Film Studies Tutor (Talent Bank)
About the role
Are you a dynamic and creative Film Studies Tutor? Then join us to teach courses, online and/or face to face, helping to bring together people across the capital and beyond and to enrich lives through learning.
You’ll be a key contributor to our thriving Film and Humanities department which offers a broad curriculum of courses ranging from introductory courses that explore film aesthetics to courses that consider specific film genres, particular directors, key historical periods or individual film producing nations, as well as more advanced courses in film aesthetics, history and theory.
We are looking for Tutors who are able to teach across a core of Film Studies courses, including introductory history, aesthetics and genre courses, but specific interests in one or more of the following areas would also be welcomed: World Cinema (i.e., non-Hollywood and Europe), LGBTQ Cinema, Women’s Cinema, Film Sound, Film Philosophy.
About the applicant
City Lit is London's largest provider of learning for adults, inspiring over 30,000 students a year and offering more than 5,000 courses, online and face-to-face. As a leader in our field, who have recently been rated as outstanding in all areas by Ofsted, we have a century’s reputation for delivering the highest quality student experience.Partnering with community organisations across London, we deliver bespoke projects that support individuals and communities.
To be considered, please submit your CV and a covering letter, detailing your skills and experience. The ideal candidate will have:
- A qualification relevant to the subject being taught (degree and/or postgraduate qualification).
- Experience of teaching Film Studies, ideally to groups of adults.
- Ability to plan and deliver imaginative and engaging courses (informed by up to date subject knowledge, enthusiasm and interest in Film history, aesthetics and genre), face-to-face and/or online, in collaboration with the Tutor Coordinator, understanding the interests and learning needs of the student cohort.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Have a commitment to Quality, Health and Safety, Equality and Diversity, customer care and safeguarding.
Our generous rewards and benefits are numerous and wide-ranging, including generous course discounts that include friends and family, our pension scheme plus entitlement to access the student discounts programme (Totum), and even free annual flu jabs!
Sited in London’s creative community of Covent Garden, City Lit is a thriving hub of learning and opportunity with a palpable sense of purpose and identity and a culture of equality and inclusivity. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation and we are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong.We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented, these include applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those who have a disability and the LGBTQI+ community. We provide a professional and supportive community that blends teaching and learning to deliver endless possibilities.
For full details of the role, please refer to the Job Description.
Successful applicants will be offered suitable work as and when it becomes available, however work cannot be guaranteed.
Closing Date: 23:59 on 20^th October 2024