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We are looking for proactive and enthusiastic PhD students to act as Tutors for an exciting suite of innovative, interdisciplinary Undergraduate courses delivered by Edinburgh Futures Institute.
- College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences / Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI).
- Guaranteed Hours (will vary depending on post).
- 15 Positions Available.
Role Description
Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI) has developed an ambitious and inventive suite of Undergraduate courses which will run in the 2023/4 academic session. The courses are highly interdisciplinary, and aim to educate students for complex futures in which computational data, critical understanding and creative methods are essential to employability and the ability to take a confident place in the world. You should be committed to EFI’s innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to teaching and keen to become part of our forward-thinking, cross-University academic community.
This role will generally involve contributing to elements of teaching within a clear and established programme, by provision of tuition to groups of undergraduate students on specific subject areas of a course. A key purpose of the role is to stimulate discussion and debate amongst students in order to further the understanding of key course topics, and to assist students in extracting key learning outcomes from the course material.
Who You Are
You will have experience that will allow you to deliver on the following responsibilities:
- Leading student group tutorials. Tutorials will be designed within a framework set by others and will incorporate specified learning outcomes. Tutors will be involved in discussing key points from tutorials/lectures and/or course materials within a clear and established programme. Tutorials may take a variety of forms including those appropriate to problem-based learning.
- Carrying out necessary prior reading and preparation on tutorial topics in order to be able to guide discussion and answer queries arising from set exercises.
- Undertaking marking, under supervision, of assignments.
- Monitoring student progress and provide feedback to the student, highlighting to the course organiser any concerns about student performance or pastoral issues.
- Being aware of any Health & Safety, and welfare issues, and raise any concerns with the course organiser.
Please note, the job duties and responsibilities listed above are intended to describe the general nature of the role which may be undertaken by post-holders. The duties and responsibilities, and balance between the elements of the post, may change or vary over time depending on the specific needs of the role.
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How To Apply
Please upload a CV and covering letter as part of your application. In your covering letter, please state which of EFIs courses you are interested in working on. Where possible, we would like to appoint TAs who can work on multiple courses – although in some cases we will consider appointing them to single courses. The list of available courses can be found here.
This is a Guaranteed Hours post relating to tutoring across both semesters of the Academic Year 2023-24. The number of hours assigned will vary from course to course. The role will require attendance on-campus in Edinburgh.
This post is available ONLY for current University of Edinburgh PhD students. We encourage applications from PhD students within their prescribed period of study.
We expect to review applications and make decisions via an academic panel in mid-July 2023. You will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.
We expect to hold interviews in early July 2023. If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
