Lecturer in Classical Studies

2 weeks ago

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom The Open University UK Full time

**Unit**: Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS)
**Salary**: £36,333 - £38,474
**Location**: Milton Keynes
**Please quote reference**: 20936
Fixed term full time post
**Closing Date**: 27 June, 2023 - 12:00

**Change your career, change lives**

The Open University is the UK’s largest university, a world leader in flexible part-time education combining a mission to widen access to higher education with research excellence, transforming lives through education.

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) is the largest and most diverse at The Open University, with some 50,000 students studying our modules. As one of three Schools within FASS, Arts and Humanities consists of approximately 100 academics organised into five disciplines: Art History, Classical Studies, English & Creative Writing, History, and Music. In addition to offering single honours qualifications at undergraduate and postgraduate level, the School is proud of its long history of interdisciplinary teaching, epitomised by its BA Arts & Humanities, and its interdisciplinary Level 1 (first year) modules. It also hosts several research centres, has recorded strong performances in REF2014 and REF2021, and actively supports the research and scholarship of its academic staff.

**The role**

Classical Studies at The Open University is recruiting a lecturer to play a key role in strengthening and building our inclusive and forward-facing Classical Studies teaching and to contribute to our research profile. The Discipline offers a stimulating and supportive intellectual environment for anyone interested in working across different fields of Classical Studies and contributing to the thriving academic community in the Discipline, School and Faculty.

In addition to contributing to teaching within the School of Arts and Humanities, the post-holder will be expected to engage actively in Classical Studies research and/or the scholarship of teaching and learning, as well as knowledge exchange, impact and outreach activities.

**Skills and experience**
- Experience of teaching at a range of undergraduate levels in Classical Studies
- Experience of teaching Classical Studies online and/or producing distance-learning materials
- An understanding of the latest pedagogical techniques for teaching Classical Studies in HE, including the issues involved in supporting and delivering distance learning programmes

**What you get in return**

We have a strong commitment to providing training and development in and beyond your current role. This includes thorough induction into the organisation and regular reviews of your training and development needs.

We also offer a great range of benefits that support our employees and their families for the long term. Staff Benefits include an attractive pension proposition and 33 days holiday per annum pro rata, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure days.

**How to apply**

Access details for disabled applicants are available from the Resourcing Hub, telephone: 01908 655544, quoting the vacancy reference above.
- **A covering letter in which you set out precisely the evidence of how you meet the person specification in the Job Description (addressing each element in turn) and what you can bring to this post**:

- **A curriculum vitae that includes details of academic qualifications, teaching, and research experience, grants received and publications**

**Interview date**:25 July, 2023

Find out more about us and our mission by watching this short video (you will be taken to YouTube by clicking this link).

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