Dance lecturer

Closing date: 12th December 2024 by 9am

Salary: £38,000–£40,000 – FTE / £22,800–£24,000 – 0.6 FTE per annum dependent on skills & experience

Contract type: Part-time (24 hours / 0.6 FTE), permanent & year-round 

Hours: 9am to 5pm over three days (or the equivalent number of days) 

Location: This role will normally be worked onsite at Rambert School, Twickenham. 

We seek an experienced and dynamic dance academic to join the world-renowned faculty of Rambert School.  

Rambert School is a world-leading centre of ballet and contemporary dance training; a dance education sector innovator shaping new generations of dance professionals to the highest standard.

As a Dance Lecturer, you will be responsible for module leadership and supervision of the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and for ensuring the development of the school's research culture.

Key responsibilities

• Lecturing and module leadership responsibilities on the FD/BA in Ballet & Contemporary Dance and MA in Dance Research for Professional Practitioners.  
• Marking and supervision responsibilities for the FD/ BA in Ballet & Contemporary Dance and MA in Dance Research for Professional Practitioners.  
• Contributing to and supporting in the development of the research culture at the School. 

Knowledge, skills and experience

Essential

• Experience in Higher Education, with a dance focus
• Broader experience in dance practice or academia
• Subject specialism in one area of dance research (e.g. dance history, dance science)
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Undergraduate Degree in dance or a related subject
• Postgraduate Degree in dance or a related subject
• Good organisational skills, ability to multi-task, prioritise effectively and work accurately and to tight deadlines
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office 365 and other MS Office packages, including Word, Excel, Outlook and specific academic software, such as Turnitin
• Ability to work independently and as part of a small academic team
• An active interest in engaging in research activities
• Ability to establish good working relationships at all levels of the organisation, with staff and students
• A personal commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
• A personal commitment to self-development and learning on the job

Desirable

• Experience in working within a conservatoire setting
• Experience in module and curriculum development for HE courses
• Experience in the HE course validation process
• PhD holder (or working towards PhD) in dance or a related subject
• Research Publications in dance or related subjects

Submit your CV, Cover Letter and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form by 9am on Thursday 12 December 2024. 

For more information about the post, please download the job pack by clicking the 'Apply' button.

If we can help to make any stage of the application and recruitment process more accessible to you or you have any specific questions, please contact Grace Campbell via email hr@rambertschool.org.uk or phone 020 8892 9960.

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