Job Description
Title: PersonalTutor
Reports to: Academic SupportManager
Based at:Fairfield School of Business, Croydon
Job purpose:
Everyfull-timestudent isallocatedaPersonalTutorwhosekeyroleis tosupportthepersonal,academicandsocialdevelopmentofeachindividualand ofthe groupasawhole andtoenablethemtotakefulladvantageoftheopportunities providedbythecurriculuminitswidestsense.Theprimaryroleistochase/track attendanceandthe submissionofworkaswellasdeadlineswith issues thatcannotbe handledbystudentsupport.ThePersonalTutorisdirectlyresponsibletoher/his AcademicSupportManager/Lecturer.
Tutorsshouldhelpstudentstoreflectontheirskillsandexperience,bothwithinand outsideofthecurriculum,inanacademic contextandwhere appropriate,usethis reflectiontoassistthe studenttoformulateactionplans.Tutorsshouldbethemain contactwithintheacademicdiscipline,helpingstudentstomaximisetheiracademic opportunities.Tutorsshouldalsodirectstudentsto othersourcesofacademicguidance withinorbeyondtheSchool.
Keyresponsibilities and accountabilities:
PersonalTutor Responsibilitiesinclude:
•Giving guidance and pastoral support, monitoringacademic progress and encouraginggooddisciplineofstudentsinthetutorgroup;
•Maintainingregularcontactwitheachstudentbynegotiation(viaphone,skype, face-to-face,emailetc);
•Supportingstudents' progressionthroughFSB;
•completing administrativetasks relatingtothestudentsinthegroup;
•Liaising with the Academic Support Manager/Lecturer, programme leaders/course coordinators, otherFSBstaff,tutees,Registryand StudentSupportasappropriate;
•KeepingtheAcademicSupportManager/Lecturer,informedofmattersrelating to individualsandthestudentbodyasawhole.
DetailedResponsibilitiesandDuties
Atutormustregardanymatterrelatingtoastudentasher/hisconcernandshould:
•AssistinthedeliveryoftheInductionProgrammeinconjunctionwithother tutors/specialists, markandsubmitthecompletedinductionpackwiththe assessmentrecordsontime;
- Provideappropriatetutorialsupporttoincludeone-to-onereviewsinwhich studentsareencouragedtobeactive,self-directedlearners,settingtheirown aimsandgoalsandtoparticipateinthereviewprocesseffectively;
- KeepanaccuraterecordofattendanceatPersonalTutorsessions;
- Takeinitialactionindealingwithandmonitoringproblemsrelatingtoacademic progress,behaviourorpersonalmattersofstudentsinlinewithCollege procedures;
- DealwithanyunexplainedunacceptablelevelsofabsenceinlinewithCollege
AttendanceandAttitudeProcedures;
- Facilitatetransfertootherchoicesorprogrammesandcompleteearlyleavers documentation ifappropriate;
- Prepare,inconsultationwithcolleagues,materialforreferences,testimonialsand reportsasrequired;
- Keepaccuraterecordsrelatingtotutordutiesincluding1-2-1reviewswithina
PersonalTutorfile;
- SupportstudentsinbuildingupacomprehensivePersonalDevelopmentPlan;
- Encouragecareerdevelopmentthroughcareereducationbydisseminatingcareers informationandreferringstudentstotheCareersServiceasnecessary;
- Attendtrainingeventsandtutormeetings;
- EncouragestudentstoparticipateinCollegelifeaswidelyaspossibleandto fosterasenseofbelonging;
- Participateintheevaluationoftheprogramme.
- Contribute to academic course development and liaise with academic departments;
- Manage resources for reading lists and allocate length of library loans;
- Assist students with literature searches using databases, printed resources and internet;
- Deal with user enquiries which may involve one-on-one sessions
- Tutor groups and individuals on research techniques and referencing methods;
- Ensure that the library is compliant with all copyright legislation and ensure that other users are aware of the appropriate legislation;
- Co-operate with the academic staff to ensure the course related literature is in the library.
- Update students and staff about literature available at the library
Personal Tutors are expected to:
- Beawareofthedifferentneedsoftheirstudents
•Recognisethesignsofpotentialproblems
•Identifythemostappropriatesupportforthem
•Be fully conversant with the content of the HND Business modules
•Understand theresponsibilities of students in the process and communicate themeffectively
•Knowwhenitisappropriatetoseekspecialisthelporadvice.
•Bearesponsiblepersonthatstudentscanconfidein
•Providesupportandencouragementwhereappropriate
•Helpstudentstofindtherightwaystoresolveproblems
Theabovelistisnotexclusiveorexhaustiveandthepostholderwillberequired to undertakesuchdutiesasmayreasonablybeexpectedwithinthescopeandgradingof thepost.
Thepostholder mustrespecttheconfidentiality ofdata stored electronically and byothermeansinlinewiththeDataProtection Act1998.
The Post holder must demonstrate a strong commitment to the College's Equal Opportunities Policy dealing with students, staff and visitors. This may involve a particular respond to assist anyone with a disability or Special Needs. All members of staff are required to be professional, co-operative and flexible in linewiththeneedsofthepost,DepartmentandCollege.
Thisjobdescriptionwillberegularlyreviewedandatleastpriortotheannualappraisal, ifapplicable oronaregularbasistoensuretheyareanaccuraterepresentationofthe post.
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