Academic Tutors

3 weeks ago


Sunderland, United Kingdom University of Sunderland Full time

To deliver high quality teaching, as part of a teaching team within an established
programme of study.

**Key Responsibilities**
**and Accountabilities**:
**Teaching and Learning**:

- To deliver high quality teaching, as part of a teaching team in a developing

capacity within an established programme of study, with guidance from a mentor
if required.
- Teach in a developing capacity in a variety of settings from small group tutorials

to large lectures.
- Transfer knowledge in the form of practical skills, methods and techniques.
- Identify learning needs of students and define appropriate learning objectives.
- Ensure that content, methods of delivery and learning materials will meet the

defined learning objectives.
- Develop own teaching materials, methods and approaches with guidance.
- Challenge thinking, foster debate and develop the ability of students to engage

in critical discourse and rational thinking.
- Supervise the work of students, provide advice on study skills and help them

with learning problems.
- Select appropriate assessment instruments and criteria, assess the work and

progress of students by reference to the criteria and provide constructive
feedback to students.
- Seek ways of improving performance by reflecting on teaching design and

delivery and obtaining and analysing feedback, including peer review of
teaching.
- Continually update knowledge and understanding at the forefront of the

academic discipline and, if appropriate, also at the forefront of the relevant area
of professional practice.

into the course of study.
- Use teaching resources and facilities as appropriate.
- Plan and manage own teaching and tutorials.

**Liaising and Networking**:

- Liaise with colleagues/students and participate in internal networks.

ideas.
**Leadership and Management**:

- In exceptional circumstances, may supervise post-graduate students or

researchers or other grant-funded staff.
- In exceptional circumstances, could be expected to supervise students’ projects,

fieldwork and placements.
- In exceptional circumstances, may act as Module Leader and manage personal

administrative tasks including contributing to the planning of delivery of taught
programmes as relevant so as to contribute to quality enhancement in all areas
of academic activity.
**Teamwork**:

- Collaborate with academic colleagues as appropriate.
- Share responsibility in deciding how to deliver modules and assess students.

**Teamwork**:

- Use listening, interpersonal and pastoral care skills to deal with sensitive issues

concerning students and provide support.
- Refer students as appropriate to services providing further help.

to teaching and learning support and scholarly activities.
- Respond to pedagogical and practical challenges.
- Adhere to academic governance, equality and diversity, relevant health and

safety and risk management requirements.

University of Sunderland

**Role Profile**

Part 2

**Part 2A: Essential and Desirable Criteria**

**These criteria are**
**assessed at the short**
**listing stage.**

**The essential criteria**
**must be met in order**
**to be eligible for**
**interview.
**Essential**

**Qualification & Professional Memberships**:

- Educated to Degree level or equivalent professional qualification or, in

exceptional circumstances, has significant experience as a practitioner
within industry, within the relevant discipline.
**Experience**:

- Previous teaching experience in an FE or HE environment or experience or

experience as a practioner within industry, within the relevant discipline.
**Key Knowledge and Expertise**:

- Possess sufficient breadth or depth of specialist knowledge in the discipline

to work within established teaching programmes
- Demonstrable commitment to engagement in continuous professional

development.
**_Desirable_**

**Qualifications and Professional Membership**:

- A postgraduate qualification (normally doctorate or Masters) or equivalent.
- Higher Education Academic Fellowship status or working towards this.

**Experience**:

- Previous teaching experience in an FE or HE environment.

**Special**
**Circumstances**

Academic tutors who have limited FE/HE teaching experience may be required to
undertake a University two day development programme entitled ‘Preparing to
Teach at the University of Sunderland’.

**Part 2B: Key Competencies**

**Competencies are**
**assessed at the**
**interview/selection**
**testing stage
**Oral and Written Communication**:

- Summarises and interprets complex, conceptual and special matters to aid

others' understanding and aimed at their needs.
- Uses appropriate styles and arguments to influence and negotiate satisfactory

outcomes.
- Monitors understanding of others, develops approach and takes corrective

action if required.
- Conveys information of a complex, conceptual and specialist nature using a

range of styles and media selected to meet the needs of others.
- Presents complex information in formats appr


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