[Job Vacancy] Lecturer in Translation Studies (English-Spanish) 0.2 FTE
Job reference: HUM-017539
Location: Oxford Road, Manchester
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 04/10/2021
Salary: £33,309 to £40,927 pro rata per annum
Employment type: Fixed Term
Faculty/Organisation: Humanities
School/ Directorate: Modern Languages and Cultures
Hours per week: 0.2 FTE (7 hours)
Contract Duration: available from 1 October 2021 to 31 July 2022
Applications are invited for the post of teaching-focused Lecturer in Translation Studies (English-Spanish), which is tenable from 1 October 2021 for a period of 10 months. You will be primarily responsible for delivering Spanish-English translation tutorials in literary, commercial and audiovisual translation on the MA in Translation and Interpreting Studies and for assessing students’ Spanish-English translation work. You will also be required to supervise and assess MA dissertations.
You must have a PhD in translation or interpreting studies and demonstrable teaching experience in translation studies at university level. We are particularly interested in candidates who have experience of facilitating student learning in virtual as well as face-to-face environments. You must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to empathise with students.
As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.
Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here
Blended working arrangements may be considered
Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.
Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Name: Professor Karl Posso via Steph Holmes
Email: Stephanie.holmes@manchester.ac.uk
General enquiries:
Email: hrservices@manchester.ac.uk
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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.
Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.