Sessional Tutor - Mathematics & Statistics

Foundation Certificate and International Year One teaching £34.99 per hour for class contact plus holiday pay. Pre-Masters Subject Modules £43.60 per hour for class contact plus holiday pay. Tutorial/Meeting rate £18.76 per hour

Do you have the ability to bring your subject alive? Would you enjoy helping international students to build confidence and become independent learners?

At the University of Brighton International College, we’re looking to appoint a Sessional Tutors to join our successful team and provide stimulating, effective teaching to international students preparing to study on undergraduate and/or postgraduate programmes at the University of Brighton.

More specifically, this will involve:

• a range of learning activities including active learning, and workshops.
• giving feedback and marking summative work. 
• reviewing progress, ensuring VLE engagement and helping students to achieve their potential.  Students may also be signposted to other non-academic support as needed.
• work to support the development of student e-Portfolio

You will be planning, preparing, delivering, reviewing and making enhancements to all these learning experiences for students, including:

• Teaching students’ content in the relevant subject area as outlined in the module specifications, at foundation certificate (RQF Level 3) pre-masters (CEFR B2 level) and/or International Year One)
• Delivering lessons and other learning activities that engage and inspire students to achieve and learn effectively
• Creating and updating active learning and assessment content, and sharing these across the Kaplan International Pathways network
• Embedding appropriate digital technologies in learning and assessment methods to add value, create efficiency and improve engagement
• Working with colleagues to ensure consistency of delivery of content and assessment processes and sharing these across the Kaplan International Pathways network
• Contributing subject expertise where required for content and assessments across a range of modules
• Supporting students to develop their e-portfolio
• Developing and implementing a range of innovative teaching methods that engage and meet the needs of all students
• Devising and delivering a range of enrichment and enhancement activities that raise students’ aspirations and achievements using relevant industry and academic networks
• Developing and implementing module examinations and other forms of assessment, marking, providing feedback to students and moderation and standardisation
• Supporting the use of digital technologies in learning activities and develop your own competencies through personal and professional development;
• Assisting with the development and maintenance of the College Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records of student attendance and performance and use these to inform reports to stakeholders
• Participating in regular meetings with teaching and support staff and represent the College at appropriate events and meetings
• Acting as a Learning Advisor including reviewing students’ progress, checking on VLE engagement, monitoring welfare and offering support/intervention where required
• Participating in all relevant administration and organisational tasks; registering student attendance; fulfilling any other duties as designated by the College Management

To help you succeed in your role, we will train you in our products and services so that you understand the broader context of your role and we will work with you to determine what additional training you will need to do your job better and develop professionally. Lastly, we will work hard to ensure that you are supported and guided so that you enjoy your job and achieve your potential.

About you

The role would be ideally suited to someone who has experience of teaching Biology in Higher Education and wants to develop.

To be considered for the role, you will need:

• Experience of teaching Mathematics or Statistics, preferably to International Students at Foundation level and above
• The ability to plan, deliver and review a range of learning activities that guide and support students to achieve and flourish
• The ability to develop and update innovative teaching material that engages all students
• The ability to work collaboratively as part of a range of different teams in order to continually improve the student experience
• Flexibility and willingness to work under pressure to deadlines in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• A strong commitment to continuous professional development and a proven track record of using this to enhance the student experience
• Demonstrable experience of using technology to inform teaching practice and a willingness to embrace innovations
• A Post Graduate qualification but strong first degree or relevant professional experience will be considered

About us

Kaplan International Colleges, a division of Kaplan, Inc., is a world leader in international education. We provide a range of courses, from university preparation in the UK, Australia, USA, China and Nigeria through to full degree programmes in partnership with universities in Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia. Through our alliances with leading universities, our expertise in student recruitment and our focus on first-rate pastoral care and support, we offer high quality, flexible study opportunities for international students and excellent long-term career paths for global education professionals.

Located in the vibrant, coastal city of Brighton, 50 minutes by train from London,  the University of Brighton International College (UBIC) is a highly successful college operating across two sites, in close partnership with the University of Brighton. UBIC’s passionate team of teachers and operations staff work hard to ensure students flourish socially and academically, become part of a diverse, friendly community at the college and progress to a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at the end of their programme.  

At the heart of our educational approach is a belief in supporting students to become independent, motivated learners who will thrive in higher education. We’re particularly interested in attracting committed teaching professionals who are passionate about their subject, open to incorporating technology into their teaching delivery and interested in finding new ways of bringing a curriculum to life.

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Please apply with CV and cover letter by 10th December 2022. Interviews will be held 12th-14th December 2022. Teaching will start week of 16th January 2023 and finish the week of 3rd April 2023.

At Kaplan International, we are committed to working in a diverse organisation and strive to provide equality of opportunity for all. We encourage and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or identity, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership. If as a disabled applicant (as defined under the Equality Act 2010) you would like to request that your application is considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) please let us know using this form

As part of our commitment to safeguarding, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. 

Applicants must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK.