Acting Lecturer - EC00310

Hours - 35 hours per week (1 FTE)

Contract basis - Maternity Cover (December 2019 - August 2020)

Location - You will be employed initially at Edinburgh College: Granton Campus, but you may be required to serve at other workplaces and to travel during the course of your employment.

Role/Subject Specific Information

Edinburgh College is seeking to recruit a suitably qualified person to take up the exciting post of Acting/Drama Lecturer

Edinburgh College are seeking a passionate and skilled facilitator and theatre-maker who is able to work with diverse groups of people in a variety of community, social and educational contexts.

You will be innovative in your approach in creating and delivering theatre-based programmers in applied,community and drama education settings, that place participants at the heart of a

learning process to explore performance outside of traditional theatre environments.

As an experienced practitioner you will have the ability to work in dynamic, ever changing and diverse settings, with a range of individuals and teams.

The main purpose of the role will be to lecturer on the Acting and Drama courses and Coordinate the BA Hons Top Up Degree Programme.

This role will include practice-based teaching predominantly and/or the teaching of research skills

and the supervision of academic writing in Drama and Acting, directing and Theatre making. You will be required to have the ability to deliver at NC,HNC/D and BA Hons level, to teach, assess, direct, make theatre, internally verify and provide feedback to students and will be required to support the wider Performing Arts team by supporting any of the Performing arts shows that

may take place on evenings or some weekends.

You will be part of the recruitment process for the department by taking part in the selection process of new candidates. Furthermore, you will also be required to support the on-going development of the department by contributing to resource packages that provide up to date learning materials. This will support external verification visits.

You will also be responsible for on-going scholarship and research or knowledge transfer work,(this could be in industry settings) and contribute to Performing Arts profile and reputation.

What you will offer us

You will have a relevant degree in Acting and knowledge as well as experience in teaching in Acting and directing related subjects

Please see the Person Specification and Job Description to see all the jobs criteria & further details.

What the college can offer you

As a student-centred organisation and one which offers over 700 courses across 32 subject areas, Edinburgh College also works with over 1,800 industry partners to help secure the best possible employment opportunities for our students.

We are also the biggest single provider of student's to Edinburgh Universities, with 98% of our successful full time students moving onto employment or further education within 6 months of graduating.

We have great benefits at Edinburgh College, with generous annual leave, a career average pension scheme and access to other benefits like cycle to work. We also have great on-site facilities including a gym, pool, training restaurants, shops and canteens. Plus, you get to be part of a unique organisation which contributes to improving the lives of others