St John's College intends to appoint a Stipendiary Lecturer in Politics for two years from 1 October 2009. The successful candidate will be required to provide up to six hours of undergraduate tutorials a week during term. Candidates must be able to contribute to the Politics teaching of first- and second-year PPE students (Politics Preliminary Examination and some core Politics papers such as Theory of Politics, Political Sociology, and/or Comparative Government). Details of the undergraduate syllabus in Politics can be found at http://www.politics.ox.ac.uk/teaching/ug/reading_lists/. The Lecturer will also be expected to assume responsibility for administrative and pastoral duties and to share in the undergraduate admissions process.
The salary will be £20,387 a year (subject to revision in line with any general salary increases), with three lunches and two dinners a week throughout the year. A research allowance is also available.
There are no further particulars. Applications (original plus four copies) in the form of a letter, a curriculum vitae, and teaching evaluations if available, should be addressed to the Academic Administrator, St John's College, Oxford, OX1 3JP. Applicants should ask two referees to write directly to the Academic Administrator, and applications and references should reach her no later than 12 noon on Friday, 26 June 2009. Please note that emailed applications will not be accepted, nor will applications received after the closing date. References can be accepted via email to college.office@sjc.ox.ac.uk if time is short, but must be followed by a mailed hard copy.
St John's College is an equal opportunities employer.