Psychology Tutor

Contract type: Variable Hours (5 to 10 hours) – Fixed Term (28/08/2026)

Aberdeen International Study Centre (ISC) is based directly within the University of Aberdeen (UoA) campus. You would be working in a culture of enhancing learning, teaching, and assessment through a developmental approach, which will mean autonomy, innovation, and development opportunities.
Aberdeen ISC is working on a new IY2 Psychology and Medical Sciences Programme for delivery in September 2025 and is seeking a Psychology expert to help develop and deliver this Programme. Due to this course being an addition to the Aberdeen ISC’s Programme portfolio, the initial 9 months will mainly involve the development of the course and materials. This could be done on a hybrid basis, with some face-to-face meetings required. Teaching will commence in September 2025, and this will be fully face-to-face. Between now and September, there may be opportunities to teach other relevant modules at the ISC.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Lead on the development of the IY2 Psychology component of the new IY2 Psychology and Medical Sciences Programme.
• Teach relevant modules via seminar and tutorial sessions.
• Prepare module tests and other forms of formative and summative assessments.
• Mark students’ formative and summative assessment submissions and provide timely feedback to students on their performance, including writing regular student reports and tutorials.
• Develop and update course material for modules and teaching sessions, including module material for the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).
• Work with the Centre’s Student Experience team in the delivery of induction, orientation and registration programmes.
• Notify and liaise with colleagues where necessary to ensure all students receive appropriate ongoing welfare and progression support.
• Implement quality assurance procedures at module and teaching session level and contribute to the annual monitoring and review of courses.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of student attendance and performance.
• Attend and contribute to standardisation, moderation and other quality assurance meetings.

ABOUT YOU

• A Bachelor’s degree in the relevant subject area or similar subject (Essential)
• Masters in a related discipline (Desirable but essential for Pre-Masters Programme)
• Experience in developing programmes and modules in related fields (Essential)
• Experience teaching in UK higher, further education or sixth form (Essential)
• Teaching qualification (Desirable)
• Experience in working with international students (Desirable)

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