"Graduate Teaching Assistant - Philosophy"

Job details

Posted

07 July 2025

End date

11 July 2025

Location

Glasgow

Job Type

GTA and Demonstrator

Reference

177192

Expiry

21 July 2025 at 23:59

Job description

Job Purpose

To effectively and efficiently undertake a range of duties associated with the teaching of full time and part time students and associated administration as requested by the Head of School/Subject in order to contribute to the College/School/Subject Area objectives.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

To deliver a range of teaching and assessment activities, including tutorials/seminars directed towards the delivery of subjects at undergraduate level.

To contribute to the development of appropriate teaching materials to ensure content and methods of delivery meet learning objectives.

To participate in the assessment process, using a variety of methods and techniques and provide effective, timely and appropriate feedback to students to support their learning.

To participate, as appropriate, in the supervision of practical work, advising on skills, methods and techniques to assist the transfer of knowledge.

To contribute, as appropriate, to the ongoing development and design of the curriculum, in a manner that supports a research led and scholarly approach to student learning.

To undertake limited administrative duties as requested by the Course Convenor/Head of Subject/Programme Director.

To engage in training in teaching, assessment and other related activities, as required.

Dimensions

Develop and maintain involvement in teaching plans with respect to teaching developments on an ongoing basis over the semester/s.

Deliver teaching for undergraduate course[s] as appropriate.

Undertake teaching in accordance with a fair distribution of departmental workload.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Knowledge/Qualifications

A1 Good first degree in subject area.

A2 A postgraduate qualification or equivalent, or current enrolment as a postgraduate research student

A3 Appropriate level of knowledge and expertise in the subject specialism.

Skills

B1 Excellent communications and language skills both oral and written.

B2 Excellent interpersonal skills and presentation skills.

B3 Time/project/ management skills as appropriate.

B4 Ability to work independently and as part of a team

B5 Ability to work with little supervision.

B6 Self-motivation.

B7 Ability to accept collegiate responsibilities and act accordingly.