Job Vacancy - Lecturer in Comics, Graphic Novels

[Al]

This job vacancy at Teeside University has come my way. It may of interest to someone here.

https://recruitment.tees.ac.uk/itrentli ... i&LANG=USA

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Comics, Graphic Novels & Sequential Arts

Job title Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Comics, Graphic Novels & Sequential Arts
Job reference T8321
Application closing date 09/08/2015
Location: School of Arts & Media
Salary: £29,552 - £47,328
Status: Full time, Permanent

An exciting new post has been developed for an individual with specialist academic expertise and research interests in Comics, Graphic Novels and Sequential Arts. Your responsibilities will include collaborating with colleagues to develop and deliver programmes, curriculum development, student support and assisting with student recruitment and retention. You will also be required to continue the development of enterprise, workforce development and collaborative links with cultural industries.

Applicants must possess a good honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant area plus either a higher degree (or equivalent professional qualification) or significant practical work experience. It is essential that you are able to teach at undergraduate and postgraduate level and that you can demonstrate strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.

This post is available on a full-time or job share basis. (If you wish to apply on a job share basis you must state this on your application).

[ISPYSHHHGUY]

No 'honours degree' on my part, Al, but I reckon I am a match for the Oxbridge Mafia when it comes to discussing Comics History---are as many others on here.

You don't need a qualification to prove your enthusiasm for this subject.

[Phoenix]

No 'honours degree' on my part, Al, but I reckon I am a match for the Oxbridge Mafia when it comes to discussing Comics History---are as many others on here. You don't need a qualification to prove your enthusiasm for this subject.

Unfortunately, Rab, the university is not looking for an enthusiast. In fact, if my reading of the advert is correct, they are looking to recruit someone who is already working in the same area of expertise in a different university, and who is looking for a promotion. The responsibilities of the successful applicant are very precise, in particular the tasks that he/she will need to develop on their own, and it is clear that a good honours degree on its own will not even get the applicant an interview because they will already need to be teaching within the required subject area at postgraduate level, which means guiding the research work of graduates towards an MA or a PhD.

[ISPYSHHHGUY]

OK Phoenix: I wish those with a lack of enthusiasm all the best in securing this post.

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[Phoenix]

OK Phoenix: I wish those with a lack of enthusiasm all the best in securing this post.

When I said that the university is not looking for an enthusiast, I meant that enthusiasm on its own would not be enough. All the postgraduates invited for an interview will be bubbling over with enthusiasm about comics and graphic novels etc.

[starscape]

You should have made it obvious that your views on being non-enthusiastic were satirical, Rab.