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Reader or University Senior Lecturer in Education

Faculty of Education

Vacancy Reference No: JR07779 Salary: £55,535 or £49,539-£52,556

Leadership for Learning

The Faculty of Education is seeking to appoint an innovative, research-active Reader or University Senior Lecturer to join this leading international centre of educational research and teacher development.

The successful candidate will work with the Leadership for Learning (LfL) academic group. LfL works across a number of areas of learning and improvement and explores their links to leadership. The group is keen to build up a programme of studies in its key areas of research which lead both to doctoral work and the enhancement of research capacity.

This position offers an outstanding opportunity for innovative, research-active educators working in the broad area of educational leadership to join a leading national and international Faculty for educational research, teacher development and the study of education.

The successful applicant will be expected to make significant contributions to the Faculty's teaching and research related to one or more of the following areas: education policy, school and organisational leadership, school and organisational improvement, leadership for learning, professional and teacher leadership, aspects of student voice, global perspectives on leadership and policy development. Some experience in building links between education and related public policy sectors would be an advantage. There may also be opportunities to work with the Centre for Commonwealth Education.

The Faculty of Education is committed to the highest standards of research and teaching and is a significant contributor to the improvement of educational policy and practice in partnership with schools and other educational agencies both in the UK and internationally.

Informal enquiries can be addressed to the Head of Faculty designate, Professor Peter Gronn (pg348@cam.ac.uk), or to Professor John Gray, Chair of Faculty Board (jmg1004@cam.ac.uk).

Further particulars, including criteria for recruitment and details of the application process may be obtained at www.educ.cam.ac.uk/about/jobs or from: The University of Cambridge, Faculty of Education, 184 Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 8PQ (tel. 01223 767600)

Closing date: 25 March 2011.

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