University of Dundee Hiring for English for Academic Purposes tutor Job at Dundee, Scotland Full Time

English for International Students is located within the Directorate of Student Services at the university. We are a dynamic, pro-active British Council-accredited language centre that delivers a range of in-sessional and pre-sessional programmes as well as developing TNE programmes to deliver in China.

Principal duties will include working as part of a teaching team delivering EAP modules to undergraduate international students on a joint Biomedical Engineering degree. You will be required to show an understanding of a discoursal approach to teaching English for general and specific academic purposes. You will be expected to prepare lessons, maintain teaching records, assess students’ work, provide feedback to students, and participate in cultural and educational events, induction events and in assessment and team meetings.

The University of Dundee’s TNE development in the field of Science and Engineering is growing, with EAP an essential component to that development. This is an opportunity to become involved in an exciting and innovative programme.

We are recruiting for an exceptional individual to join us as an Online EAP tutor within our Unit, to teach EAP. This is a fixed-term appointment for 14 weeks

• Postgraduate Degree with relevant professional qualifications e.g. DELTA or equivalent.· Recent experience of successfully working online in an English for Academic Purposes teaching role, in a higher educational institution.
  • Recent experience of successfully working online in an English for Academic Purposes teaching role, in a higher educational institution.
  • Familiarity with the TEAP Competency Framework.
  • Experience of team teaching to specific objectives.

  Competent user of online platforms e.g. Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Blackboard.

• You must be located in the UK to be eligible for this post

We are one of the UK’s leading universities – internationally recognised for our expertise across a range of disciplines and research breakthroughs in multiple areas, including science, medicine and engineering, amongst many others. Conveniently located on the banks of River Tay, our main city-centre campus is at the heart of Dundee – an up-and-coming, friendly, compact and affordable city with a rich heritage in design and technology. We also have campuses at Ninewells Hospital and in Kirkcaldy which are easily accessible via local transport links.

For further information about this position please contact Georgia Clarke or Carol Blanchett at [email protected]. To find out more about English for International Students please visit Website.

The closing date for applications is 16 February 2022.

The diversity of our staff and students helps to make the University of Dundee a UK university of choice for undergraduate, postgraduate and distance learning. Family friendly policies, staff networks for BME, Disabled and LGBT staff, membership of Athena SWAN, the ECU Race Equality Charter and Stonewall as well a full range of disability services, create an enjoyable and inclusive place to work.