School of Fine & Performing Arts
Location: Lincoln
Salary: From £34,304 per annum
Please note that this post is permanent and full time at 1.0 FTE.
Closing Date: Sunday 14 November 2021
Interview Date: Monday 06 December 2021
Reference: COA351
Now is a truly exciting time to join our dynamic and forward-looking institution; we represent a new breed of university, a fast-growing, gold-rated university where staff and students work collaboratively and create world-changing knowledge and research. The School of Fine & Performing Arts at the University of Lincoln is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Fine Art to teach across both the BA Fine Art and MA Fine Art programmes.
As a new member of staff at the University of Lincoln, the successful candidate will be situated within the School of Fine & Performing Arts, part of the College of Arts. The School currently offers Undergraduate programmes in Dance, Drama & Theatre, Fine Art, Music, Musical Theatre, and Technical Theatre & Stage Management, alongside a suite of M-level programmes and MPhil/PhD opportunities. The School of Fine & Performing Arts resources include purpose-built Fine Art Studios, print and 3D workshops, as well as the Makerlab and the MAC suite which support the production of traditional and digital artmaking processes. Fine Art is located in the Nicola de la Haye building, which is also home to the University’s dedicated gallery, Project Space Plus. The School has a growing reputation of international dimensions and a rich legacy of developing creative practitioners who exhibit and perform their work at regional venues and national festivals.
The University of Lincoln’s BA (Hons) Fine Art degree and MA Fine Art programme has an industry-designed, public-facing curriculum that links the theoretical and academic study of fine art with the practical and creative disciplines of the subject. Fine Art at the University of Lincoln has an interdisciplinary, contemporary art ethos, with a particular focus on socially-engaged and artist-as-curator practices. At Lincoln, students have the opportunity to work both with and beyond a dynamic studio culture, and take an active role in making and presenting work in the city. As a Lecturer in Fine Art, your primary duties will be to teach and assess student work across a range of both undergraduate and postgraduate practical and theoretical modules.
You will have experience of working across a range of contemporary art disciplines at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and will be expected to fulfil the role’s minimum requirements in teaching, scholarship and/or professional practice. Duties may also include module leadership, fulfilling appropriate administrative and recruitment duties, and contributing to the extra-curricular provision.
Appointed on a Teaching, Scholarship and Professional Practice (TSPP) profile, colleagues would be expected to contribute to ongoing scholarly activity and pedagogic development, as well as pursue (where applicable) a professionally facing practice and/or developing productive connections to the professional sector.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The responsibilities of a Lecturer are wide ranging and may change over time according to the development needs of the department and the individual. In general, a Lecturer can expect to undertake any of the following:
• Contribute to the design, content and delivery of specific areas of teaching and learning and to the quality of teaching delivered.
• Collaborate with colleagues in the continuous review and development of the School’s programmes.
• Take responsibility for the co-ordination of modules when appropriate to do so and after gaining sufficient relevant experience.
• Work in accordance with University policies and procedures to undertake assessment of students’ work and give feedback. Scholarly Activity and Professional Practice • Develop a standing as a scholar and /or practitioner in your field that contributes to the profile and reputation of the School.
• Collaborate in scholarly activities and / or professional practice-based initiatives with colleagues in and beyond the School if appropriate.
• Work with Professional bodies or relevant industry contacts to develop student or educational contract opportunities for the School/Department.
• Work with more senior Scholars or Professional Practice leads in the School/Department to develop relevant activities to enhance the income and reputation of the School/Department and University.
• Engage in subject professional and pedagogy research as required to support teaching activities.
• Ensure that outcomes of scholarly activity are appropriately disseminated.
• Engage in continuous professional development and scholarly activity in order to develop own professional skills, including teaching and learning skills Liaison and Networking • Establish contacts within the wider community where possible and begin to form relationships for future collaboration.
• Develop links with relevant professional bodies and academic groups.
• Develop involvement in academic activities with industry and other external partners.
• Take part in relevant internal committees and working groups.
• Liaise with subject librarians, central timetabling, and other services to ensure resources available are appropriately deployed.
Team Working
• Work as a member of a team, collaborating on curriculum development and contributing to departmental meetings.
• Begin to co-ordinate the work of others when appropriate through taking responsibility for module co-ordination.
Student Support
• Act as academic tutor to students as allocated by the Head of School and act as first line contact for them for advice and support on academic matters, ensuring that students are directed to relevant support services when necessary.
• Supervise student projects and placements as appropriate.
Citizenship
• Contribute, as required to the wider mission and reputation of the University with active involvement in activities contributing to general university life e.g., open days, student activities, alumni events and delivery of outreach activities e.g., school visits, local community activities.
• Where appropriate, active participation in committees/groups contributing to university life e.g., health and safety, customer service, equality diversity and inclusivity, sustainability and working groups.
• Engage in appropriate training programmes in the University, actively follow and promote University policies and participation in the staff appraisal scheme.
• Where appropriate help contribute towards the future development of the University and support the University’s wider social, cultural and economic development of our region, our ‘civic’ mission with engagement and/or leadership of external partnerships contributing to the civic mission of the University. Participation in external activities such as volunteering, cultural activities, community activities.
In addition to the above, undertake such duties as may reasonably be requested and that are commensurate with the nature and grade of the post.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Scope and dimensions of the role The role will entail some evening and weekend activity relating to exhibitions both on-and-off site.
It is expected that the applicant will be active within an appropriate industry and that they maintain their practice in, and links to, that industry alongside their academic duties.
