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Temporary Teaching Fellow – hourly paid (2021 Summer Pre-Sessional)

ReferenceQMUL24735
InstitutionQueen Mary University of London
Job TypeFixed Term - hourly paid
LocationLondon, Mile End

Job Details

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)
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 QMUL24735. 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/

About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable. 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.
Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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 QMUL24735.

Please note, this is a rolling advert with the first deadline for applications set as 9 May 2021, and the final deadline is 30 June 2021.
Interviews for applications received by the first closing date (9 May) are likely to take place on the 20 and 21 May 2021.
There may be further interviews in June and July, depending on operational needs and student numbers.

Job Salary & Benefits

Pre-Sessional Course B, Tuesday 13 July – 15 September 2021 (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 £7,359 (equivalent to £38,084 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 10 August – 15 September 2021 (5 weeks- including 4 days of induction). The post-holder will be required to undertake 18 contact hours per week. The salary will be £4,368 (equivalent to £38,084 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).

Further Information

Further details and application information can be found at www.hr.qmul.ac.uk/vacancies quoting reference number QMUL24735.

Closing Date30/06/2021
Interview Date
Start Date

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