List members’ attention is drawn to this position
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PRIFYSGOL ABERTAWE
Lecturer
Salary scale:
£25,083-£38,068 per annum
Applicants are invited
for the position of Lecturer in Italian (
The person
appointed will actively engage in research and publishing, and will make a
substantial contribution to the Italian Department’s submission to RAE
2008. He/she will be expected to develop a significant role in the
School’s research activities and to contribute to teaching, assessment
and curriculum development at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and
to administrative and student-support activities.
Candidates should have a Ph.D or
equivalent (awarded or near completion) in Italian or a related subject area,
and a significant research and publications record (or, in the case of early
career candidates, outstanding potential to develop this). Near native
fluency in written and spoken Italian is essential, alongside sufficient proficiency
in English to carry out teaching and administration in that language.
Research and teaching interests in any field of Italian Studies since 1860,
and/or an ability to play a leading part in the development of language
teaching might be an advantage. Previous teaching/administrative experience at
tertiary/university level is desirable, but not essential.
Informal enquiries may be
made to Dr Jonathan Dunnage, telephone: (01792) 205678 ext. 4864; email: [log in to unmask] .
An application form and further details may be
obtained, quoting the appropriate reference, from the Personnel Department,
Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, tel. (01792) 295136 (24
hours) or at http://www.swan.ac.uk/personnel/Vacancies/.
Closing date: Friday, 6 October 2006
Jonathan Smith MA DPhil
Department of Italian
telephone +44 (0)1792 (29)5408