Lecturer in Study Skills (1:1 and small groups)
Initial One Year Fixed Term Contract, Hybrid Opportunity
QA Higher Education, Birmingham Campus
Mon & Thurs 11.30-8pm, Tues & Weds 10am-6.30pm, Friday 9-5.30pm
Do you have teaching experience in English or Business or Finance subjects at UG and PG level? Do you enjoy supporting students on a one-to-one basis, small tutorials, workshops etc. where you can assist our Higher Education students with their Personal & Academic Development?
If so, we have an exciting opportunity to be part of our growing and expanding team.
Many of our students are from overseas and often our students haven’t studied for a few years and both are examples of where your academic support is needed. We are student centric and very passionate about our contribution to our students’ future ………come join us!
Your focus: You will be working within the Academic Community of Excellence (ACE) team to support learners with their personal, general academic, digital and professional development alongside their classes.
You will be delivering effective teaching, learning and support enabling learners to gain the skills they need to succeed as well as excel in their studies…… your knowledge, powering each student’s potential.
Here’s a little of what you’ll be doing:
To be a Personal Tutor and provide guidance, support and tutorship for student groups and individuals
To initiate and maintain regular contact with students to establish a supportive and professional relationship
To track, monitor and review students’ academic progress/achievement, development, and wellbeing
To signpost students towards appropriate sources of support where necessary
To plan, prepare and deliver effective and engaging group, one-to-one and drop-in sessions (face-to-face and online) to support and develop students’ learning, academic and digital skills, and wellbeing
To keep accurate tutorial records to monitor learner progress and achievement
To deliver engaging and creative learning to meet the needs of the learner
To develop learning support and skills materials and resources (for face-to-face and online) and maintain them on the Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs)
To organise and promote Academic Community of Excellence (ACE) at QA events
Bring Your Experience
Post Graduate Qualification (Master’s/DELTA or equivalent)
Experience of delivering one-to-one academic tutorials and academic workshops
HE Skills Tutor Experience (desirable)
Relevant teaching qualification HEA or demonstrate teaching experience with a commitment to achieving the required Professional Standards for teaching.
Expertise in subject area in one or more of the following areas Business and Management / Finance / IT / EAP
Ability to use a range of learning and teaching approaches
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