Business Tutor

Study Group - Kingston International Study Centre

Contract Type:Full-time (37.5 hours), Permanent

Kingston University International Study Centre are looking for an engaging tutor to join our Business, Law and Social Sciences team as a business specialist. You will work with colleagues across the Centre to ensure the effective delivery of teaching programmes in line with our teaching, learning and assessment strategy, broader scholarship and aims for an outstanding student experience. You will also contribute directly to student support and to the development and implementation of innovative teaching practices across the Centre. As a tutor, you will contribute to the design, development and production of teaching and learning materials, and delivery across a range of Business modules, at Foundation (RQF Level 3), Year One Undergraduate (RQF Level 4) and/or Pre-Masters (RQF Level 6) levels.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Contribute to the design, delivery and development of modules offered by Kingston University International Study Centre.
• Prepare and deliver teaching lectures, seminars and tutorial sessions, with up to 25 hours per week. Write and prepare examinations and other forms of formative and summative assessment.
• Mark students’ formative and summative assessment submissions and provide timely feedback to students on their performance, including tutorials and writing regular student reports.
• Develop and update course material for modules and teaching sessions, including module material for the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).
• Notify and liaise with colleagues, where necessary, to ensure all students receive appropriate on-going welfare and progression support.
• Track students’ academic journey and identify and implement appropriate intervention strategies to support on-going learning.
• Implement quality assurance procedures at module and teaching session level and contribute to the annual monitoring and review of courses.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of students’ attendance and performance.
• Attend and contribute to standardisation, moderation and other quality assurance meetings.
• Participate in regular meetings with teaching and student experience staff contributing to the effective overall management of the programme and student life cycle.
• Participate in the Centre and University governance structure, including attending all compulsory meetings.
• Maintain and submit accurate and timely records of teaching and other activities.
• Participate in regular training and development activities and maintain a record of these activities.
• Carry out any other duty as required from time to time by the Subject Head for Business, Law and Social Sciences or the Head of Curriculum and Progression

ABOUT YOU

• A first degree in Business, or a very closely related area.
• Relevant Teaching Qualification or experience teaching international students in a higher education setting.
• Fluent spoken and written English.
• Experience of teaching a range of Business modules in the UK Higher or Further education sector. The ability to teach a second subject is highly desirable.
• Ability to develop and update teaching materials and preferably experience of working within a Virtual Learning Environment.
• Competence in teaching and administrative IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, e-mail, etc.).
• A student-centred approach.
• A commitment to continuous professional development.
• Strong record-keeping skills.
• Flexibility and willingness to work under pressure to deadlines.
• Enthusiasm and motivation to be a performance-driven team player.
• Innovation and creativity in developing and executing student enhancement activities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

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