| Reference | 1502 |
| Institution | Queen Mary University of London |
| Job Type | Temporary fixed term contract |
| Location | London |
About the Role
The Language Centre, within the School of Languages, Linguistics and Film is looking to appoint experienced EAP Teaching Fellows to teach on the Pre-Sessional Programme over the summer for the following course(s), depending on student numbers and business needs:
About You
You will have a relevant postgraduate degree and/or relevant professional qualification (e.g. DELTA) and/or equivalent professional experience as well as prior experience of teaching Pre-Sessional or EAP courses in a Higher Education context. As a skilled communicator you will have the ability to present material in a logical, coherent and interesting manner, together with good IT and organisational skills.
Qualifications
Postgraduate degree and/or relevant professional qualification and/or equivalent professional experience (Essential)
Experience / Knowledge
Experience of undergraduate teaching appropriate to the level of appointment or professional experience in a relevant discipline to that being taught (Essential)
Previous experience of teaching pre-sessional or EAP (Essential)
Knowledge of subject to post-graduate level (Desirable)
Skills / Abilities
Ability to work independently and to show initiative (Essential)
Ability to prioritise and balance competing demands (Essential)
Responsive to feedback (Essential)
Ability to present specialist material in a logical, coherent and interesting manner, both to students and to fellow specialists (Essential)
Good written and oral communication skills (Essential)
Good presentation skills (Essential)
Good IT skills (Essential)
Understanding of equal opportunities issues as they may impact on academic content and student need (Essential)
Awareness of the risks in the work environment and the potential impact on colleagues and students, necessitating in some circumstances, the need to conduct risk assessments (Essential)
Flexible and co-operative approach to colleagues (Essential)
Demonstrable ability to cope under pressure of teaching, administration and competing deadlines (Essential)
The ability to meet UK ‘right to work’ requirements (Essential)
The full job profile can be found by visiting Queen Mary vacancy page found at www.hr.qmul.ac.uk/vacancies quoting reference number 1502. Application forms must be submitted through this online recruitment system.
There may be the possibility of further work at the end of the initial contract period.
About the School
Further details about the Language Centre can be found at https://www.qmul.ac.uk/sllf/language-centre/
Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK. The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all potential employees can provide documentary evidence of their legal right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment. Candidates shortlisted for interview will be ask to bring their passport or another acceptable form of evidence to verify their right to work.
About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.
Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.
We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.
Job salary and Benefits
Pre-Sessional Course B, Tuesday 9 July – 11 September 2024 (9 weeks, covers teaching for courses B and C including 4 days of induction). The post-holder will be required to undertake 18 contact hours per week. The salary will be around £8,194 (equivalent to £42,405 per annum, pro rata) and is inclusive of holiday pay, preparation time, induction, admin/office hours and marking. The contracts are hourly paid.
Pre-Sessional Course C, Tuesday 6 August – 11 September 2024 (5 weeks- including 4 days of induction). The post-holder will be required to undertake 18 contact hours per week. The salary will be around £4,864 (equivalent to £42,405 per annum, pro rata) and is inclusive of holiday pay, preparation time, induction, admin/office hours and marking. The contracts are hourly paid.
Each course and pay includes a mandatory induction over four days (18 hours) from Tuesday to Friday (inclusive).
The full job profile can be found by visiting Queen Mary vacancy page found at www.hr.qmul.ac.uk/vacancies quoting reference number 1502. Application forms must be submitted through this online recruitment system.
There may be the possibility of further work at the end of the initial contract period.
Informal enquiries should be addressed to the Programmes Coordinator, Dr Saima Sherazi via email at s.n.sherazi@qmul.ac.uk.
Further details and application information can be found at www.hr.qmul.ac.uk/vacancies quoting reference number Opp 1502
Please note, this is a rolling advert with the first deadline for applications set as 5 May 2024, and the final deadline is 9 June 2024.
Interviews for applications received by the first closing date (5 May) are likely to take place on the 16 and 17 May 2024.
There may be further interviews in June and July, depending on operational needs and student numbers.
| Closing Date | 09/06/2024 |
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