Academic English Skills Tutor

Job title:

Academic English Skills Tutor

Company

Study Group

Job description

An excellent opportunity has come up for an English tutor to join the Study Group team at the Kingston International Study Centre. The ideal candidate should be a motivated, committed, and passionate tutor, with exceptional communication skills and a true passion for providing transformational learning experiences. You will be responsible for teaching Study Group-developed English modules to students on university preparation programmes including undergraduate foundation and pre-master’s programmes.You will work with 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.Responsibilities include contributing directly to student support and to the development and implementation of innovative teaching practices across the Centre, as well as a commitment to CPD and keeping up-to-date with VLE technologyABOUT THE ROLE

• Contribute to the design, delivery and development of modules offered by Kingston University International Study Centre.
• Prepare and deliver teaching lectures, seminars and tutorial sessions, with variable contact hours up to 25 hours per week.
• Write and prepare unit examinations and other forms of formative and summative assessment.
• Mark students’ formative and summative assessment submissions and provide timely feedback to students on their performance, including tutorials and writing regular student reports.
• Develop and update course material for modules and teaching sessions, including module material for the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).
• Work with the Centre’s administration team in the delivery of induction, orientation and registration programmes.
• Notify and liaise with colleagues, where necessary, to ensure all students receive appropriate on-going welfare and progression support.
• Track students’ academic journey, and identify and implement appropriate intervention strategies to support on-going learning.
• 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.
• Maintain and submit accurate and timely records of teaching and other activities.

ABOUT YOU

• A Bachelor’s degree in a related subject area.
• Relevant Teaching Qualification: TEFL-I/ TEFLQ status such as CELTA/DELTA/Trinity Dip or equivalent, and/or MA in TESOL/TEFL/Linguistics.
• Fluent spoken and written English
• Experience of teaching in the UK Higher or Further education sector and preferably a teaching qualification and experience of working with international students.

ORGANISATIONAL COMPLIANCEStudy 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 (country-specific), x2 References, ID and Right to Work checks as well as Education Verification.We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we strive to create a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, regardless of race, gender, religion, nationality, or any other factor. We believe that the best person for the job should be selected based on skills and experience alone. Your information will be kept confidential and stored securely. Please see ourWe adopt a rolling recruitment process meaning that we review applications as they are submitted. To avoid disappointment, please ensure that you apply ASAP.To apply for this role, please click on the ‘Apply’ button above.£33,896 per annum

Expected salary

£33896.03 per year

Location

Kingston upon Thames

Job date

Sat, 13 Apr 2024 00:26:50 GMT

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