Job Description

Grade UE07: 40,497.00 - 48,149.00 per annum pro rata

CAHSS / Edinburgh College of Art / History of Art

Part-time: 24.5 hours per week

Fixed-term: 16 months

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a colleague with experience or potential to produce exceptional teaching in the field of

Modern and Contemporary Art History

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The Job Purpose is to cover the teaching and associated duties of a member of staff for the 2025-26 academic year and part of the following year.


The start date is 1 September 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter. This is a fixed term role to 31 December 2026 and will therefore cover 1.5 full academic year cycles of teaching and citizenship duties, including undergraduate and taught postgraduate lectures and specialist courses, project and dissertation supervision.

Your skills and attributes for success:

A PhD or equivalent qualification in the field of Modern/Contemporary Art History Ability to deliver specific courses in the field as required by the teaching needs of the subject area, in particular the following undergraduate courses: HIAR10197 The Making of Black British Art and Film http://www.drps.ed.ac.uk/24-25/dpt/cxhiar10197.htm and HIAR11120 Modern and Contemporary Art of the Black Atlantic http://www.drps.ed.ac.uk/24-25/dpt/cxhiar11120.htm Ability to run a suite of guided research and/or work placements, managing relationships with host organisations and supporting students on placement. A positive and creative approach to teaching and relationships with professional partners Openness to the ideas and motivations of others and willingness to work as part of a team of academics and administrators

Application Information

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

CV

Cover letter

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

A competitive salary. An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community. Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our

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Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.


Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our

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On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is

18

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July 2025.

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