Teaching Fellow in Early Modern French,
Brasenose College, University of Oxford

The faculty, in association with Brasenose College, are seeking a Teaching Fellow to provide teaching in French and Early Modern French.

The postholder will give no fewer than 16 lectures in Early Modern French, and will provide an average of 8 hours of tutorial teaching for Brasenose (and potentially other colleges) in French in each week of full term.

Applicants must possess a good undergraduate and Master’s degree in French, and have relevant teaching experience at undergraduate level in early modern French, in particular 17th Century literature.

Further details are included in the Further Particulars, which all applicants are advised to consult.

This post is fixed-term from 1 October 2015 to 30 June 2016.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Wednesday 20 May, 2015.

For full details and to apply, please visit: https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=117833

Lecturer in English Literature (Medieval),
University of Leeds

Location: Leeds – Main Campus
Faculty/Service: Faculty of Arts
Contract Type: Fixed Term (24 months)

Fixed term for 2 years, available from 1 September 2015

You will be an active researcher in English Studies, able to enhance and extend the School’s considerable strengths across a broad curriculum. You will work alongside colleagues in the Medieval Period (Dr Alaric Hall and Dr Catherine Batt) and with the larger Early Modern Period grouping, as well as within the wider context of English Literature, English Language, and Theatre Studies. Within the wider Faculty, you will also have the opportunity of working with colleagues in the Institute for Medieval Studies.

You will have a record of regular publication recognised as being of the highest standards nationally and internationally. You will be an excellent teacher who will help to further the School’s mission to inspire our students and contribute to a range of teaching and learning across programmes and at all levels, working to ensure the highest quality student experience. You will be expected to innovate and develop research-led teaching and to contribute to the Single Honours programmes in English Literature (Q306) and in English Language and Literature (Q300) and to MA teaching.

You will be required to take on appropriate academic administrative responsibilities following further discussion with the Head of School. With excellent interpersonal skills, you should be able to communicate effectively with students in both small and large groups. A completed PhD in English Literature (Medieval), good administrative and time management skills, along with good IT skills, are essential. You will also be able to teach both Old and Middle English. The potential to form research collaborations with other colleagues in the School, in the Faculty of Arts, and the wider University is desirable.

Informal enquiries may be made to Professor John Whale, Head of School, tel +44 (0)113 343 3643, email j.c.whale@leeds.ac.uk

For full details and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=ARTEN1008

Closing date 15 May, 2015.