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Art & Design Teacher
November 10, 2022 | Comments Off on Art & Design Teacher
Job Title: Art & Design Teacher
Working hours: 2 days per week during term time, Wednesdays & Thursdays
Annual leave: 4 weeks per annum pro rota (Plus Public Holidays)
Reports to: Head of Art, Design & Media
Salary: £160 per day
Job Purpose:
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated teacher, with excellent art and design skills to join our teaching teams in the Art, Design & Media Department. Your role will involve teaching and assessing international students to ensure they exceed targets. You will support learners in all aspects of their educational studies using both pre-prepared materials and innovation within your teaching as well as utilising e-learning opportunities where appropriate. The Department uses Blackboard as a VLE and Google Drive to support hybrid teaching.
Our students come from over 50 different countries providing an incredibly diverse community of learners. We strive for student achievement through providing the best possible student experience, professional staff and outstanding resources. Our success in this isn't possible without the commitment, dedication and collaboration of every member of staff.
If you feel you can demonstrate the dedication, skills and passion required for this role, we look forward to receiving your application.
Main duties and responsibilities:
* Plan and deliver Art & Design lessons to international pre-university students from a range of linguistic, educational and cultural backgrounds
* Remain sensitive to the expectations of different nationalities whilst encouraging an open and questioning approach to learning that leads students to become independent learners
* Provide academic support for students, as appropriate, through consultations and tutorials, demonstrating a willingness to offer extra advice outside normal class hours
* Develop and maintain an encouraging environment in which accepted rules of behaviour are consistently applied
* Select, prepare, develop and use teaching and learning materials appropriate for international students
* Assess students throughout their modules, regularly creating, providing and marking both formative and summative evaluations
* Provide detailed oral and written feedback to students and other stakeholders, for example, the College Manager and Director, as required
* Carry out administrative and record-keeping tasks associated with teaching and assessment (e.g., accurate attendance records, student progress reports, schemes of work, test invigilation)
* Assist the development of module templates, schemes of work, assessment materials & Handbooks
* Populate the VLE (Blackboard) with relevant materials for students to access
* Attend and contribute to college meetings and training sessions as required
Person specification:
Legal status:
Essential:
Appropriate DBS disclosure
Eligibility to work in and travel freely in the UK
Qualifications:
Essential:
A relevant bachelor's degree
Desirable:
PGCE or equivalent
Experience and knowledge:
Essential:
At least 3 years relevant teaching & assessing experience, preferably within a UK further education context
Experience of delivering both face to face and on-line lessons & instruction
Desirable:
Recent experience of teaching in a university embedded international college
Experience of teaching Art & Design subjects to cohorts of international students within an FE or HE setting.
Personal qualities:
Essential:
Empathy with international students and an understanding of their needs
Flexibility and adaptability
Excellent communication skills, oral & written
Desirable:
Understanding of the higher education environment