Journalism, Media and Humanities Tutor

Contract type: Full time (37.5 hours) – Permanent 

As a Tutor in the Business, Law and Humanities Department in the ISC, you will develop and/or teach on humanities and social sciences modules on the level-3 International Foundation Year (IFY), level-4 International Year 1 (IY1) or level-6 Pre-Master’s Programme (PMP) or a combination of both of these programmes.
The Centre also has a range of modules in other disciplines that you may be requested to deliver when appropriate.
We will consider applications from anyone with a background in journalism and media studies.

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

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Contribute to the delivery and development of modules and teaching sessions offered by the Cardiff ISC.
• Prepare and deliver teaching, including lectures, seminars and tutorial sessions, with a teaching load of up to 25 hours per week.
• Mark students’ formative and summative assessments submissions, providing timely and useful 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 the 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.
• Participate in regular meetings with teaching and support staff. contributing to the effective overall management of the programme and student life cycle.
• 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.
• Carry out any other duties as required from time to time by centre managers.

ABOUT YOU

• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject area. (Essential)
• Teaching qualification. (Desirable)
• Master’s in related discipline. (Essential for level 6 delivery / Desirable for levels and 4)
• Experience of teaching in UK higher, further education or sixth form. (Essential)
• Experience of working with international students. (Desirable)
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment and successfully meeting deadlines. (Essential)
• Relevant professional/industrial experience. (Desirable)

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