With apologies for cross-posting

Dear colleagues,

I'm pleased to forward details of two teaching fellowship posts (ten  
months) in German at Leeds.

Please find details below - the posts will be advertised on the  
Leeds' HR website from Monday (http://jobs.leeds.ac.uk), with details  
of how to apply,

best wishes,

Helen Finch

Faculty – Arts
School/Department – School of Modern Languages and Cultures
Job Title – Two Teaching Fellows in German
Job Summary
Fixed term from 1 September 2011 to 30 June 2012
These posts are to cover for one colleague on sabbatical, and one to  
cover for Prof. Stuart Taberner, who has been awarded a Leverhulme  
Trust Research Fellowship. You will join a team committed to  
excellence in language teaching and to the delivery of research- 
informed and research-led teaching at all levels and will be expected  
to contribute to all areas of the curriculum and pastoral programme.  
You will have a PhD in a relevant area of German Studies (or a  
submitted doctoral thesis awaiting examination) and a track record of  
successful teaching in Higher Education.

University Grade 7 (£29,972- £35,788 p.a). Due to funding limitations  
it is likely that the Leverhulme cover post will be at a maximum of  
£32,751
Further information about the School and German Studies at Leeds can  
be found at http://www.leeds.ac.uk/smlc
Informal enquiries may be made to Ingrid Sharp tel +44 (0)113 343  
353508, email [log in to unmask]
Closing date 13 June 2011
This job specification and how to apply will be on the Leeds HR  
website from Monday 23 May: http://jobs.leeds.ac.uk.

Job Description
Responsible to: Head of School
Reports to: Deputy Head of School
Main Duties and Responsibilities
• To coordinate and/or teach on at least two of the following modules  
in Applied and Professional German:
GERM 2040/2041/2042 Applied German Language
GERM 3060 German for Professional Purposes
GERM 3090/3091/3092 Advanced Translation
MODL 5114 and MODL 5115 Specialised German Translation
• To teach on Core language modules at all levels
To teach literature, culture, film and history on at least two of the  
following research-informed modules:
GERM 1070 Approaching German Culture
GERM 2700 Freedom and Control
GERM 2310/2311 Berlin Republic
GERM 2400/2401 Gender and Cultural Representation
GERM 3140 War Imagined: Cultural Representations of War and Conflict  
in Germany
GERM 3110 Dissertation in German
• EITHER to develop existing links with German firms offering  
internships as part of the Residence Abroad provision for German  
students and to coordinate this aspect of RA provision OR  to take  
the lead in promoting a research culture among undergraduates through  
coordinating and developing the Students as Scholars programme
• To play a full role in tutoring, examining, curriculum development,  
KT activities and open days
• To undertake any other duties as may reasonably be required,  
consistent with the grade of the post
Career Expectations
The University of Leeds is committed to developing its staff. All  
staff participate in the Staff Review and Development scheme and we  
continue to work with individuals, supporting them to maximise their  
potential.
Progression to a higher grade is dependent on an individual taking on  
an increased level of responsibility. Vacancies that arise within the  
area or across the wider University are advertised on the HR website  
- http://jobs.leeds.ac.uk - to allow staff to apply for wider career  
development opportunities.
University Values
All staff are expected to operate in line with the university’s  
values and standards, which work as an integral part of our strategy  
and set out the principles of how we work together. More information  
about the university’s strategy and values is available at http:// 
www.leeds.ac.uk/comms/strategy/

Person Specification
Essential:
• have a PhD in a relevant discipline related to German Studies (or a  
submitted doctoral thesis awaiting examination)  (A)
• have a track record of successful teaching in HE in particular (A, I)
• Native or near native speaker competence in English and German (A, I)
• In keeping with our commitment to research-informed teaching in our  
areas of research strength, you will be able to contribute to level 2  
and 3 content modules in the area of your research (post -1945  
culture, literature, film and history) (A,I)
• be able to teach German language at all levels post ‘A’ level (A, I)
In addition the following are essential requirements for one post  
(non-Leverhulme replacement):
• be able to and and take responsibility for coordinating and  
delivering modules in applied and professional German at Levels 2 and  
3 (A, I)
• be able to make a major contribution to translation from German to  
English at undergraduate and post-graduate level (A, I)
• be willing and able to develop existing links with German firms  
offering internships as part of the Residence Abroad provision for  
German students (A,I)

Desirable
• Ability to demonstrate effective teaching skills and a range of  
delivery techniques and assessment methods (A,I)
• Ability to contribute to teaching translation from German to English
• Ability to take the lead in developing the research skills and  
awareness of students across the curriculum
• Administrative experience in the UK HE context (A,I)
• Willingness to undertake staff development in appropriate areas (A, I)

Details of the terms and conditions of employment for all staff at  
the university, including information on pensions and benefits, are  
available on the Human Resources web pages accessible via the links  
on the right hand side, or at http://www.leeds.ac.uk/hr/index.htm
Learning and Teaching Award
The Senate of the University has agreed that all newly appointed  
staff with a contract of 0.5 fte and above who have a teaching role  
and are deemed new to teaching in HE should be required to complete  
successfully all of the requirements of the University of Leeds  
Teaching Award: Professional Standard 2 (ULTA-2) or an appropriate  
alternative.  Whether or not this applies to you will be decided as  
part of the appointment procedure at interview.
Further details of the ULTA-2 are available at www.leeds.ac.uk/sddu/ 
lt/ulta/ulta2.html
Guidance on the criteria used to decide ‘new to teaching’ is  
available at www.leeds.ac.uk/sddu/lt/ulta/ulta_criteria.html
Staff with contracts of less than 0.5 fte may take the ULTA-2  
provided that they have a broad enough range of teaching and  
assessment to complete the requirements of the Programme: this will  
be decided in conjunction with the School and the course providers.
Criminal Record Disclosures
A Criminal Records Disclosure is not required for this position.  
However, applicants who have unspent convictions must indicate this  
in the ‘other personal details’ section of the application.
Disabled Applicants
The post is located in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures.   
Disabled applicants wishing to review access to the building are  
invited to contact the department direct.  Additional information may  
be sought from the Recruitment Officer, email [log in to unmask]  
or tel + 44 (0)113 343 1723.
Disabled applicants are not obliged to inform employers of their  
disability but will still be covered by the Disability Discrimination  
Act once their disability becomes known.
Further information for applicants with disabilities, impairments or  
health conditions is available in the applicant guidance.


Dr. Helen Finch,
Academic Fellow in German,
Department of German, Russian and Slavonic Studies,
School of Modern Languages, University of Leeds,
LS2 9JT

tel: 0113 343 33510
e-mail: [log in to unmask]