"Lectureship in American History (5572)"

Faculty/Department History & Welsh History

Salary Scale £40,521- £44,263 per annum (Pro rata)

Salary £40,521- £44,263 per annum (Pro rata)

Contract Type Fixed Term

Duration 01/10/2024 - 01/11/2024

Full-time / Part-time Part-Time

Weekly Hours 4.8

Employment Visa Non-sponsorable

Posted Date 07/08/2024

Closing Date 20/08/2024

Ref No 5572

Job Description

The Role

The Department of History and Welsh History invites applications for a Lectureship in American History. The appointment arises from the award of an AHRC Fellowship to Dr Miguel Hernández. Applications are particularly welcome from specialists in any aspect of the history of race relations in the modern United States of America.

To make an informal enquiry, please contact Dr Steve Thompson at sdt@aber.ac.uk

Appointments are normally made within 4 - 8 weeks of the closing date.

What you’ll do

This job description is subject to review and amendment in the light of the changing needs of the University, to provide appropriate development opportunities and/or the addition of any other reasonable duties.

The post is a fixed-term appointment as Lecturer in American History (with particular emphasis upon history of race relations in the modern United States of America) in the Department of History and Welsh History. The post-holder will contribute to teaching at undergraduate level, as well as to student recruitment and administration.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

The successful applicant will be asked to deliver the following modules:

HY28320 African American History, 1808 to the Present (Part 2), years 2 and 3, UG 

HQ39620 The Invisible Empires: The First Ku Klux Klan and American Society, 1865-1915 (Part 2), year 3, UG

For further details on relevant modules currently taught within the Department, please see the list of departmental modules at https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/modules/deptcurrent/History+and+Welsh+History/

In addition, the role will also include the following:

• To undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post.
• To be committed to the University’s Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy, together with an understanding of how it operates within the responsibilities of the post.
• To be committed to your own development and that of your staff through the effective use of the University’s Effective Contribution Scheme.
• Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role.

The responsibilities of this vacancy have been matched to the Academic Role Profile Teaching and Research 2. Details of the role profile can be found at: https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/hr/info-staff/employment/agreement/academic-profiles/#teaching-&-scholarship--(grade-)

Who you are – Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills required

Essential

1. Appropriate academic training and accomplishment, as evidenced by a PhD (awarded or at point of submission) in an aspect of modern American history.
2. Experience of teaching undergraduate and/or postgraduate classes in the relevant subject area.
3. The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate a capacity to contribute to the full range of the department’s undergraduate teaching (including core modules) and supervision.
4. The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate a capacity to be fully and actively engaged in all aspects of the department’s work.
5. Effective oral communication and presentation skills.
6. An ability to carry out day-to-day administrative tasks conscientiously, efficiently and in a timely manner
7. An ability to understand the bilingual nature of the University and an awareness of the procedures in place to support working bilingually.
8. Strong inter-personal skills including the capacity to work effectively as part of a team.

Desirable

1. Experience teaching modules on the history of American race relations AND/OR oral history theory and methodology.
2. Oral (spoken) and Written Welsh Leve B2*

*More information on Welsh Language Levels can be found at:

https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/hr/policy-and-procedure/welsh-standards/

How to apply

To promote a flexible workforce, the University will consider applications from individuals seeking full time, part time, job share, or term time only working arrangements.

Applications for this role must be made through jobs.aber.ac.uk. You are welcome to apply for any vacancy in Welsh or English and any application submitted will be treated equally.

Benefits

• Flexible working policy
• 36.5 – hour week for full-time roles
• Generous leave entitlements – 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays and university closed days
• Commitment to Professional Development
• Enhanced contribution to our workplace pension schemes
• Staff recognition and reward schemes
• Opportunity to learn the Welsh language for free
• Staff relocation bursary
• Maternity, Paternity, Parental and Adoption Leave
• Staff discount for gym facilities, hospitality, and retail on campus. 

Please keep reading

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities and, those that are currently underrepresented in our workforce. This includes but is not limited to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, candidates with disabilities, and female candidates.

We are a Bilingual Institution which complies with the Welsh Language Standards and is committed to Equal Opportunities. You are welcome to apply for any vacancy in Welsh or English and any application submitted will be treated equally.

Employment Visa

Under the UK Government’s points-based system scheme, this role does not meet the criteria to be sponsored by Aberystwyth University (AU) for a Skilled Worker Route (SWR) application.