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Job Description
This is a fixed-term maternity cover teaching position for the Astrophoria Foundation Year's Humanities course. The role involves teaching two History modules: an Option Paper and an Extended Essay project, focusing on Early Modern and/or Modern History. Applicants should have expertise in these historical periods and experience in student supervision.
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Key Responsibilities
- The post holder will offer teaching for two History modules of the AFY Humanities course: the Hums 4 Option Paper and the Hums 5 Extended Essay project.
- In Michaelmas Term, the post holder will meet the Foundation Year History students and introduce up to three possible Early Modern and/or Modern Option Papers which they would be willing to teach in Trinity Term, as well as outlining the Early Modern or Modern areas of history which they would be willing to supervise extended essay projects in across the 2026/27 academic year.
- A colleague in Mediaeval History will also offer a similar number of Option Papers and supervision expertise in Mediaeval History topics.
- The amount of teaching required of this post holder is dependent on student choices.
- There are six Foundation Year students taking History and History with Joint Schools in the 2026/27 academic year.
- The post holder will be expected to prepare and deliver teaching in a way that will help Foundation Year students working between SEEC Levels 3 and 4, progress towards the intended learning outcomes and be the first contact for student matters.
- Students who successfully complete the Astrophoria Foundation Year will be awarded a Certificate in Higher Education (CertHE).
- This role will suit someone with a commitment towards the aims of the Foundation Year, who seeks experience of devising, delivering and assessing one or more paper(s) based on their own Early Modern or Modern History research interests, and in developing experience in supervising student’s independent research.
- The majority of the teaching, if it is required, will take place in Trinity Term 2027 when the Option Paper is delivered over seven teaching weeks and the Extended Essay is written up over the first six weeks of term.
- This is a position, available on a fixed-term contract until September 2027 to cover a maternity leave. Please note the amount of teaching available will be dependent on student choices.
Benefits
- An excellent contributory pension scheme
- A comprehensive range of childcare services
- Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
- Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of family friendly and financial benefits including:
- Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
About This Position
When do applications close for this position?
Applications for Humanities (History) Teaching Associate at University of Oxford close on 16 October 2026. Make sure your application reaches the university's recruitment system before the deadline — late submissions are generally not accepted.
Where is this position based?
The position is based at University of Oxford, in Lifelong Learning, GB. Check the job description above for flexible or hybrid arrangements.
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