Business and Economics Tutor

Fixed Term - 12 months

40 hours p/w with up to 20 contact hours in term time

Working Schedule: 40 hours p/w with up to 20 contact hours in term time

Start Date: 2nd  April

Job overview and purpose

The University of Bradford International College (UBIC) is a partnership between the University of Bradford and Oxford International Education Group. We welcomed our first cohort in 2021 and expect to see over 500 students enrolled on courses this academic year with a significant intake in January 2024. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing college and team of Tutors committed to the success of their international students.

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Business and Economics Tutor to join our teaching team on a full-time basis (one year, fixed-term) The successful candidate will have the experience, knowledge and skills to teach subject modules on our Foundation Year (Level 3) and Year One (Level 4) programmes: Fundamentals of Economics (L3), The Economic Environment (L4) and Fundamentals of Marketing (L4). Your role will be to deliver these modules and assess the performance of students preparing for and on undergraduate courses at the University of Bradford.

Located within the University of Bradford’s city-centre campus, UBIC offers a wide range of courses to international students, all of which, upon successful completion, allow progression to degree programmes at the University. We have a diverse community of students, and we are committed to providing them all with a high-quality learning experience and positive outcomes. Delivering on this promise is a Team effort involving every member of staff.

If you have the experience, skills and passion required for the role, we look forward to receiving your application.

Please note that shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a short pre-interview lesson-planning task.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Plan and deliver high quality teaching on relevant course modules to international students from a range of linguistic, educational and cultural backgrounds.
• Help students understand and adjust to the demands of study in UK Higher Education and become more independent learners.
• Provide academic support for student as both a Subject Tutor and Personal Academic Tutor (PAT) and demonstrate a willingness to offer help and advice outside class hours.
• Create and maintain a positive and purposeful classroom environment in which accepted rules of behaviour are consistently applied.
• Select, develop and use relevant, effective and engaging teaching materials that meet the needs of international students from different backgrounds.
• Ensure students have access to a range of relevant learning materials by populating the VLE (Canvas) pages with core content and links to additional study resources.
• Assess students as required, providing useful and timely feedback on formative and summative assessment work and meeting College deadlines for the submission of marks.
• Work with the Head of Department and teaching colleagues to develop new teaching and assessment material and provide feedback on existing module content.
• Ensure attendance and academic records are complete and up-to-date and that any concerns are reported to the Academic or Programme Management Teams in a timely manner.
• Attend and contribute to College meetings and training sessions as required.
• Act as an ambassador for Oxford International Education Group and the university pathways programme.
• Adhere to University of Bradford and UBIC policies & codes of conduct for staff.

This job description is provided as a guide to the role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive description of duties and responsibilities. It may be subject to periodic revision to meet business requirements.

How to apply

In the first instance, please send a CV and covering letter (via the ‘Apply’ button above) to:

Oliver Steel (Academic Director): [email protected]

Sadaqit Sabir (Head of Business, Management, Law and Social Science): [email protected]

Closing date: 11th  February with interviews carried out on a rolling basis

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Oxford International is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service, as this job involves working with children. This role meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Oxford International is an equal-opportunity employer. Every applicant and employee has the same opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.