Teaching Fellow in Icelandic
Teaching Fellow in Icelandic
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Job Description
College/School/Department: College of Arts Humanities & Social Sciences School of Literatures Languages & Cultures Department of European Languages & Cultures.
Contract:Fixed TermGuaranteed Hours (GH)
Contract Duration: 01/05/2025 31/12/2030
Salary Grade:UE07
Salary: 22.19 26.38 p/hr 18.1 Holiday Allowance
Number of Posts: 1
The Opportunity:
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a fixedterm post as Teaching Fellow in Icelandicto join the Department of European Languages and Cultures at the University of Edinburgh.
The Teaching Fellow inIcelandicwill act as Course Organiser and sole tutor for the courses Modern Icelandic Language 1a and Modern Icelandic Language 1b. In addition to administering the courses and delivering tutorials the Teaching Fellow will coordinate conversation classes and cultural activities and act as point of contact for general enquiries regarding Icelandic provision within the University.
This is a parttime fixed term post comprising 40 contact hours in Semester 1 and 44 in Semester 2 with all duties combined amounting to approximately 275 hours in each of the academic years starting 202526. Teaching will take place on campus.
We welcome applications for this post from all qualified candidates and particularly welcome applications from members of minority ethnic groups who are currently underrepresented in the School of Literatures Languages and Cultures
Informal inquiries may be directed to.
Please note that while the School of Literatures Languages & Cultures operates with a hybrid working model all teaching is delivered in person and on campus.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Hold a university degree corresponding to a MA (Hons) preferably in Icelandic Studies have Icelandic as their mothertongue or nearnative proficiency in Icelandic.
- Experience and skills in teaching modern Icelandic language at a university level.
- Commitment to highquality teaching learning and assessment with demonstrable success in delivering effective university teaching in modern Icelandic language.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in modern Icelandic and English and clear communication with students in correspondence and feedback.
- Evidence of selfmotivation and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team managing and prioritising within a varied workload.
- Competency in using IT effectively for teaching and learning as appropriate to the role.
Clickherefor a copy of the full job description. If you already hold a contract of employment with the University of Edinburgh you should apply for this role via the Internal Applications Portalhere.
How to apply:
Applications should be submitted through People & Money. Please submit a CV and covering letter. Additional documents such as teaching statements or certificates are welcome but not mandatory. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
We do not require references to be provided at the point of application. These will only be requested if you are shortlisted for the position. We will not accept applications via email.
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary.
- An exciting positive creative challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits such as a generous holiday entitlement competitive pension schemes staff discounts and familyfriendly initiatives. Check out the full list on ourstaff benefits page(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.
Championing equality diversity and inclusion:
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on ourright to work webpages(opens new browser tab).
On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note:
The closing date for applications is 14th April 2025.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
Employment Type
Part-Time
