Tutors for Computing and Mathematics

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£28.00 and £35.00 per hour
Starting May 2012

The Company
Part of Kaplan Inc., Kaplan International Colleges offers university preparation in partnership with leading universities in Nottingham, Sheffield, Liverpool, Glasgow, Brighton, Bournemouth and London, allowing international students to progress onto a wide range of degree programmes at these partner institutions. In addition to first-rate teaching and excellent study facilities, KIC programmes offer a high level of personal support as well as access to the facilities and resources of our university partners.

University of Brighton International College
The College is operated in partnership with the University of Brighton, located on the University’s Moulsecoomb campus and offers programmes designed to prepare international students for entry to the University of Brighton. The first students were admitted to the College in September 2011. 

The Roles
The purpose of these three roles is to deliver highly effective modules in mathematics or computing or business to international students on programmes offered by the College.

Main responsibilities and functions Reporting to the Programme Leader, you will be responsible for:

• Delivering six hours per week of modules in mathematics or computing or business to international students studying on programmes offered by the College and assisting with the development of modules
• Preparing module examinations and other forms of formative and summative assessment, marking and providing feedback to students
• Assisting with the maintenance of the College virtual learning environment (VLE). Facilitating student access to same.
• Providing input for related modules to the annual review and reporting process
• Maintaining an accurate and up-to-date record of student attendance and performance
• Providing, when required, academic learning support to a small number of students
• Participating in regular meetings with teaching and support staff and representing the College at appropriate events and meetings

Candidate You will enjoy working with international students, be customer orientated and performance driven. In addition you will have:

• A Bachelor degree in business or a related subject area and preferably a minimum of a Master’s degree
• Significant teaching experience in mathematics or computing or business or related areas within a UK higher education context and experience of working with international students
• Ability to develop and update teaching material and preferably experience of working within a Virtual Learning Environment
• Competence in teaching and administrative IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, e-mail, etc)
• A student-centred and client-focused approach
• Strong record-keeping skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Flexibility
• Ability to work under pressure to deadlines
• Goal driven
• Strong sense of teamwork

Application method and closing date If you have the meet the requirements of the position, are excited by the opportunity of working in a fast-paced international education environment, please send your CV along with covering letter to;

Natalie Battelle
Operations Manager – Kaplan
University of Brighton International College
Watts Building
Lewes Road
Brighton BN2 4GJ
Email:   Natalie.battelle@kaplan.com

Closing Date for Applications; 12pm Monday 30^th April 2012 

Sessional Tutors for Business and Social Sciences

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£28.00 and £35.00 per hour
Starting May 2012

The Company
Part of Kaplan Inc., Kaplan International Colleges offers university preparation in partnership with leading universities in Nottingham, Sheffield, Liverpool, Glasgow, Brighton, Bournemouth and London, allowing international students to progress onto a wide range of degree programmes at these partner institutions. In addition to first-rate teaching and excellent study facilities, KIC programmes offer a high level of personal support as well as access to the facilities and resources of our university partners.

University of Brighton International College
The College is operated in partnership with the University of Brighton, located on the University’s Moulsecoomb campus and offers programmes designed to prepare international students for entry to the University of Brighton. The first students were admitted to the College in September 2011. 

The Roles
The purpose of these roles is to deliver highly effective modules to international students on programmes offered by the College.

Main responsibilities and functions Reporting to the Programme Leader, you will be responsible for:

• Delivering between 4 and 18 hours per week of teaching to international students studying on programmes offered by the College and assisting with the development of modules
• Preparing module examinations and other forms of formative and summative assessment, marking and providing feedback to students
• Assisting with the maintenance of the College virtual learning environment (VLE). Facilitating student access to same.
• Providing input for related modules to the annual review and reporting process
• Maintaining an accurate and up-to-date record of student attendance and performance
• Providing, when required, academic learning support to a small number of students
• Participating in regular meetings with teaching and support staff and representing the College at appropriate events and meetings

Candidate 
You will enjoy working with international students, be customer orientated and performance driven. In addition you will have:

• A Bachelor degree in a relevant subject area and preferably a minimum of a Master’s degree or teaching qualification
• Teaching experience within a UK higher education context and experience of working with international students
• Ability to develop and update teaching material and preferably experience of working within a Virtual Learning Environment
• Competence in teaching and administrative IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, e-mail, etc)
• A student-centred and client-focused approach
• Strong record-keeping skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Flexibility
• Ability to work under pressure to deadlines
• Goal driven
• Strong sense of teamwork

Application method and closing date
If you have the meet the requirements of the position, are excited by the opportunity of working in a fast-paced international education environment, please send your CV along with covering letter to;

Natalie Battelle
Operations Manager – Kaplan
University of Brighton International College
Watts Building
Lewes Road
Brighton BN2 4GJ
Email:   natalie.battelle@kaplan.com  

Closing Date for Applications; 12pm Monday 30^th April 2012 

Sessional Tutors for Computing and Maths

Posted by Now London on Apr 10, 2012 in Jobs | 0 comments

£28.00 and £35.00 per hour
Starting May 2012

The Company
Part of Kaplan Inc., Kaplan International Colleges offers university preparation in partnership with leading universities in Nottingham, Sheffield, Liverpool, Glasgow, Brighton, Bournemouth and London, allowing international students to progress onto a wide range of degree programmes at these partner institutions. In addition to first-rate teaching and excellent study facilities, KIC programmes offer a high level of personal support as well as access to the facilities and resources of our university partners.

University of Brighton International College
The College is operated in partnership with the University of Brighton, located on the University’s Moulsecoomb campus and offers programmes designed to prepare international students for entry to the University of Brighton. The first students were admitted to the College in September 2011. 

The Roles
The purpose of these roles is to deliver highly effective modules to international students on programmes offered by the College.

Main responsibilities and functions Reporting to the Programme Leader, you will be responsible for:

• Delivering between 4 and 18 hours per week of teaching to international students studying on programmes offered by the College and assisting with the development of modules
• Preparing module examinations and other forms of formative and summative assessment, marking and providing feedback to students
• Assisting with the maintenance of the College virtual learning environment (VLE). Facilitating student access to same.
• Providing input for related modules to the annual review and reporting process
• Maintaining an accurate and up-to-date record of student attendance and performance
• Providing, when required, academic learning support to a small number of students
• Participating in regular meetings with teaching and support staff and representing the College at appropriate events and meetings

Candidate  You will enjoy working with international students, be customer orientated and performance driven. In addition you will have:

• A Bachelor degree in a relevant subject area and preferably a minimum of a Master’s degree or teaching qualification
• Teaching experience within a UK higher education context and experience of working with international students
• Ability to develop and update teaching material and preferably experience of working within a Virtual Learning Environment
• Competence in teaching and administrative IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, e-mail, etc)
• A student-centred and client-focused approach
• Strong record-keeping skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Flexibility
• Ability to work under pressure to deadlines
• Goal driven
• Strong sense of teamwork

Application method and closing date If you have the meet the requirements of the position, are excited by the opportunity of working in a fast-paced international education environment, please send your CV along with covering letter to;

Natalie Battelle
Operations Manager – Kaplan
University of Brighton International College
Watts Building
Lewes Road
Brighton BN2 4GJ
Email:   natalie.battelle@kaplan.com  

Closing Date for Applications; 12pm Monday 30^th April 2012 

Sessional Tutors for Sciences and Engineering

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£28.00 and £35.00 per hour

Starting May 2012

The Company
Part of Kaplan Inc., Kaplan International Colleges offers university preparation in partnership with leading universities in Nottingham, Sheffield, Liverpool, Glasgow, Brighton, Bournemouth and London, allowing international students to progress onto a wide range of degree programmes at these partner institutions. In addition to first-rate teaching and excellent study facilities, KIC programmes offer a high level of personal support as well as access to the facilities and resources of our university partners.

University of Brighton International College
The College is operated in partnership with the University of Brighton, located on the University’s Moulsecoomb campus and offers programmes designed to prepare international students for entry to the University of Brighton. The first students were admitted to the College in September 2011. 

The Roles
The purpose of these roles is to deliver highly effective modules to international students on programmes offered by the College.

Main responsibilities and functions Reporting to the Programme Leader, you will be responsible for:

• Delivering between 4 and 18 hours per week of teaching to international students studying on programmes offered by the College and assisting with the development of modules
• Preparing module examinations and other forms of formative and summative assessment, marking and providing feedback to students
• Assisting with the maintenance of the College virtual learning environment (VLE). Facilitating student access to same.
• Providing input for related modules to the annual review and reporting process
• Maintaining an accurate and up-to-date record of student attendance and performance
• Providing, when required, academic learning support to a small number of students
• Participating in regular meetings with teaching and support staff and representing the College at appropriate events and meetings

Candidate  You will enjoy working with international students, be customer orientated and performance driven. In addition you will have:

• A Bachelor degree in a relevant subject area and preferably a minimum of a Master’s degree or teaching qualification
• Teaching experience within a UK higher education context and experience of working with international students
• Ability to develop and update teaching material and preferably experience of working within a Virtual Learning Environment
• Competence in teaching and administrative IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, e-mail, etc)
• A student-centred and client-focused approach
• Strong record-keeping skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Flexibility
• Ability to work under pressure to deadlines
• Goal driven
• Strong sense of teamwork

Application method and closing date If you have the meet the requirements of the position, are excited by the opportunity of working in a fast-paced international education environment, please send your CV along with covering letter to;

Natalie Battelle
Operations Manager – Kaplan
University of Brighton International College
Watts Building
Lewes Road
Brighton BN2 4GJ
Email:   natalie.battelle@kaplan.com  

Closing Date for Applications; 12pm Monday 30^th April 2012 

EPSRC-funded PhD Studentship Royal College of Art and System Simulation Limited: Visualising Cultural Data

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The Royal College of Art is planning to offer the following Research Council UK PhD studentships for entry from October 2012.

Royal College of Art and System Simulation Limited: Visualising Cultural Data

One academic-industrial PhD studentship award is available to undertake research on the visualisation of cultural data with particular emphasis on time-wise interactive visualisations such as timelines. The studentship will be supervised by Dr Stephen Boyd Davis, Research Leader, School of Design.

Closing date: 17th May 2012

For more information visit: www.rca.ac.uk/studentships

To apply online: https://applications.rca.ac.uk/