Computer Science Tutor

JOB OVERVIEW

Royal Holloway University International Study Centre is looking for a Computer Science tutor to join its STEM team. You will work with colleagues across the Centre to ensure the effective delivery of teaching programmes in line with our teaching, learning and assessment 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 Computer Science and Electronic Engineering modules (including C++ programming), at Foundation (RQF Level 3), Year One Undergraduate (RQF Level 4) and/or Pre-Masters (RQF Level 6) levels.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contribute to the design, delivery and development of modules offered by Royal Holloway University International Study Centre.
• Prepare and deliver teaching lectures, seminars, and tutorial sessions, with variable 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 the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) module material.
• 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 ongoing welfare and progression support.
• Track students’ academic journey and identify and implement appropriate intervention strategies to support ongoing learning.
• Act as a Personal Tutor for one or more groups of students.
• 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.
• Participate in the Centre and University governance structure, including attending all compulsory meetings.
• Maintain and submit accurate and timely records of teaching and other activities.
• Participate in regular training and development activities and maintain a log of these activities.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• A Master’s degree in a relevant subject area (Essential)
• Relevant Teaching Qualification (Desirable)
• Experience of teaching computer science and engineering modules in the UK Higher or Further education sector, including lab-based teaching, and a teaching qualification and experience of working with international students.
• Experience in teaching Electronic and Communication Engineering modules
• Experience teaching maths for computer science and engineering
• Proficient in the following programming languages – Python, Java, C++, HTML/CSS, and JavaScript

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