Distance Learning Tutor

Hours: Full time. Flexible working is required including some evening and weekend work.

Responsible to: Programme Leader Distance Learning

Responsible for: None

Grade: Lecturer

Salary: In the range £30,318.05 to 34,515.30

This post is subject to a one-year probationary period and will be reviewed after two years.

Scope:This is an exciting opportunity in one of the UK’s largest, most vibrant Master’s programmes. The curriculum of the new MSc Architecture, Advanced Environmental and Energy Studies by Distance Learning, is currently being developed for launch in September 2008. It is broadly equivalent to that of the long-established MSc: Architecture AEES, a collaborative programme with the University of East London, in which modules are delivered by student attendance at CAT for five days each month.

About this course, the January 2008 external examiner’s report stated: “On the evidence presented to me, the course maintains its reputation as one of the best Masters courses in the environmental field. The staff team is to be congratulated on providing a course which is both rigorous and clearly inspirational.”

You will be taking part in teaching, developing, and expanding a unique course which aims to make full use of the excellent Virtual Learning Environment, ‘UEL Plus’ [based on the Blackboard’ system].

The duties of the new DL tutor comprise:-

Tuition

• Supporting students’ learning by conducting regular tutorials, individual and group, via telephone, email, the VLE and VOIP calls.
• Marking and giving feedback on students’ summative assessment coursework assignments.
• Conducting seminars online via the VLE chatroom, VOIP telephone and video conferences.
• Facilitating and moderating student interaction around curriculum activities on the VLE.
• Taking part in online workshops advising students on their theses.

Curriculum materials

• Developing, editing and preparing teaching and learning activities, including:-
• Lectures and papers;
• Practical activities;
• Interactive learning processes;
• Formative assessment quizzes, self-tests, surveys etc.

Attendance at CAT

• During a part of each module delivered there (i.e. each month except August & December).

At these times you will: -

• Attend staff meetings, meetings with DL colleagues, and meetings with the DL Student Support Officer.
• Deliver occasional specialist lectures to the CAT-attending students.

Liaison

• You will liaise with the DL Programme Leader, the Head of School, fellow tutors and administrative and student support staff.

Person specification

Essential qualities