Associate Tutor in Philosophy

Birkbeck, University of London, is seeking an Associate Tutor to join the School of Historical Studies on a part-time basis this coming academic year 2025-26.

Within the School, Birkbeck teaches a range of Philosophy subjects. As Associate Tutor you would support the following modules:

• Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science - Mondays 11 January to 22 March 2027, 2 to 5pm and/or 6 to 9pm

• The History and Foundations of AI - Wednesdays 13 January to 24 March 2027, 6 to 9pm
• Political Philosophy - Thursdays 14 January to 25 March 2027, 6 to 9pm
• Themes in Twentieth-Century French and German Philosophy - Mondays 26 April to 5 July 2027, 6 to 9pm
• Ancient and Medieval Philosophy - Tuesdays 27 April to 6 July 2027, 6 to 9pm
• Philosophy of Science - Thursdays 29 April to 7 July 2027, 6 to 9pm

You are asked to indicate on your application which modules(s) you are interested in applying for and your qualifications and skills to undertake them. Please also indicate any scheduling constraints, including terms, days and times.

Each module involves 30 hours of seminar teaching (90 minutes per seminar x 10 weeks). Additionally post holders will be expected to attend lectures (either daytime or evening). The seminar groups meet once a week after lectures.

You will have knowledge and experience of teaching philosophy and be qualified to the corresponding level of the award as required to teach (or demonstrate equivalent professional/industry level experience).

This teaching work is contingent upon on the module or group recruiting sufficient student numbers to run.

Please refer to the person specification for further selection criteria.

Contract

Fixed-term contract 2026-27. Please submit a CV and statement for consideration. Closing date: Sunday 1 November 2026. Interview date: Monday 9 November 2026. 

Salary

Payment is based on an hourly rate depending on length of continuous service with the College (starting rate £62.62 per hour inclusive of pro-rata London Allowance and holiday pay) for contact hours worked.

This hourly rate is based on the starting point of Grade 6 and is inclusive of a ‘Duties Related to Teaching Multiplier’ at  2.5, which covers preparation, teaching, administration, assessment marking and other examining duties in connection with the course.  

Enquiries

If you would like to know more about the role, please click on apply below or contact Robert Northcott at r.northcott@bbk.ac.uk.

If you have technical issues or difficulties using the recruitment portal, please contact jobs@bbk.ac.uk, providing your name and the job reference number of the position. 

While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered. www.birkbeck.ac.uk/jobs 

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes.