Departmental Lecturer in Portuguese

<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p></p><div><strong>Contract type</strong></div><br> <div>Fixed term (1 year) from 01 October 2025 to 30 September 2026.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>There is a possibility of extension for one further term (to 31 Dec 2026) for one of the posts.&#160; Agreement for this extension will be clarified by May 2026.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>Hours</strong></div><br> <div>Full time</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>About the role</strong></div><br> <div>These fixed-term posts are to provide replacement teaching while one postholder is taking up a Divisional post/sabbatical leave and while another post is temporarily vacant for one year, following the retirement of a postholder.</div><br> <div>You will also be expected to offer lectures and will contribute to the administration and research environment of the Sub-Faculty of Portuguese. They will also be responsible during Full Term for tutorials (small group teaching) in Portuguese language and literature, across a range of colleges, and for supporting students in academic and pastoral matters.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>About you</strong></div><br> <div>Candidates may have any research specialist in a relevant field of Portuguese or Lusophone Studies, and should demonstrate the ability and willingness to teach across a range of undergraduate topics, including either modern Portuguese literature (for the Wadham-linked post) or early modern Portuguese literature (for the St Anne&#8217;s-linked post). You will also be able to engage with a variety of critical approaches&#8212;including, but not limited to, critical race theory, decolonial perspectives, feminism(s), and queer studies&#8212;used in the study of Portuguese texts at Oxford.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>You will have good organisational and interpersonal skills, be committed to high-quality teaching and student support, and be prepared to work collaboratively across colleges. Teaching materials will be provided to support the preparation of courses, especially in early modern literature.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>The duties and skills required are described in further detail in the job description.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>Application process</strong></div><br> <div>For your online application, you will be required to upload your curriculum vitae and a supporting statement, setting out how you meet the selection criteria for the post, using examples of your skills and experience.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>As part of the application, please ask two referees to submit a reference for you to hr@mod-langs.ox.ac.uk by the closing date of the post.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>Please also ensure we receive <strong>two</strong> reference letters to be provided by your referees.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>Applicants should ask their referees to send their letters of reference DIRECTLY to:</div><br> <div><em>HR Administrator,</em></div><br> <div><em>Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages,</em></div><br> <div><em>University of Oxford,</em></div><br> <div><em>41 Wellington Square</em></div><br> <div><em>Oxford,</em></div><br> <div><em>OX1 2JF</em></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>For further details, please refer to the How to apply section of the job description. Any further enquires may be directed to hr@mod-langs.ox.ac.uk</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on <strong>30 May 2025</strong>. Only applications received before this time can be considered.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>Shortlisting will take place <strong>02 June 2025</strong> and interviews will be held <strong>w/c</strong> <strong>16 June 2025.</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>Please quote Vacancy ID 179384 on all correspondence.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and minority candidates who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford.</strong></div> </div>