Associate Lecturers in English for Academic Purposes (Pre-sessional)

Job Details

The UCL Centre for Languages & International Education (CLIE) is looking to appoint a number of well-qualified and experienced Associate Lecturers in English for Academic Purposes for our Standard Pre-sessional programme, either online or face-to-face.

The Standard Pre-sessional course is a 10-week contract from 24 June – 30 August 2024. The contract includes a comprehensive five-day induction at UCL’s Bloomsbury campus, seven weeks of teaching, and an additional two weeks at the end of the course for the marking of assessments, writing reports and administrative tasks.

Associate Lecturers provide up to 21 contact hours per week. Teaching is either completely face-to-face on campus or completely online, but please note that all tutorials and assessments are conducted online. You will be on an open-ended contract at UCL, meaning that you would not need to reapply in following years should you successfully pass the two-year probation period for all new teachers.

You must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Please note, those teaching on one of our online courses will be required to attend the induction onsite in London but are not required to be onsite for the remainder of the course. They must however be based in the UK for the duration of the course. Unfortunately, we are not able to provide any campus accommodation for these posts.

Key Requirements:
The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic teacher, with a proven track record of excellent teaching. You will have significant English Language Teaching (ELT) experience, and ideally have previous Pre-sessional / EAP experience. You should have a keen interest in and awareness of the needs of international students, as well as the demands of research and autonomous learning within the context of a UK university. You will be equipped to deal with teaching on an intensive course, having the ability to plan, prepare and mark effectively, and balance competing pressures. You should be able to work with minimal supervision, and be proficient in using digital devices and tools including Microsoft Teams, Word and PowerPoint.

Please take particular note of the minimum qualifications for this post. You must hold a first degree in any field, and in addition:

• EITHER an accredited Diploma in ELT/TESOL, such as DELTA (or equivalent Level 7 ELT/TESOL teaching qualification with at least 4 hours observed and assessed teaching);
• OR an accredited Certificate in ELT/TESOL, such as a CELTA (or equivalent Level 5 ELT/TESOL teaching qualification with at least 6 hours observed and assessed teaching) AND Master’s degree in Applied Linguistics or ELT/TESOL.

Job Salary & Benefits

£46,732 (inclusive of London allowance)

Further Information

A job description and person specification as well as application information can be accessed by directly following the link below :
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-ucl-jobs/details?nPostingId=8150&nPostingTargetId=19236&id=Q1KFK026203F3VBQBLO8M8M07&LG=UK&languageSelect=UK&mask=ext
Or on the UCL jobs website at https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-ucl-jobs – by putting ‘B16-01429’ into the search box.
You will be required to attach your CV, cover letter and evidence of qualifications. Cover letter needs to be of no more than 500 words indicating how their qualifications, knowledge and experience fulfil the person specification.

Please note we will be shortlisting on a rolling basis between the opening and closing date, so early application is encouraged. If we fill all positions before the closing date, we will close applications early. Interviews will take place between Monday 13 February to Friday 3 March. They will be conducted online via MS Teams.

UPDATE: we will now be closing applications on Monday 5th February

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