Role: Sessional Lecturer in Biology

JOB PROFILE

Role: Sessional Lecturer in Biology

Salary: Hourly rate based on the harmonised scale, points 23-37.

c. £23.3k - £35.3k per annum

Accountable to: Head of Faculty

Location: High Pavement

Portfolio of responsibilities:

·  Work with your Head of Faculty, Faculty Area Managers and other cross-faculty colleagues to deliver excellent teaching whilst developing outstanding resources and course materials within the team.

·  Motivate and inspire individual students to exceed their expectations and goals. Ensure learners produce the highest level of work and are empowered to take ownership of their studies to achieve excellent results.

·  Ensure our learners are fully prepared for employment through programmes of outstanding and innovative teaching and learning, guest speakers, live client brief and work experience opportunities.

·  Ensure our learners are equipped with all employability skills to gain meaningful employment in their chosen specialist field or progress on to higher levels of education within their specialism.

·  Ensure learners are equipped with the practical skills and abilities to progress in the field of administration alongside the core skills of literacy and numeracy.

·  Work with colleagues across the organisation to promote enterprise within and outside of the curriculum delivery. Use a range of industry practitioners and guest speakers to create live client briefs and simulated work environments to produce corporately viable work of the highest standard.

·  Collaborate with colleagues to ensure a dynamic and responsive curriculum offer is delivered to the highest quality.

·  Collaborate with the Business Support colleagues to ensure all students have access to excellent resources to maximise their learning potential.

·  Collaborate with colleagues to ensure all opportunities for employer involvement and support is maximised for the benefit of our students.

·  Collaborate with colleagues in developing, implementing and evaluating innovative strategies to enhance the student experience at Nottingham College.

Corporate responsibilities

·  To contribute to the strategic direction and operational effectiveness of the College

·  Ensure the responsibilities of the post are carried out in a way that reflects the standards, vision and values of the College

·  Deliver on key performance indicators across the College, aiming to deliver continuous improvement

·  Promote the College with employers, sector bodies, schools and the local community, developing effective partnerships with employers, the funding agencies and other representative bodies

·  To proactively promote Safeguarding practice, EDI and Health and Safety

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Role: Sessional Lecturer in Biology / E/D / A / I / T
Qualifications:
1 / Hold a recognised Teaching Qualification e.g. PGCE or Certificate in Education / E / X
2 /

Be educated to degree level in the relevant subject

/ E / X
3 / Hold a minimum Level 2 qualification in Maths and English / E / X
Experience and Skills:
4 / Have experience and knowledge of delivery of the subject area / E / X / X
5 / Have experience and knowledge of a wide variety of teaching, learning and assessment strategies / E / X / X
6 / Have excellent communication skills and the ability to work with a range of people and be able to respond clearly and flexibly to individual needs / E / X / X
7 / Demonstrate that you work in a proactive and highly motivated way / E / X
8 / Able to work effectively as a member of a team / E / X
9 / Demonstrate a creative approach to teaching and learning and a commitment to supporting each student to fulfil his or her potential / E / X / X
Personal Attributes
10 / A respectful and inclusive attitude to learners and colleagues / E / X / X
11 / Deal with people and situations in a patient, objective and good-humoured manner / E / X / X
12 / Commitment to quality and excellence through evidence of continuing professional development / E / X / X
13 / Demonstrates a knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding /Child Protection issues relevant to the post / E / X
14 / Flexibility to work at any College site/ additional hours when required / E / X
15 / Deal with people and situations in a patient, objective and good humoured manner / E / X
Equality of opportunity:
16 / A commitment to uphold and promote Equality of Opportunity / E / X

KEY:

E / Essential
D / Desirable
A / Assessed by Application Form
I / Assessed by Interview
T / Assessed by Test

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