Job Purpose

The School of Social and Political Sciences is seeking to appoint a fixed-term lecturer in Eurasian Studies with specific expertise in one or more countries of the post-socialist Eurasian region. The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of an excellent student experience by contributing to teaching, assessment and administration processes associated with undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and to undertake scholarship to enhance learning and teaching within the subject area of Central and East European Studies (CEES). The ideal candidate will have area expertise and advanced language skills in one or more of the post-socialist countries located in Central Asia [Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan] or the Caucasus [Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia]. We are particularly interested in applicants who have teaching agendas and research interests in the relationships that the People’s Republic of China has established with countries in one or both of these regional areas. Applicants with Russia-expertise or Ukraine-expertise with some experience on Eurasia may apply.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1.      Deliver a range of teaching, supervision and assessment activities across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes within Central and East European Studies, Division of Political and International Studies.

2.      Carry out course administration within required timescales ensuring effective communication of information, in particular assessment requirements and criteria and timely and constructive feedback on assessment.

3.      Contribute to the on-going development and design of the curriculum in a manner that supports a research-led and scholarly approach to student learning and assessment in the discipline and/or profession.

4.      Make effective use of learning technologies to support and enhance course delivery, course organisation, feedback and assessment.  This may involve blended and/or online provision.

5.      Ensure an inclusive and evidence-based approach to facilitating learning in a range of face to face and potentially online delivery formats such as tutorials, lectures, problem based learning, that promotes student participation and learning outcome attainment.

6.      Engage in scholarship by undertaking methodologically rigorous, educationally relevant, enquiries into student learning and disseminate evidence to enhance your own, and potentially others’, teaching practices. Attend and participate in appropriate seminars and conferences to support research-led teaching, scholarship and/or professional practice in your disciplinary area.

7.      Develop effective working relationships with students and, in partnership with relevant student services teams, respond appropriately to the diverse range of learning approaches and learner needs.

8.      Develop relationships with external stakeholders in support of knowledge exchange, public understanding and appropriate forms of outreach such as widening access.

9.      Participate in local, and potentially overseas, activities associated with student recruitment (e.g. open days), orientation and induction and other School and University initiatives such as support for student transitions, employability and student mobility as appropriate.

10.   Engage in continuing professional development activities as appropriate.

11.   Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of School.

12.   To contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University’s Strategic Plan - Inspiring People – Changing the World.

http://www.gla.ac.uk/about/strategy/people/

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential

A1: Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework Level 12 (PhD) or equivalent professional and/or teaching experience in relevant subject area (Eurasian Studies)

A2: Sufficient breadth and/or depth of knowledge in Eurasian Studies and of teaching methods and techniques to work within the subject area. This includes specific expertise in one or more countries of the post-Socialist region, and teaching/research supervision experience in this area

Desirable

B1: Area expertise and advanced language skills in one or more of the post-socialist countries located in Central Asia [Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan] or the Caucasus [Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia].

B2: Teaching agendas and research interests in the relationships that the People’s Republic of China has established with countries in one or both of these regional areas (Central Asia and the Caucasus).

Skills

Essential

C1: Ability to communicate material of a specialist or highly technical nature and to be effective both orally and in writing at a level appropriate to the activity.

C2: Ability to engage the interest and enthusiasm of students to inspire learning and to provide pastoral care to students within the subject area.

C3: Ability to apply policy, practice and procedures including broader University/sector/external (e.g. commercial) awareness.

C4: Ability to work on own initiative to contribute to the learning and teaching within the subject area and wider School environment.

C5: Effective organisation skills to manage time and prioritise as appropriate research, teaching and administrative responsibilities.

Experience

Essential

E1: Experience of planning and progressing work activities within professional guidelines or organisational policy, applying initiative and independent judgement.

E2: Developing track record of scholarly activities and outputs compatible with enhancing the School’s profile and portfolio of programmes.

For an informal conversation about the position please contact: Professor Clare McManus, Head of Central and European Studies.

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 7, £40,247 - £45,163 per annum.

This post is full time and fixed term for up to 4-years.

The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.  If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship.

Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

Informal Enquiries should be directed to Professor Clare McManus (Clare.McManus@glasgow.ac.uk).

Closing Date: 3rd March 2025 at 23:45