Location: | London |
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Salary: | £23.96 per hour |
Hours: | Part Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 5th June 2025 |
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Closes: | 29th June 2025 |
Job Ref: | 587782 |
Birkbeck, University of London, has an excellent opportunity for a Demonstrator to join the teaching team on its MSc Psychology Conversion programme, and support the School of Psychological Sciences this Autumn term.
As Demonstrator you will teach the module:
As Demonstrator, you'll assist in the delivery of predetermined programmes of teaching to Birkbeck Psychological Science students, under academic supervision, to facilitate the successful completion of their studies.
You should engage in the scholarship necessary to ensure good practice in teaching and to apply appropriate levels of knowledge in the subject areas to be taught.
Duties include assisting students as they work through pre-prepared pen and paper / computer based introductory research methods exercises including tasks about descriptive statistics, simple inferential statistical tests (t-test, chi-square, one-way and two-way ANOVA, linear regression, correlation), parts of a lab report, writing a pre-registration. Lab report marking is required for this role and marking training can be provided.
Most post-holders taking these roles will be employed as part of their general academic development to obtain practical teaching experience and will undertake this work independently but in parallel with postgraduate studies.
In addition to the criteria specified in the job pack, candidates must have:
Candidates will need to demonstrate competence or significant potential in all the above areas. Please refer to the person specification for further selection criteria.
This is your chance to be part of a bold and ambitious School, situated in the heart of London's historic Bloomsbury area. Apply now and take the next step in your academic career at Birkbeck, University of London.
Salary:
Payment is based on an hourly rate depending on length of continuous service with the College (starting rate £23.96 per hour inclusive of pro-rata London Allowance and holiday pay) for contact hours worked. This hourly rate is based on the starting point of Grade 6, which covers preparation, teaching, administration, and other examining duties in connection with the course.
Contract:
Fixed-term, part-time contract October - December 2025. Please submit an application form for consideration. Closing date: Sunday 29 June 2025, Interview date: Wednesday 16 July 2025.
Enquiries:
If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Dr Gianluca Finotti, Lecturer convenor at g.finotti@bbk.ac.uk
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