Lecturer in Geography

Department:
- School of Humanities- Location:
- York- Salary:
- £36,333 to £41,931 per annum- Contract Duration:
- 31/01/2024- Closing Date:
- Sunday 02 July 2023 at midnight- Interview Date:
- Tuesday 18 July 2023- Reference:
- 155-23**Full time fixed term**

**Location: York**

**Salary: £36,333 to £41,931 per annum, increasing to £37,099 to £42,978 per annum from 1st August 2023.**

**The post is available 04 September 2023 to 31 January 2024.**

**Introduction to York St John University**

York St John is an ambitious, modern university at the heart of historic York and there has never been a more exciting time to join us. Central to our ambition is an absolute commitment to academic excellence.

As one of the fastest growing universities in the U.K over recent years, we have a new strategy for the next decade, emphasising our commitment to widening opportunity through the power of education and contributing our talents to creating a fairer world, and a more prosperous region. We are putting inspirational learning and impactful research at the heart of this strategy, recognising our academic expertise as our greatest asset.

**The School**

Geography, located within the School of Humanities, is an ambitious and growing academic unit. Our undergraduate provision intentionally works across the traditional human/physical divide, with our BSc Geography, BA Human Geography and BSc Environmental Geography degrees. In September 2023 we are launching a new, interdisciplinary MA Environment & Social Justice, working with colleagues across the School and beyond. We aim to offer an inclusive, supportive environment for all our geographers, students and staff.

**The Role**

We are looking to appoint a lecturer with expertise in cultural geography, to join the Geography team for a fixed term (parental leave cover) of five months. Teaching is expected to include a Level 5 ‘Landscape and Culture’ module, Level 6 ‘Nature/Culture’ (human geographies of nature) module and/or contributing to the new MA. Your work will involve teaching in a variety of settings, assessment, and the provision of academic and pastoral support to students, including supervising undergraduate dissertations. Teaching may include a requirement to attend a short residential field trip within the UK. The successful applicant will hold a doctoral level qualification or be near to completion.

**Additional Information**

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including
- Excellent annual leave entitlement, including five discretionary university closure days over the Christmas period
- Pension scheme
- Health Cash Plan after six months service
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Relocation expenses package for certain roles
- Visa loan scheme

Read more about our culture, working arrangements and benefits for York St John employees here.

We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive policies and facilities to support staff from different backgrounds. As part of our commitment to providing an inclusive working environment, consideration is given to all requests for job share or flexible working arrangements.

**Closing Date - **Sunday 02 July 2023 at midnight

**Provisional Interview Date - **Tuesday 18 July 2023