Health & Science Module Lead & Tutor

Overview

We are recruiting sessional academic staff for Health & Science modules at Keele University International College. This role is a fixed‑term, part‑time, hourly contract position across Foundation, International Year One, or Pre‑Master’s programmes.

• Previous teaching experience in a related field
• University degree; masters (or equivalent) or higher
• Ability to communicate with staff and students from a diverse range of cultural and educational backgrounds
• Excellent verbal and written English language communication skills
• Good IT, general administration, data analysis and presentation skills
• A “can do” mentality
• A track record of being a successful educator
• Desirably, knowledge of the UK Higher Education system and/or previous teaching experience at a UK FE or HE institution

• Deliver lectures
• Facilitate seminars
• Facilitate assessments
• Marking and feedback of a specific module group
• Where appropriate, work with an Academic Demonstrator or lab assistant to deliver a lab session
• Monitor student attendance, engagement and performance
• Assist College Services and Academic Mentors with student support activities
• Participate in some Quality Assurance activities:
  • Standardisation
  • Double/second marking
  • Moderation
• Assist Module Leader in their reporting duties

• Ensure all module materials are up to date and support students in achieving the module learning outcomes
• Ensure the module VLE is of high quality and complete
• Where there are several module groups, ensure all sessional lecturers deliver the module consistently
• Deliver lectures
• Facilitate seminars
• Create assessment briefs and the actual assessments in line with the module specification (this also includes re‑assessments)
• Marking and feedback of specific module group
• Where appropriate liaise with KU laboratory technicians to organise lab sessions and order required lab kit
• Where appropriate work with an Academic Demonstrator or lab assistant to deliver a lab session
• Assist College Services and Academic Mentors with student support activities
• Coordinate and participate in Quality Assurance activities of the module:
  • Standardisation
  • Double/second marking
  • Moderation
• Gather and assist college in response to student feedback
• Assist the DL in their reporting duties
• Monitor student attendance, engagement and performance at module level
• Be accountable for module level student outcomes (e.g. retention, satisfaction, successful completion)

• Hourly rate for contact classroom hours between £28 and £46 depending on level of qualification, teaching experience and additional module leader responsibilities. Meetings, other additional duties and marking are paid separately.
• Holiday pay is NOT included in the above pay rates and will be calculated and paid based on all earnings at the end of a fixed term contract, at a rate of 12.07%.
• Academic sessional staff will also have access to staff training, professional development sessions, and Learning and Teaching conferences.

All appointments are subject to a successful DBS check, right to work in the UK and two satisfactory references.