Biology Tutor

Contract Type: Variable hour, permanent

Location: Bath International Study Centre

Salary: up to £33.57 per hour

The University of Bath International Study Centre offers pathway programmes designed to help students prepare for student life at a top UK university. We provide international students with the strongest possible beginning to their academic journey.

You will work with colleagues across the Centre to ensure the effective delivery of teaching programmes in line with our education strategy, broader scholarship and aims for an outstanding student experience. You will also contribute directly to student support and to the development and implementation of innovative teaching practices across the Centre. As a tutor, you will contribute to the design, development and production of teaching and learning materials and delivery across a range of modules or within a subject area.

About the Role

Academic management

• Participate in regular meetings with teaching and support staff contributing to the effective overall management of the programmes and the student life cycle.

Student learning experience

• Contribute to the design, delivery and development of modules offered by the centre.
• Contribute to the delivery and assessment of provision.
• Prepare module examinations and other forms of formative and summative assessment, mark and provide feedback to students.
• Update and maintain the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).
• Work with the Student Experience Team and Registry and Operations Team in the delivery of induction, orientation and registration programmes.
• Liaise with the Progression, Welfare and Support team to support students in achieving their progression aim.
• Engage in scholarly activity to ensure the delivery of modules is current.

Quality and Standards Assurance and Enhancement

• Implement quality assurance procedures at module level and contribute to the annual monitoring and review of the programme to achieve high standards.
• Fully use centre systems to log and monitor student attendance.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of student engagement.
• Complete sponsor reports and academic reports for students.
• Take up opportunities such as VLE development; Peer Observation activities.
• Undertake teaching, learning and assessment observations and associated staff development plans to assure standards within the subject area.
• Any other duties as required from time to time by the Subject Lead, Head of Science and Senior Leadership Team.

Health & Safety

• Promote health, safety and wellbeing of students and colleagues. Hold personal accountability to avoid actions that could threaten the health or safety of you, other employees, students or members of the public.

About You

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject area.
• Experience of teaching in UK higher or further education and preferably a teaching qualification and experience of working with international students.
• Ability to develop and update teaching material and preferably experience of working within a Virtual Learning Environment.
• Competence in teaching and administrative IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, e-mail, etc.).
• A student-centred and client-focused approach.
• A commitment to continuous professional development.
• Strong record-keeping skills.
• Flexibility and willingness to work under pressure to deadlines.
• Enthusiasm and motivation to be a performance-driven team player.
• Innovation and creativity in developing and executing student enhancement activities.

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