Geography Tutor

JOB OVERVIEW

Aberdeen International Study Centre (ISC) is based directly within the University of Aberdeen campus. You would be working in a culture of enhancing learning, teaching, and assessment through a developmental approach, which for you will mean autonomy, innovation, and development opportunities.

You will teach the STEM modules on our Undergraduate Foundation Programme. The ability to teach the geography modules is essential.

Specifically, you should be able to teach Human and Physical Geography systems and processes along economic, social, political, and cultural dimensions, including globalisation and urbanisation.

It would be advantageous if you can also teach e.g., Geology and/or Research Methods in Geosciences.

You will play a key role by contributing to the development of teaching materials and formative assessments. You will empower students to reach the level they need to progress into university by providing student-centred, engaging, and innovative learning. You’ll undertake marking and feedback on formative and summative assessments.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contribute to the delivery and development of modules and teaching sessions offered by the Aberdeen ISC
• Prepare and deliver teaching seminars and tutorial sessions
• Prepare module tests and other forms of formative and summative assessments
• Mark students’ formative and summative assessments submissions and provide timely feedback to students on their performance, including writing regular student reports and tutorials
• Develop and update course material for modules and teaching sessions, including module material for the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
• Work with the Centre’s Student Experience 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
• 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 student attendance and performance
• Attend and contribute to standardisation, moderation and other quality assurance meetings.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• A Bachelor’s degree in the relevant subject area or similar subject (Essential)
• Teaching qualification (Desirable)
• Master’s in a related discipline (Essential for Pre-Masters Programme)
• Experience teaching in UK higher, further education or sixth form (Essential)
• Experience in working with international students (Desirable)

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