Location: London Salary: £3,971 for the semester, plus a 3.5% matched pension contribution Hours: Full Time Contract Type: Permanent Closes: 12th May 2025
The London Center for The College of Global Studies is seeking to appoint an Adjunct Lecturer for a first year, fall semester course commencing early September 2025: MATH 110 Elementary Statistics.
Approximately 150 - 200 US university students participate each semester on Arcadia’s programmes delivered through our London Center. We host first year students each year, and this course will have a mix of freshman and sophomore students enrolled. The adjunct lecturer reports to the Associate Director of Academic Affairs.
This first-year, introductory course covers the principles and techniques of statistics, including descriptive and inferential statistics, with the required use of Microsoft Excel as teaching tool. Classification of data, probability theory, measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion, normal distribution, population parameters, testing hypotheses, analysis of variance, and correlation and regression are among the topics to be covered.
The course will be taught over two 1.5 hour blocks per week over 12 teaching weeks with a mid semester reading week at the Arcadia London Center in Holborn. Specific hours to be confirmed with the appointed lecturer; flexibility around scheduling is required.
Main Duties
Teaching the above class, including preparation of teaching materials for the courseProviding a syllabus (built off an existing draft syllabus) and related details by the required deadlineProviding academic support to students, either face-to-face, via canvas VLE or by emailArranging/accompanying students on co-curricular trips, where relevantSetting and administering end-of-term examination and other assessments – setting examination questions, invigilation and marking, including some second marking if requiredAttendance at academic staff meetings (remotely or in-person as required)
Required
Masters or equivalent relevant professional experience in related fieldPast experience of teaching in higher education
Desirable
PhD in relevant fieldUnderstanding of US higher education systemPrevious experience teaching within US higher education
Person Specification
An individual who can develop effective working relationships with both academic and administrative staff. All applicants should be able to lawfully accept employment in the U.K. If you are not a UK citizen, please address your right to work in the UK in your covering letter.
Salary
£3,971 for the semester, plus a 3.5% matched pension contribution, paid monthly into a UK bank account.
Application
Applicants should submit a detailed CV and covering letter to the Associate Director of Academic Affairs, Tessa Lovell at via the above ‘Apply’ button.
