Pre-sessional Teacher

Job Details

We are seeking well-qualified, experienced EAP teachers to deliver our intensive Pre-sessional UG, and PGT entry-route programmes on campus. We welcome a diverse, international staff base. If you are from the EU and would like to join us, you may find the following link helpful:
https://www.gov.uk/frontier-worker-permit
2025 on-campus teaching contract dates (incl. induction week):
July 28th – Sept 12th
· UG 6-week
· PGT 6-week
Support:
All curricula and assessments are designed in-house. Teaching material is provided in full. Staff are supported in effective delivery of the programmes via a week-long induction followed by weekly meetings and ongoing co-ordinator support.
Key Responsibilities:
· Prepare and deliver EAP classes using the materials and guidance provided
· Become familiar with course content, including all reading texts
· Give timely, effective written and verbal feedback on student work
· Work closely with colleagues to assess student work
· Complete online registers daily
· Attend weekly teachers’ meetings
· Meet deadlines for marking and entering student grades and feedback
Essential Criteria:
· RSA CELTA (or equivalent)
· Good undergraduate degree or equivalent
· At least 2 years relevant teaching experience
· MA in Applied Linguistics (or equivalent) and/or RSA DELTA (or equivalent) and/or significant, relevant EAP teaching experience with MA/DELTA in progress
· Understanding of the demands and conventions of HE study and how these differ across academic levels and disciplines
· Knowledge of a range of EAP teaching methodologies and ability to exploit these appropriately
· Ability to work effectively with the Microsoft Office Suite (e.g. Email and Teams), the Blackboard VLE, as well as awareness of relevant AI tools (e.g. Chat GPT)
· Willingness to engage in both peer and evaluative observations
· Willingness to participate in and contribute to professional CPD sessions
· Willingness to work as part of an international team
Desirable criteria:
· Experience of teaching EAP in the UK HE context
· Experience of integrating digital technologies into teaching practice
· Awareness of the BALEAP Competency Framework for Teachers of EAP (CFTEAP) and its relevance to professional practice.
· Evidence of engagement with EAP scholarship

Job Salary & Benefits

Workload:
You will be expected to deliver ~15 contact teaching hours a week, spend ~16-18 hours a week planning and marking, and ~2-4 hours a week in meetings.
Salary & Accommodation:
Pay is £22.90 per hour plus 12.07% holiday pay.
Free campus accommodation is provided for the duration.

Further Information

Please apply through the following link: https://durham.taleo.net/careersection/du_cas_cs/jobdetail.ftl?job=25000207&tz=GMT%2B01%3A00&tzname=Europe%2FLondon
You will be asked to submit:

– A tailored up-to-date CV of 2 pages maximum, including full contact details of 2 referees
– A very brief covering letter of 1 page maximum, specifying which programme(s) you are able to work on in order of preference and any other relevant information you wish to share with us.

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