their periods of work experience and placements.
- 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 and scholarly activities (e.g. commercialisation, 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, 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 course (eg 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.

**Person Specification**:
**ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS**

**Qualifications and Professional Memberships**

**Knowledge**

Strong knowledge and understanding of Photography within a range of creative, professional, design and/or fine art practical and theoretical contexts.

Strong knowledge and understanding of virtual learning environments, academic course administration and data management.

Strong ability to work effectively as part of a cross programme team to co-ordinate human, spatial and material resources.

Strong understanding of technological principals, techniques and methods that form the palette of the contemporary photographer.

Strong knowledge and understanding of the principal issues relating to undertaking and managing photographic practice at a professional level, and a thorough understanding of the broader professional and industrial context within the creative and cultural industries.

**Experience**

Preparing and delivering theoretical lectures and presentations, in-p