"Lecturer in Digital Media and Culture Education"

About the role

As we continue to grow and strengthen our department, we are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Digital Media and Culture Education. This appointment is made on the College’s Academic Education Pathway (AEP), meaning that its focus is on education, pedagogy and the delivery of our student experience in the Department. This post is an opportunity for a qualified individual to play a role in shaping our vision of a diverse and innovative Department of Digital Humanities at one of the most prestigious universities in the UK.

For this role, we are looking for an expert in Digital Media and Culture with experience in one or more relevant areas, including but not limited to the following: digital media, social media, digital politics, digital industries, AI and society, digital marketing.

We are also interested in candidates who can contribute to our teaching and training programmes in areas of critical digital practice related to these areas, and we particularly welcome applications from candidates with relevant professional experience outside academia.

Key responsibilities of the role are to deliver high-quality education, to contribute to the future development of the department, and to participate in a supportive, collegiate culture. There will be opportunities to be responsible for aspects of departmental administration. Mentorship will be provided to enable the postholder to gain experience and develop professionally.

The role holder will enhance the education and experiences of our students, both for our fast-expanding MA/MSc programmes and the BA in Digital Media and Culture, as well as our new online MA programmes, teaching engaging, up-to-date courses and contributing to the development of our curricula and teaching methods. They will also be required to supervise student dissertations at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

This is a full time post (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract from 29th September 2025 (or as soon as possible thereafter) until 30th September 2026.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. PhD qualified in relevant subject area (completed or submitted by the time of application), or an equivalent qualification or professional experience in a relevant field
2. An in-depth understanding of Digital Media and Culture and/or a related
3. Experience and/or demonstrable understanding of designing and delivering teaching
4. Ability to communicate clearly and convincingly both orally and in writing to a wide range of individuals and groups, including overseas students, academic and professional services colleagues, and our cultural and industry partners
5. Experience of effective supervision, assessment, marking, and provision of feedback for students at UG and PGT level
6. Experience of contribution to departmental administration
7. Experience of providing personal and pastoral support for students

Desirable criteria

1. A recognized teaching qualification in Higher Education
2. Work experience relevant to the field
3. Experience of online teaching

Further information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community. We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's. As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our How we Recruit pages.

Interviews are due to be held on 11th or 12th September.

Grade and Salary: £45,031 - £52,514 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance

Job ID: 122225

Close Date: 27-Aug-2025

Contact Person: Mark Hedges

Contact Details: mark.hedges@kcl.ac.uk