Staff Tutor in Economics
The Open University – Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
Job Description:
About the Role
This post is an opportunity to work as a Staff Tutor in the School of Social Sciences and Global Studies. The successful applicant will be expected to manage Associate Lecturers who work in Economics and related areas.
You will have a key role to contribute to the academic work of the Economics department working on the development and presentation of modules in the department and opportunity to contribute to the scholarship of teaching and research in the discipline.
The role-holder will be a designated homeworker, with occasional travel to Milton Keynes required (for which expenses will be reimbursed). In addition, Staff Tutors may need to travel periodically (by prior arrangement) to monitor the work of Associate Lecturers they manage. Such day school and tutorial events usually take place in the evenings and on Saturdays. The University’s travel and subsistence scheme will apply in this instance and travel and subsistence will be reimbursed.
Key Responsibilities
The person appointed will be expected to contribute in the following ways:
- provide line-management of ALs including career development and performance management, maintaining their currency of knowledge on curriculum development, student progression pathways and teaching methods, and facilitating two-way communications with the Discipline and academics working centrally on teaching,
- act on behalf of Economics in the recruitment and appointment of Associate Lecturers (ALs). ALs are responsible for grading and commenting on students’ written assignments and offering support and guidance for students through blended learning provision including face-to-face day schools, synchronous on-line tutorials, asynchronous online forums, individual correspondence, telephone and e-mail,contribute to the work of the relevant School’s Student Support Team in supporting students,
- organise timetables for blended tuition, including face-to-face day schools, telephone and on-line tutorials, forums, and aspects of collaborative and team working required of ALs therein,
- contribute to scholarship of theory and practice in learning and teaching in the School and potentially research within Economics,
- contribute as an academic to the development and presentation of the Economics discipline’s curriculum in formal and informal learning opportunities by contributing to module teamwork; this can include both work on modules already in presentation, but also, as part of a team, to the production of new modules.
The full details for this role can be found in the Job Description can be found here: Job Description
Essential Requirements
- you will hold as a minimum requirement a postgraduate degree (or equivalent) in Economics or a cognate area which is clearly and specifically related to Economics,
- ability to line manage Associate Lecturers: select, manage, motivate, and provide their staff development,
- substantial relevant experience of teaching, and management of teaching and student support,
- a keen interest in innovative forms of teaching and learning, including the development of teaching skills in an online environment,
- an understanding of issues of student access, retention, diversity and success in the context of higher education,
- ability to contribute effectively to the academic and teaching activities of the Discipline and School,
- experience and knowledge of online learning environments and/or use of electronic media for tuition and student support.
To apply for this role please submit a CV and a Supporting Statement, up to 1,000 words. You should set out in your statement why you’re interested in this role and provide examples of where your skills and experience meet the required competencies for this role as detailed in the above essential and desirable criteria.
Please note that we may close this job advert earlier than the published closing date where a satisfactory number of applications are received. We would therefore encourage early applications.
The Open University is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion which is reflected in our mission to be open to people, places, methods and ideas. We aim to foster a diverse and inclusive environment so that all in our OU community can reach their potential. We recognise that different people bring different perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and culture, and that this difference brings great strength. We strive to recruit, retain and develop the careers of a diverse pool of students and staff, and particularly encourage applications from all underrepresented groups. We also aspire to make The Open University a supportive workplace for all through our policies, services and staff networks.
| Location: | Milton Keynes, Hybrid |
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| Salary: | £46,485 to £55,295 |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
| Placed On: | 19th December 2024 |
| Closes: | 12th January 2025 |
| Job Ref: | 455 |
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