Hourly Paid Lecturer in Pre-Sessional English for Academic Purposes

Job Details

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2017 has been a year full of prizes, publicity and recognition for the NTU community, culminating in our receipt of the prestigious University of the Year award. Along the way, we’ve recorded some of the highest student satisfaction levels in the country in the 2017 National Student Survey, and achieved the TEF gold standard for the quality of our teaching. We are also extremely proud to have been named Modern University of the Year in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018. All of these achievements are testament to the passion, ideas and ambition of our workforce.

We recognise that our rise up the league tables is thanks to harnessing the creativity and talent of our people. Join us, at this exciting time and take your career to the next level too.

The Language Centre at Nottingham Trent University provides year-round pre-sessional courses in English for Academic Purposes which help international students prepare for postgraduate study at the University. We are seeking highly motivated and suitably qualified candidates to deliver teaching on the pre-sessional courses at various times of year according to need.

Main Duties
• Preparation and teaching of sessions
• Assessment and feedback, report-writing and record-keeping
• To attend the paid induction prior to the start of teaching, to attend a weekly team meeting, and to be available to liaise with colleagues as necessary for the smooth functioning of the course.

Self-catering accommodation on campus may be available at a discounted rate for pre-sessional tutors from outside the Nottingham area.

Course dates 2018
Course dates are:
1. 25/06/18 to 31/08/18 (excluding 27/08) with staff induction on 19-22/6.
2. 23/07/18 to 31/08/18 (excluding 27/08) with staff induction on 18-20/07.
For both courses teachers will be contracted for 21 hours per week. The pay rate for all courses is £42.18 per hour. Attendance at pre-course staff induction (compulsory) is paid at £16.87 per hour.
Requirements
Applicants should have the Cambridge ESOL DELTA or an equivalent EFL teaching qualification, plus a first degree, together with substantial teaching experience. You will be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and have the ability to teach a language effectively using a variety of methods.
Experience of EAP teaching would be an advantage, as would an MA in TESOL or related subject.
You will work under the direction of the Pre-sessional Course Leader and the Head of Department in delivering high quality teaching and learning to undergraduate, postgraduate and external students. Duties will include preparation, delivery, and marking where required, and attendance at a weekly meeting.

Job Salary & Benefits

Pay rate is £42.18 per direct teaching hour. This includes the following: teaching, preparation, team meetings, marking and moderation of marks of the scheduled programme of work. Attendance at the pre-course staff inductions will be paid at the rate of £16.87 per hour.

Further Information

Please note this role does not meet the UK Border Agency requirements for sponsorship. Nottingham Trent University is unable to apply for sponsorship for any applicant not eligible to work in the UK and therefore we cannot progress applications from candidates who require sponsorship under the Points Based Immigration System.

For further job details and information on the type of person we are looking for, please visit https://vacancies.ntu.ac.uk/displayjob.aspx?jobid=4959.

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