Senior Lecturer in Acting

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (RBC), part of Birmingham City University, wishes to recruit a Senior Lecturer in Acting - Course Director for BA Acting. RBC is home to a thriving community of practitioners and researchers who serve a diverse student body. We aim to be a centre of learning, teaching, scholarship, and knowledge exchange that is not only relevant to the needs of our students, but also of significant benefit to local and international partners, individuals, organisations, and communities. RBC Acting is an exciting, vibrant centre for high quality training in dramatic arts in the West Midlands. We are consistently among the highest ranking drama schools in independent university league tables. The post holder will be the Course Director for BA Acting, the responsibilities of which include course development, leading the teaching and delivery of acting, the assessment of student work, as well as the academic and pastoral guidance of the BA Acting undergraduate students. You will be responsible for the selection and casting of performance materials and scripts across the course. Working in collaboration with other members of staff, such as the Heads of Singing, Movement and Voice, you will be responsible for the staffing and delivery of all modules on the course. You will work with the wider team in the planning and development of the curriculum timetable for the whole school of acting. You will teach and support acting classes across all courses. You should have an expert knowledge of current methodology in Stanislavski-based actor training, and other relevant current methodologies. While this is primarily a teaching post, opportunities to develop a research profile are available. As we review our overall provision, this is an exciting time to be part of the team involved in these potential new course developments.

• Hold a teaching degree or diploma or be prepared to work towards a BCU Post
• Educated to a Higher Academic Qualification
• Conservatoire level training in a performance discipline
• Specialist experience in the teaching of Acting
• Strong Organisational skills
• The flexibility to work occasionally outside normal office hours
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Be able to demonstrate an understanding of issues relating to equal opportunity and diversity, as they relate to actor training, teaching and curriculum development.
• Leadership skills and an ability to collaborate
  
  At the heart of our Strategy for 2030 and Beyond, it is our mission to enable our students to transform their lives and to achieve their potential. Through our education and research, and the roles our graduates go on to play in the world, we not only support individuals to transform their lives, but we also play a part in transforming society.
  
  In return for your dedication and hard work, you will benefit from ongoing opportunities for personal and professional development, as well as the following key benefits:
• Opportunity for hybrid working.
• Generous annual leave entitlement of 40 days (including bank holidays and closure periods).
• An attractive direct contribution pension scheme, or the option to retain LGPS for existing and previous members.
• Wellbeing advice and support through our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.