Lecturer in Art and Technology

About the role

This is an academic position for a practicing artist working in the field of computational or technology-driven art and will be based at the UCL East (Stratford Campus).

Some of the teaching responsibilities of this role will include leading on the delivery of creative computing modules, and studio and workshop teaching in one-to-one and group situations. There will be tutorial responsibilities for a group of students, including providing pastoral care, assessment feedback and self-evaluation reports.

Alongside teaching responsibilities, they will hold important roles within the BA Art and Technology programme such as Year Lead, or Exam Board Chair.

Right to Work Eligibility

Please note, we will not be able to consider any candidates who require sponsorship, so all those applying must already have unrestricted right to work in the UK. Any applicants without right to work cannot be considered in the recruitment for this role.

Your Application and How To Apply

Applicants should submit a CV, covering letter and research statement. The covering letter should address why you are particularly interested in this post, how you fulfil the criteria listed in the person specification and why you would like to work at the Slade.

The research statement should provide a brief summary of your current research focus related to art and technology (no more than words) and give examples of your most significant recent research outputs as well as your research and exhibition plans for the next two years (no more than words).

The CV and research statement can be attached separately and the covering letter should be completed within the application itself. Start the covering letter in the "Cover Letter" section and continue in the "Questionnaire" section, where additional boxes can be added.

Please  do not  upload images of your artwork to the application as they will not be considered by the shortlisting panel and may make the application difficult to download. Those invited to interview will be asked to present their art practice at interview.

*Please note, the covering letter is an essential part of the application process and will be used alongside the CV for the purposes of shortlisting.

About you

Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge:

The successful candidate will be an artist or creative practitioner making work involving and informed by computational practices or contemporary digital technology and possess a nuanced and critical understanding of the relationship between art making, technology and culture. The candidate will have experience of teaching in higher education and creating inclusive and equitable learning environments, including the decolonisation of thought and the promotion of diversity with art and technology. The candidate must also have a research profile with outputs of suitable quality for submission to the Research Excellence Framework (REF).

Skills and Abilities:

The candidate will be skilled at teaching in a variety of group and one-to-one modes including lectures, critiques, seminars works and tutorials and have the ability to respond to students' wellbeing and pastoral needs and have an approachable and flexible way of working with students with a wide range of abilities and backgrounds. The candidate must be proficient in machine learning systems and data practices, with a critical understanding of wider cultural and social impacts. Competency in programming and problem-solving skills in languages and environments relevant to creative computing, such as JavaScript, Python, Bash, PowerShell, Git, as well as physical computing with Arduino and sensors, embedded systems, and associated circuitry is essential. The candidate must have good written and verbal communication skills and have experience of organising events such as student exhibitions, talks, public events and partnership activities.

Personal Attributes:

The candidate must demonstrate a commitment to and demonstrable experience of advancing equality, diversity and inclusion within an intersectional approach.

Interview Date

The tentative interview date is Wednesday 11th December .

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: