Cardiff Metropolitan University
Associate Tutor Youth and Community Work

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If you have a record of achievement that demonstrates the commitment, aptitude and enthusiasm to contribute to our global learning community through excellent teaching, scholarship, research and innovation, along with a shared passion for our values and vision, we look forward to receiving your application. We are particularly keen to hear from, and to support, applicants who will help develop our research standing and who will enhance the diversity of our university, our community and our partnerships.
The opportunity
We are seeking to recruit exceptional, suitably qualified Associate Tutors who are available to teach in Youth & Community Work on an occasional or sessional basis, it is essential that you have a significant grasp of the academic and/or professional nature of their subject and can communicate this with clarity, academic rigour and enthusiasm.
Principal Duties And Responsibilities
- To obtain and be familiar with relevant course documents which give information related to the aims and operation of the course, including the syllabus, methods of assessment, preferred teaching methods, information needed by students, course dates and times, etc.
- To liaise with members of the programme team, as appropriate, in order to understand requirements, coordinate plans and administrative actions and to discuss changes.
- To prepare effective course material which will fulfil the aims of the course, including enhancement of the learning experience through a student-centred approach.
- To attend and deliver sessions as agreed, lecturing, leading discussions and otherwise providing guidance and advice and promoting learning, as required.
- To prepare and mark, as required, any related written work, studio work, class work and examination papers, within the appropriate assessment procedures.
- To provide constructive and timely feedback to students on their progress.
- To keep such records of assessment and attendance as the University requires.
- To observe class opening and closing times strictly.
- To ensure that the Programme Director/Leader and the class are informed of their absence, where this is unavoidable, as far in advance as possible.
- To provide, where appropriate, a course/work plan, set of objectives and reading lists to students.
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What We Are Looking For
- A good honours degree and/or equivalent professional qualification.
- Ability to achieve Fellow Status as part of the Higher Education Academy’s Professional Recognition scheme.
- A good level of knowledge relevant to the subject and professional area.
- Evidence of undertaking continuous professional development (CPD).
- A sound understanding of pedagogy.
- A broad understanding of subject area.
- Ability to design teaching and learning material.
- Ability to employ appropriate assessment methods.
- Ability to undertake administrative duties in an accurate and timely fashion.
- Ability to plan workloads.
- Ability to identify areas for improvement and to use initiative and problem-solving skills to improve performance.
- Ability to communicate and disseminate complex and conceptual ideas in a variety of ways - presentations, reports, learning materials.
- Ability to develop productive working relationships as part of a professional team.


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Contact Us
If you would like to talk with us about this opportunity, please contact Louise Cook Programme Director BA (Hons) Youth & Community Work at Lcook@cardiffmet.ac.uk or phone 07932752960.
All applications must be submitted online.
The person specification will be used as a tool for shortlisting; so please make sure you use this information when writing your application. You can find useful hints and tips about how to apply by visiting our Application Guidance page.
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