Keble College invites applications for a Stipendiary Lecturership in Politics for six months starting from 1 January 2006. The successful candidate will be expected to provide six hours of tutorial teaching for undergraduates a week averaged over Hilary and Trinity Terms 2006.
Candidates should have teaching experience in the field of Political Theory. They must be able to teach the Political Theory components of Introduction to Politics and the core paper Theory of Politics. An ability to teach further Politics papers would be an advantage, but is not required. Information about these courses is available at http://www.politics.ox.ac.uk/. In addition to teaching duties, the Lecturer will be expected to set and mark College examinations, and assist colleagues with the routine administration of Politics and the pastoral care of undergraduates reading Politics and associated joint schools.
The post might suit someone who is about to complete or has recently completed a doctoral thesis. There is no age limit for applicants. This post could be held in conjunction with another similar post. The salary is on an annual scale of £9,463 to £10,022. The Lecturer will be entitled to six free meals a week during full term, the use of a computer, and a teaching room. In addition, the post-holder will receive an academic allowance of £141 and a student entertainment allowance of £265 for the purpose of entertaining undergraduates.
Further particulars are available from the Senior Tutor, Keble College, Oxford, OX1 3PG. Letters of application should include a statement of the candidate's research interests and teaching experience and an indication of those parts of the syllabus the candidate would be willing and able to teach, as well as an academic curriculum vitae and the names of two referees. Candidates should ask their referees to write directly to the Senior Tutor. Letters of application and references should reach the Senior Tutor of Keble College by 14 November. Informal enquiries about this post may be made to Dr Dan McDermott (tel. 01865 85975 or 01865 272726, e-mail daniel.mcdermott@keble.ox.ac.uk).