Life Sciences Tutor

Contract type: Variable Hours (part-time), Fixed Term until 31/08/2024

Liverpool John Moores University International Study Centre is now recruiting a Life Sciences Tutor to join the existing teaching team. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching modules in Biology and Chemistry to students on university preparation programmes offered by the Centre.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and innovative tutor. The right candidate will have a natural ability to motivate students and deliver high-quality teaching as well as carry out relevant pastoral functions. You will enjoy working with international students, be performance driven and be able to work co-operatively and flexibly with other colleagues within the centre and across the network. We are looking for a patient tutor who is committed to providing an interesting and effective blended learning experience to our students.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• To deliver high-quality teaching to groups of international students
• To undertake marking and feedback provision on a formative and summative basis, whilst complying with quality standards and processes
• To act as a Module Leader in relevant subject areas including coordinating a team of tutors, updating module handbooks, preparing module assessment analysis and review reports and detailed schemes of work (indicative)
• To deliver schemes of work effectively, to set assessments and mark these in a timely manner
• To teach up to a maximum of 25 hours per week (teaching contact time) across a number of different modules
• To implement enhancement and enrichment activities across the curriculum (both inside and outside of the classroom)
• To act as a personal/group tutor to provide academic and pastoral support to students
• To maintain accurate and up-to-date records of student attendance and assessment grades
• To maintain accurate progression risk tracking and student performance data
• To make every effort to secure the best performance from each student at their level both during their course and in final exams and assessments
• To actively promote the use of differentiation in the classroom
• To actively promote the creative use of TEL (technology-enhanced learning), and ensure the VLE (virtual learning environment) meets provider and university standards for the modules you teach
• To be responsible for creating and updating teaching materials.

ABOUT YOU

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject area (Essential)
• Masters and/or PhD in a related discipline (Desirable)
• Relevant teaching qualification (Desirable)
• Substantial and evidenced teaching experience (ideally to international students on university preparation courses at the foundation level)
• Experience in developing and updating teaching materials for blended learning, and experience working with a Virtual Learning Environment.

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