FE Keys and Cohort tutor

Job Description:

Job information FE Keys and Cohort tutor from the Company The Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM), this latest FE Keys and Cohort tutor job vacancy is located in the city Guildford located in the country United Kingdom .

Job Responsibility:

Location : Guildford Employment type : OTHER Salary: £34,000

FE Keys Music Tutor Job Description

Salary: £34,000 Pro Rata

Contract Type: Variable

Location: Guildford

ACM is a specialist creative industries education provider offering a range of Further and Higher Education programmes in subjects including Music Performance, Songwriting and Creative Artistry, Audio Production, Technical Services, Business Management and Game Development. Our creative and dynamic environment blends academic excellence and professionalism alongside leading-edge industry thinking and business innovation. With campuses in Surrey, London and Birmingham, we are also proud to have Metropolis Studios, Europe\’s largest recording complex, within our company group.

ACM\’s Vision: ACM will incubate potential and talent, supporting the personalised development needs of our students to facilitate a structured path from education to employment. We provide a safe and supported space where creative talent and imagination can flourish in a caring environment. Barriers to learning are identified through a holistic and person-centred approach to unlock the potential of the individual, enabling personal growth through professional and academic development.

ACM\’s Mission: To provide an immersive student experience, with a curriculum which is connected to the industry in real-time, based on a learning by doing ethos. Our core aim is to build confidence and self-awareness, providing students with the skills necessary to recognise and take opportunities. Ultimately our mission is to enable students to fulfil their potential and enjoy a sustainable career within the creative arts industry.

PURPOSE ACM Tutors play a critical role in achieving excellent, measurable, quality results in the education sector for all of our students. Main Responsibilities:

• Support the teaching and assessment objectives of ACM through high-quality classroom delivery
• Contribute to assessment briefs, standardisation and marking in line with current ACM academic practice
• Develop teaching materials, resources and module content for delivery across ACM
• Supervise student projects, field trips and, where appropriate, placements
• Use the VLE as an effective tool to continue to develop and grow student access to curriculum and extracurricular learning opportunities at ACM
• Maximise the use of technology in teaching, learning and assessment and the development of compelling curriculum content
• Contribute to existing content of modules related to your specialism, to lead and teach modules related to your specialism, as well as contribute to other project modules within the Academy
• Participate in training in line with the professional development frameworks and partners frameworks
• Maintain high levels of awareness around safeguarding and when needed follow the safeguarding procedure
• Participate in the tutor forum FE meetings as required
• Review own contribution and student module feedback to ensure own continuous development of modules and personal and professional development
• In ACM Further Education programme provide clear and constructive feedback to parents through parental reports and parents evenings
• Awareness of attendance issues and include the responsibility of contacting the students regarding this.
• Complete all marking within the allocated time frames for your given cohort
• Have an awareness of safeguarding and welfare, following the correct channels if concerned
• Attend open days and auditions as required to ensure students are given correct course information and support
• Lead a tutor group and be their main point of contact and support for the academic year.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Musical Development: Classes aimed at developing practical performance and audio production skills with collaborative working across the cohort.
• Skills Development: Classes aimed at developing wider academic skills, including research, planning, reflective practice, continual evaluation, IT skills and music business.
• UAL Core Units: Practical and academic workshops focused on project development to meet the UAL assessment criteria.
• Assessments: to observe and review live or recorded assessments, written critical or reflective assessments, portfolio of appropriate student work for the pathway or discipline against the brief, the learning outcomes and the marking rubric.
• Canvas: to contribute to the dynamic use of the VLE in accordance with the module team directives.

Benchmarks:

• Level 3 Assessor Award
• Minimum Level 5 vocational qualification e.g. NVQ, RSL,
• Relevant Foundation or Undergraduate degree
• Teaching qualification (Secondary, Vocational)
• + Minimum 2 years experience in any of the following:
• Professional work
• Tutoring for Schools Music Service or Supply teaching
• Vocational course delivery (FE College or Community Learning)
• Apprenticeship or Traineeship Delivery
• Post-16 Teaching
• Authoring Relevant Adult Education Teaching Vocational texts

Essential Person Specification:

• As a minimum, a related undergraduate qualification
• Ability to teach using a range of techniques (e.g. including small and large group work, utilising blended learning techniques)
• Some understanding of safeguarding
• Excellent IT skills and knowledge
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong organisational and reporting skills
• Ability to work on own initiative, prioritising and managing time effectively
• Awareness of the current issues impacting Higher/Further Education and the role that teaching plays

Desirable Person Specification:

• PGCE or other postgraduate qualification
• Experience in curriculum and assessment design and creation
• Safeguarding experience or qualification

All ACM staff work to the same values which are: Inclusivity To empower individuals from diverse backgrounds, to maintain accessibility, and provide an inclusive organisational culture. Supportive environments To provide environments that support personal and professional development through a holistic approach and bring the benefits of the creative arts to the wider community. Agility and innovation To provide an inspiring organisational culture that embraces innovation through openness, flexibility, creativity and self-evaluation. Connectivity To recognise the benefits of working closely with industry and others, to embrace new technologies, and to provide meaningful opportunities, in order to enhance learning.

Professional and academically strong standards To provide state of the art professional environments, to inspire determination and enthusiasm, and ensure high professional and academic standards

Please be aware all ACM staff must undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Check prior to starting. This will need to be renewed once every three years.