Role: Assistant Professor & English Gym Coordinator (English for Academic Purposes)
Grade and Salary: Grade 7, £37,694 - £47,389 per annum (pro-rata)
FTE and working pattern: 0.5FTE, 17.5hrs per week
Contract: Fixed Term, 11 Months
Holiday Entitlement: 33 days annual leave plus 9 buildings closed days (and Christmas Eve when it falls on a weekday) (pro-rata)
Key Duties & Responsibilities
1. Coordinate the creation, development and organisation of English language, Study skills, and English for Specific Academic Purposes materials and resources on Canvas and the English Gym site
2. Coordinate and deliver English Gym activities (workshops, drop-ins, tutorials) at the Scottish Borders Campus.
3. Coordinate staffing and timetabling of workshops and drop-in sessions for the English Gym across the university
4. Collaborate with academic staff and student support services to identify and respond to student needs.
5. Support the integration of English Gym services into academic programmes and university-wide initiatives.
6. Prepare students for a variety of formative and summative assessments related to their course of study
7. Show flexibility and creativity in their teaching to ensure that student needs are met and programme aims and outcomes are achieved
8. Demonstrate a keen interest in and awareness of the needs of international and home students from a wide range of cultural backgrounds
9. Maintain accurate records of work and attendance and attend programme and section meetings as required
10. Mark, grade and provide feedback for any PSE on student work in a timely manner and to the agreed standard
11. Use, engage with and fully exploit the University’s virtual learning environment (CANVAS) and other learning and teaching tools as required
12. Maintain accurate records of student engagement and feedback.
13. Actively engage with continuous professional development
14. Deliver high-quality in-sessional support to Heriot-Watt students as needed
15. Participate in regular team meetings (online) with the wider English Gym team across campuses.
16. Promote the English Gym locally through outreach and engagement activities.
While the amount of contact time and other teaching-related activities may vary each week, it is expected that tutors will typically work for a minimum of 17.5 hours per week.
Applicants should hold a good first degree and a recognised TEFL qualification (e.g. CELTA, CertTrinity TESOL) as a minimum and have a minimum of two-years-experience of teaching university level students.
Experience of website development, creation, editing and publishing, and delivering effective online pedagogies, as well as teaching on EAP courses such as Foundation/International Pathway Programmes, pre-sessional or in-sessional programmes, preferably in a UK university context, is also essential.
Essential & Desirable Criteria
Essential criteria
17. Educated to first degree level or equivalent
18. Recognised TEFL qualification (e.g. CELTA, Trinity Cert TESOL)
19. Knowledge and experience of delivering effective online pedagogies
20. Experience of teaching on ESAP and/or EAP courses such as Foundation/International Pathway Programmes, pre-sessional or in-sessional programmes
21. Experience of widening participation in HE settings
22. Experience of developing literacy in HE settings
23. Competent in the use of relevant EduTech and IT packages
24. Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team
25. Strong organisational and communication skills.
Desirable criteria
26. Higher degree in Applied Linguistics/TESOL related field and/or a DELTA
27. Experience of website creation, development, editing and publishing
28. TEAP qualification and/or membership of relevant professional body (e.g. BALEAP)
29. Experience of teaching on ESAP/EAP courses such as Foundation/International Pathway Programmes, pre-sessional or in-sessional programmes in a UK context
30. Familiarity with CANVAS or similar Virtual Learning Environment e.g. Moodle or Canvas
31. Background in technical/science or business subject
32. Familiarity with the needs of students in creative or technical disciplines (e.g. textiles, design, engineering).