This is the job description for the Lecturer Grade 7. Tutor Grade 6 JD is available here. Please specify which position(s) you wish to be considered for on your cover letter.

Please be aware that the Lecturer Grade 7 post is available on our Learning, Teaching & Scholarship track only.

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These posts are full-time (35 hours per week) and fixed-term until 29th August 2025. Posts are available in two teaching blocks:

*        ‘June Entry’ / 10-week: *Wednesday 11th June – Friday 18th July, 2025

*        ‘July Entry’   /  5-week:  *Wednesday 23rd July – Friday 29th August, 2025

Positions are available for either or both of these teaching blocks. *Dates are inclusive of a compulsory pre-course teacher induction.

In the accompanying cover letter, applicants should please state clearly their availability for either or both teaching blocks.

Please note, the Summer Pre-sessional Programme will be delivered exclusively face-to-face at the University of Glasgow campus. Applicants will be required to be available for on-campus work in Glasgow for the duration of the appointment and must have the required Right to Work permissions.

Please further note, a limited number of subsidized accommodation spaces at University residences may be available, subject to capacity. Further details can be provided upon request.

For further information on the College of Arts, School Of Modern Languages & Cultures at https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/mlc/

If you have any questions about this post please contact adam.donnelly@glasgow.ac.uk

Job Purpose

To contribute to the delivery of an excellent student experience by undertaking a range of teaching, assessment, administrative and supervision duties on the Summer Pre-sessional Programme, as requested by the Programme Director and EAP Manager, in order to contribute to learning and teaching objectives in the School of Modern Languages & Cultures.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Contribute to the planning, organisation, delivery and supervision of Pre-sessional English Teaching.

2. Deliver a range of teaching, supervision and assessment activities within English for Academic Study.

3. Carry out course administration within required timescales ensuring effective

communication of information, in particular assessment requirements and criteria and timely and constructive feedback on assessment.

4. Contribute to the on-going development and design of the curriculum in a manner that supports a research-led and scholarly approach to student learning and assessment in the discipline and/or profession.

5. Make effective use of learning technologies to support and enhance course delivery, course organisation, feedback and assessment. This may involve blended and/or online provision.

6. Ensure an inclusive and evidence-based approach to facilitating learning in a range of face to face and potentially online delivery formats such as tutorials, lectures, problem based learning, that promotes student participation and learning outcome attainment.

7. Ensure that teaching and assessment activities are underpinned by rigorous, educationally relevant, enquiries into student learning and disseminate evidence to enhance your own, and potentially others’, teaching practices. Attend and participate in appropriate seminars and conferences to support research-led teaching, scholarship and/or professional practice in EAP.

8. Develop effective working relationships with students and, in partnership with relevant student services teams, respond appropriately to the diverse range of learning approaches and learner needs.

9. Develop relationships with external stakeholders in support of knowledge exchange, public understanding and appropriate forms of outreach such as widening access.

10. Engage in continuing professional development activities as appropriate.

11.  Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of School.

12. To contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University’s Strategic Plan, World Changers Together.

Qualifications

Essential

A1 Honours degree in relevant area.

A2 Masters in TESOL, Applied Linguistics or equivalent

OR postgraduate-level qualification in Teaching English for Academic Purposes PLUS recognised entry level teaching certificate [e.g. CELTA],

OR postgraduate Diploma [e.g. Cambridge ESOL DELTA, Trinity College Diploma in TESOL].

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

C1 Sufficient  specialist theoretical and practical knowledge and experience of teaching methods and techniques in EAP.

C2 Sufficient breadth of experience of Teaching English for Academic Purposes or relevant.

C3 Digitally literate and familiar with using VLE (e.g. Moodle) and MS Word for administration and assessment processes.

C4 Ability to communicate material of a specialist or highly technical nature and to be effective both orally and in writing at a level appropriate to the activity.

C5 Experience of planning and progressing work activities within professional guidelines or organisational policy, applying initiative and independent judgement.

C6 Thorough knowledge and ability to apply policy, practice and procedures including broader University/sector/external [e.g. commercial] awareness.

C7 Ability to accept collegiate responsibilities and act accordingly.

C8 Relevant administrative experience (e.g. student support, course administration, etc.).

C9 Up-to-date knowledge and specialist understanding in the field with an ability to engage the interest and enthusiasm of students to inspire learning and to provide pastoral care to students within the subject area.

C10 Relevant experience in supervision of teaching (e.g. leading a small teaching team), mentoring or leadership roles.

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 6 / 7, £33,482 - £37,174 / £40,497 - £45,413 per annum.

This post is full time and fixed term for up to 17 weeks.

The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.  If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship.

Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

We strongly endorse the principles of Athena SWAN, including a supportive and flexible working environment, with commitment from all levels of the organisation in promoting gender equity. Applications are therefore particularly welcome from women and other under-represented groups.  In line with the commitments in the University of Glasgow’s Gaelic Language Plan, we also welcome and value skills in Gaelic language for anyone working within areas where key Gaelic services are delivered, in particular within the School of Humanities / Sgoil nan Daonnachdan and the College of Arts.

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Closing Date:  26th March 2025 at 23:45