Summer School Archaeology and Anthropology Teacher, Oxford

Academy Royale International (ARI) runs award-winning academic summer schools for students aged 10 to 18. Since 2004, more than 50,000 students from over 175 nations have studied with us, living and learning on campus at colleges of the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge, and at Marlborough College. Our students go deeper into subjects they love, from medicine, law and engineering to artificial intelligence, business and English language, in discussion-led classes with expert tutors.

The role involves teaching Archaeology & Anthropology, a new Broadening Horizons course for international students aged 16 to 18 in Oxford: 10 lessons of 90 minutes exploring how human societies work through 2 disciplines. Students learn how the past is found and dated, from excavation and lidar to radiocarbon and ancient DNA, and how ethnographers study everyday life through fieldwork. Topics include early humans, objects and exchange, kinship and identity, and heritage ethics, with evidence from every continent and practical tasks such as recording a mock excavation and handling replica artefacts.

What you will do:

• Plan your own lessons.
• Teach actively.
• Assess and report.
• Run your classroom.
• Work with the campus team.
• Keep students safe.

What you will bring:

• A practical, interactive teaching style suited to small groups rather than lectures.
• The range to teach both archaeology and anthropology, grounded in your own fieldwork.
• A clear grasp of how to pace a lesson, check that students have learned and adapt when they have not.
• The adaptability to teach students with varied prior knowledge, nationalities and levels of English.
• Clear, encouraging communication, explaining complex ideas simply, in English.
• Strong organisation and preparation, and a willingness to collaborate with the teaching and campus teams.
• A clear commitment to safeguarding and to ARI's values.

Essential:

• An undergraduate degree, or higher, in archaeology or anthropology or a closely related subject.
• A postgraduate degree in archaeology, anthropology or both.
• Fieldwork experience in archaeology or anthropology.

Desirable:

• Museum or heritage experience.
• Experience of teaching students aged 16 to 18 or undergraduates.
• Experience of in-person teaching of the subject to students aged 12 to 15 or 16 to 18, or to undergraduates, ideally on short summer courses.
• A PGCE or an equivalent teaching qualification.
• A Master's degree or doctorate in the subject or a closely related one.

Position details:

• Location: Oxford, on campus at university colleges.
• Dates: Sessions run Monday to Friday over 2 weeks. Oxford: 5 to 16 July, 19 to 30 July and 2 to 13 August 2027.
• Hours: 15 teaching hours per session (10 lessons of 90 minutes).
• Contract: Fixed term, by session.
• Pay: Pay is set according to the qualifications and experience the role needs.
• Accommodation and meals: Non-residential, so no meals are provided.
• Training: Mandatory online training and an in-person induction before the summer.

Why join us:

• Inspiring places.
• An international community.
• Training that sets you up to succeed.
• A team that has your back.
• Responsibility that counts.

Our mission and values:

Our aim is to give every student an extraordinary experience. Everything we do is built on Safe, Happy and Learning: we keep students safe, help them make lasting friendships and give them high-quality, challenging learning. We look for people who share our four values: Responsible, Informed, Personable and Positive.

Safeguarding and equal opportunities:

ARI is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects every member of staff to share this commitment. This role involves regulated activity with children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, so some spent convictions and cautions must be declared. Appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check including the Children's Barred List, satisfactory references and proof of the right to work in the UK.

How to apply:

Apply online at academyroyaleinternational.com/work-with-us. Our recruitment team will support you at every stage, and we review applications as they arrive, so we encourage you to apply early.