Post title: Language Convenor & Teacher

Department: Department of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American

Studies, School of European Studies, Culture and Society.
Hours: 1604
FTE: 1.0
Pay: The appointment will be on UCL Grade 7. The salary range will be
37,152 to 40,313 per annum (pro rata), inclusive of London Allowance.
Reports to: Director, School of European Language, Culture and Society.
The UCL School of European Studies, Culture and Society invites
applications for the post of Language Convenor & Teacher. The successful
candidate will be expected to take up the position on 1 September 2015,
or as soon as possible thereafter.
The Department of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies at
UCL houses specialists in Hispanic, Portuguese and Latin American
literature, film and culture. The Department offers BA degrees in Hispanic
Studies, Latin American Studies, Spanish with Management, and Spanish
with Film Studies, along with a number of combined language degrees,
including a BA in Portuguese and another modern language. At
postgraduate level the Department offers an MA in Language, Culture and
History: Hispanic Studies, and doctoral training in several fields.
The post holder will teach 300 hours of Spanish grammar classes at
undergraduate level (second and final year) and 50 hours of Spanish oral
classes at undergraduate level (second and final year). He or she will be
required to mark and assess work completed for these and, at the
discretion of the Head of Department, other courses, assist in the
preparation of timed examination papers to be taken in the summer term,
participate in oral examinations, direct the Departments Spanish

language teaching provision, hold office hours, attend meetings

concerning the courses that he or she teaches, and complete mandatory
training requirements that he or she may, in accordance with UCL policy,
need to take. The salary specified above includes pay for undertaking
these duties.
Applicants should ideally have a postgraduate qualification or equivalent,
and teaching experience at a higher educational institution.
The postholder will be expected to participate in Departmental events and
contribute to the intellectual life of the department.
Main duties and responsibilities:

Prepare and deliver undergraduate content courses as allocated by

the Head of Department or Director of the School; set and mark
assignments and exams as required.

Act as Departmental language coordinator.

Co-ordinate teaching methods and assessment for the four years of

the Departments UG language programme.

Organise meetings with language tutors to ensure consistency of

approach, quality and materials.

Supervise the quality of language courses and teaching (e.g. Peer

Observation of Teaching).
Update the Departments Moodle language-learning facilities at the

beginning of each academic year.

Respond to queries from students and tutors.
Prepare Annual Monitoring reports based on student evaluation

questionnaires.
Proofread and approve first drafts of exam papers.

Assess the language competence of students requesting a transfer

of their degree programme.

Attend course-planning meetings as deemed necessary by the Head

of Department or Director of the School.

Hold office hours.

Keep attendance registers and mark-books in accordance with

departmental guidelines on good practice.

Participate in oral examinations.

Complete mandatory training courses that may be required to

comply with UCL policy for teaching fellows.

Actively follow UCL policies, including Equal Opportunities.

Observe fire and health and safety regulations.

Carry out any other duties commensurate with the grade and
purpose of the post as may be reasonably required by the Head of
the Spanish and Latin American Studies Department in consultation
with the Director of the School of European Languages, Culture and
Society.

This job description reflects the present requirements of the post. As

duties and responsibilities change or develop, the job description may be
reviewed and be subject to amendment, in consultation with the post
holder.

Person Specification
1. Knowledge
Essential:

Expert knowledge in the area of Hispanic Studies (Spanish language

and linguistics).

Complete fluency in Spanish and in English.

2. Skills
Essential:

Teaching experience at undergraduate level and other forms of

public presentation.

Ability to supervise academic work by undergraduates.

Familiarity with online learning technologies.

Ability to manage time and work to strict deadlines.

Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.

3. Qualifications
Essential:

Postgraduate qualification or equivalent within the area of Hispanic

Studies or Linguistics.

4. Personal Qualities
Essential:

Commitment to high quality teaching.

Commitment to continuous professional development.

Commitment to UCLs policy of equal opportunity and the ability to

work well with colleagues and students of all cultures and
backgrounds.

Application process
Applications must be submitted online via the UCL jobs pages:
www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs. Candidates must submit the following two
documents:
1. A covering letter of nor more than 450 words outlining the
candidates suitability for the post.
2. A CV that includes the names of two referees, with full contact
details.

The online system allows only one file to be uploaded in addition to your
CV. If you wish to submit a publication, please merge your cover letter and
CV into a single file.
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Candidates who do not
satisfy the essential requirements mentioned above should not apply.
Recruitment schedule
Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed. Candidates should
include contact details of their referees on their application and, at the
time of applying. The appointment panel will assume that, before
submitting their application, candidates have obtained their referees
consent to cite their name and contact details.

Further details

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be addressed to Dr Humberto

Nez-Faraco, Head of Department, Department of Spanish, Portuguese
and Latin American Studies (h.faraco@ucl.ac.uk).
Further information about the Department and School is available on our
webpages:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/Spanish/
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/selcs/