The post of lecturer/senior lecturer in Popular Music will be filled by a candidate with an established track record within popular music education as well as experience of working within the music industry or its associated professional fields. The role will involve classroom and workshop teaching, online and active blended learning delivery, as well as tutorials and will be informed by an excellent record of research or practice in the field of popular music as well as the clear ability to link this to inform teaching.

The role is primarily centred around teaching performance, instrumental skills and philosophical issues of cultural study, and so the ability to play an instrument to a high standard, and a strong academic background are essential.

You will operate with a supportive, proactive and team-based approach while providing appropriate and timely advice and guidance to the programme leader and managers in effectively dealing with their day-to-day operational needs.

About you

You will have significant experience working in the music industry either as practitioner or educator. A highly tuned understanding of the political and philosophical issues surrounding cultural and critical theory is required, i.e. postmodernism and deconstruction, critical theory and political stances. You will be able to consider heterodox ideology and encourage the freedom of speech and diverse opinion when analysing music through a philosophical lens.

You will have ability to play at least one instrument to a professional standard, and experience of performing and organising musical events. Experience of composing, sight-reading and other creative endeavours is essential here, and will need to be evidenced during the interview process.

Strong organisational skills and the ability to balance conflicting priorities is essential. Excellent IT skills, including competence in, and experience of using, standard Microsoft software packages (Outlook, Word, Excel) and Mac OS X equivalent (Pages, Numbers, Keynote).

Significant experience teaching and using VLE’s is essential, as is a desire to incorporate active blended learning into your teaching schedule. You will be required to regularly create and update your teaching resources so as to actively reflect an ever-changing music industry.

Qualifications

Essential
– Professional Recognition as HEA Fellow (D2) or teaching qualification recognised by HESA, or willingness to obtain within a reasonable period.
– First degree in a relevant subject area

Desirable
– A PhD or advanced degree in a relevant subject area

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