EAP Pre-Sessional Team Leader (1FTE, FTC)

Founded in 1837, the Royal College of Art is the world’s largest community of postgraduate art and design students. It is also the oldest art and design university-level institution in continuous operation and has been ranked as the world‘s number one art and design university for a remarkable nine consecutive years, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023 – the worldwide survey of academic and industry opinion.

Purpose:

FTE:

8 weeks: 1.0FTE 11 wks 24.6.24 to 6.9.24

This post is a non-academic EAP Pre-Sessional Team Leader position providing high quality operationalisation of our specifically designed EAP Pre-Sessional courses for postgraduate Art and Design students. This is an exciting post suitable for someone with a passion for Art and Design wishing to bring innovative ideas to a leadership role in the Pre-Sessional courses. This role requires experience of teacher training, CPD development and a collaborative approach to team building and leadership. Excellent understanding of best practice in EAP Academic Skills teaching and a strong track record of online and in person teaching as well as an enthusiastic approach to understanding and exploring Art and Design postgraduate education are a  priority. The position offers a chance to contribute to the design, systems, and implementation strategies of a growing and developing course. The role is best suited to someone who enjoys flexibility, creative challenge and resourceful solution-finding in a pro-active, initiative-led environment.

Hours of work are 8.30-4.30 or 9.00-5.00 depending on needs during the course.

The position holder will be able to work in hybrid mode from Staff Induction week until the end of the course, arranged in discussion with other team leaders.

Please see Information Pack for further details.  You can apply using the short application with cv upload.

The Royal College of Art (RCA)  aims to foster an inclusive culture which promotes equality, values diversity and maintains a working, learning and social environment in which the rights and dignity of all its staff and students and stakeholders are respected. 

We recognise the broad range of experiences that a diverse staff and student body brings and how this  strengthens our research and enhances our teaching. In order for RCA to remain a world-leading institution we are committed to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) principles throughout all of our processes, from application through to appointment.

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