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Pre-sessional English for Academic Purposes Tutor

ReferenceREQ180495
InstitutionLoughborough University
Job TypeFull time, Fixed Term (6 August - 21 September 2018)
LocationLoughborough

Job Details

The post will involve:
1. Preparing for and teaching pre-sessional students for up to 20 contact teaching hours per week1 (each tutor is assigned a specialist skill, either Reading or Speaking & Listening, and will teach lessons for that specialist skill to two classes);
2. Being available and on site from 9:00 to 5:00 from Monday to Thursday and 9.00 to 4.30 on Fridays for the full duration of the contract. Classes are usually from 9:15 to 12:30 Monday to Friday and from 2:15 to 3:45 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays;
3. Giving students regular tutorials (which take place outside class time) and completing relevant records;
4. Selecting and exploiting appropriate course materials for classroom use;
5. Evaluating students’ written work and giving detailed feedback on a weekly basis;
6. Liaising closely with Tandem Tutors on preparation, homework, setting up writing assignments / assessments and all other matters related to their students and the course;
7. Liaising with the appropriate member of staff regarding students causing concern in any way;
8. Administering, invigilating and marking examinations;
9. Marking assignments, written assessments and / or evaluating presentations and providing detailed feedback;
10.Keeping clear records of work and student attendance registers;
11.Attending meetings and professional development sessions, including assessment standardisation input;
12.Attendance at a four day induction programme;
13.Report writing for sponsored students.

Job Salary & Benefits

Pre-sessional Course D
Monday 06 August – Friday 21 September 2018
Teacher induction – Monday 06 – Thursday 09 August and Monday 13 or Tuesday 14 August. Teaching commences Friday 10 August.

Single occupancy, self-catering, en-suite accommodation (with shared kitchens) is available for tutors who have to relocate for the duration of their contract*. Accommodation is located on campus in Butler Court (each ‘flat’ exclusively for
pre-sessional tutors) at the subsidised rate from
Sunday 05 August – Saturday 22 September 2018 – £399
*Please note that accommodation can only be arranged for the duration of the contract. Short term accommodation or accommodation for visitors cannot be arranged through ALSS.

Further Information

Only online applications will be considered for these posts (please see the link below).

Please use the ‘Additional Information’ section (on the ‘Candidate Summary’ page of your application) to provide any information you feel is relevant to support your application, providing examples where appropriate.

Please do not attach other documents unless absolutely necessary.

Informal enquiries directed to Henrietta Pocock, Academic Language Support Service Manager, email h.l.pocock@lboro.ac.uk.

Application Closing Date: 1 July 2018.

Telephone interviews will take place from 11 July 2018.

To apply, please use this link:
https://vacancies.lboro.ac.uk/tlive_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=315274D61r&WVID=5913100PrZ&LANG=USA

Closing Date01/07/2018
Interview Date11/07/2018
Start Date06/08/2018

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