Teaching Fellow in Modern and Contemporary Art History
Teaching Fellow in Modern and Contemporary Art History
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Job Description
Grade UE07:per annum pro rata
CAHSS/Edinburgh College of Art/History of Art
Part-time: 24.5 hours per week
Fixed-Term: 31st December 2026
The Opportunity:
We are looking for a colleague with experience or potential to produce exceptional teaching in the field ofModern and Contemporary Art History.
The Job Purpose is to cover the teaching and associated duties of a member of staff for the 2025-26 academic year and part of the following year.
The start date is 1September 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. This is a fixed term role and will therefore cover 1.5 full academic year cycles of teaching and citizenship duties including undergraduate and taught postgraduate lectures and specialist courses project and dissertation supervision.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- A PhD or equivalent qualification in the field of Modern/Contemporary Art History
- Ability to deliver specific courses in the field as required by the teaching needs of the subject area in particular the following undergraduate courses:HIAR10066 Sexual Politics and the Image The Aesthetics and Politics of Contemporary Art to run a suite of guided research and/or work placements managing relationships with host organisations and supporting students on placement.
- A positive and creative approach to teaching and relationships with professional partners
- Openness to the ideas and motivations of others and willingness to work as part of a team of academics and administrators
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Application Information
Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
- CV
- Cover letter
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 family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff 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 our right 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 16th July 2025.
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Employment Type
Part-Time
