Contract type: Variable Hours – Permanent
Location: Glasgow, Strathclyde International Study Centre
Salary: £33.57 per hour
The ISC Strathclyde is looking for a sessional Humanities and Social Sciences tutor to teach at least two of the following subjects: Politics and International Relations, Law, and Education. Candidates who can also teach Research Skills will also be of interest. You will work with the small Humanities and Social Science team and colleagues across the Centre and, on occasion, across the Network to ensure the effective delivery of teaching programmes in line with our teaching, learning and assessment strategy and aims for an outstanding student experience.
As a tutor, you will be required to contribute to the development, production, and delivery of teaching and learning materials for the Centre’s SCQF level 7 Humanities and Social Science modules. You may also be required to deliver pre-master’s research methods or project supervision on our Business and Social Sciences Pre-master’s programmes (SCQF 9/10).
Responsibilities
* Contribute to the design, delivery, and development of modules offered by the International Study Centre at the University of Strathclyde.
* Prepare and deliver teaching on Blended Delivery programmes, including synchronous and asynchronous input for pre-recorded lectures, weekly tasks, live input, seminars, and tutorial sessions, drop-ins up to a maximum of 25 contact hours per week (based on standard delivery model).
* Write and prepare module examinations, marking rubrics, and other forms of formative and summative assessment.
* Mark students’ formative and summative assessment submissions and provide timely feedback to students on their performance.
* Develop and update course material for modules and teaching sessions.
* Develop and maintain module VLE pages for Blended Delivery, Online Delivery (PMP), and if necessary, Standard Delivery.
* Work with the Centre’s administration team in the delivery of induction, orientation, and registration programmes.
* Notify and liaise with colleagues to ensure all students receive appropriate ongoing welfare and progression support.
* Track students’ academic journey and implement appropriate intervention strategies to support ongoing learning.
* Act as a Personal Tutor/Learning Development tutor/Skills for Success tutor for one or more groups of students if required.
* Participate in bi-termly Learning conversations with students offering progression and engagement guidance and support.
* Follow Centre protocol and liaise with colleagues and line manager according to procedure regarding compliance processes.
* Implement quality assurance procedures at module and teaching session level and contribute to the annual monitoring and review of courses.
* Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of students’ attendance and performance.
* Attend and contribute to standardisation, moderation, and other quality assurance meetings.
* Participate in regular meetings with teaching and support staff contributing to the effective overall management of the programme and student life cycle.
* Participate in the Centre and University governance structure, including attending all compulsory meetings.
* Maintain and submit accurate and timely records of teaching and other activities.
* Participate in regular training and development activities and maintain a log of these activities.
* Carry out any other duty as required from time to time by the Academic Management team and/or Head of Centre.
About You
* A Bachelor’s degree in a Humanities and Social Sciences related subject area plus a minimum of a Master’s degree in a related subject area.
* Further expertise and experience in teaching Politics, Law, and Education.
* Relevant Teaching Qualification (or be in the process of achieving this).
* Fluent spoken and written English.
* Experience of teaching Politics, Law, and Education modules in the UK Higher or Further education sector.
About Us
Study Group is a leading international education provider dedicated to helping students around the world reach their full potential. With university partnerships and a variety of face-to-face, online, and hybrid study programmes, we provide students with the resources and guidance they need to succeed.
Organisational Compliance
Study Group is proud of its high standards in safeguarding and recognises its importance in enabling the best possible student experience and outcomes. For successful applicants, the following checks will be conducted: Criminal Background Check, References, ID and Right to Work checks, as well as Education Verification. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and strive to create a diverse and inclusive workplace.
We adopt a rolling recruitment process meaning that we review applications as they are submitted. To avoid disappointment, please ensure that you apply ASAP.
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