EAP Teaching Fellow

The BIA is committed to creating a vibrant working environment. We welcome applications from candidates with a commitment to working collaboratively with peers and the management team. Staff can also expect an extensive programme of training as well as a comprehensive CPD programme delivered by our dedicated CPD team.

Please note that because the EAP UG course is open to students under the age of 18, the University of Birmingham has a responsibility to:

• Follow up all references
• Seek explanation regarding all gaps in CVs
• Acquire proof of identity and all qualifications
• Ask referees whether there is any reason why the employee should not be employed in situations where they have responsibility for, or substantial access to, persons under 18
• Ask all applicants for a background disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) before any appointment can be confirmed. Applicants based overseas will be required to supply evidence of an equivalent check from their country of residence.

Please note applications from job seekers who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, providing applications meet the role criteria.

However, non-EEA candidates will not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post as the employing body is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test. The UK Visas and Immigration department requires employers to complete this test to show that no suitably qualified EEA or EU worker can fill the post. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website ( www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration).

For informal enquiries please contact Lorraine Mighty ( L.Mighty@bham.ac.uk ) for EAP UG, Richard Gidwaney ( R.Gidwaney@bham.ac.uk ) for EAP PG and the Business Management English Presessional and Cathryn Overall ( C.Overall@bham.ac.uk ) for the 4 week Academic English Skills Course for Unconditional Students.

Job Purpose

Main duties

Induction

• Attend and participate in the 2-day (3-day for new staff) induction at the start of the course and participate in and assist with the timetabled activities during student induction week.
• Read and become fully conversant with the contents of the course handbooks of the chosen programme and other relevant induction materials.
• Complete basic obligatory training (Safeguarding, Prevent, GDPR and Diversity training).

Teaching & Teaching-Related Duties

Class Teachers

• Teach courses of 22-23 hours contact including tutorials per week to students preparing for undergraduate or postgraduate study over a range of courses through seminars and lectures and provide pastoral care and academic advice in a prompt and effective manner.
• Plan and prepare own teaching supplementing the established course materials where necessary, taking responsibility for the monitoring of students' academic learning outcomes, tracking progress and benchmarking achievement against set targets
• Supervise student projects, particularly students take home essays and generally assist students to improve their academic communications skills, develop relevant study skills and habits and adapt to their new environments socially and academically.
• Conduct individual one-to-one tutorial sessions with each student in own group
• Promptly refer any students requiring additional support to the Programme Manager.
• Language Support Teachers
• Provide 1:1/small group support to students identified as requiring extra help
• Offer workshops on areas of EAP skills for larger groups
• Be available for planned and unplanned cover for class teacher absences

Person Specification

Qualifications

• A Masters in a TEFL-related area and/or
• A diploma in English teaching/ PGCE with substantial TEFL component, or diploma-level qualifications as defined in section 4.2 of the British Council's Accreditation UK handbook https://www.britishcouncil.org/sites/default/files/accreditation_uk_handbook_2016-17.pdf (pp.45-47)

Desirable

• Substantial experience and expertise in delivering EAP/ESAP at a UK Higher Education institution to UG and PG international students from a diverse range of backgrounds and an excellent teaching record.

Teaching Experience

• Relevant teaching experience, ideally in EAP at tertiary level.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the UK higher education system.
• Excellent classroom performance
• For BME, we particularly welcome applications from English teachers with a professional or academic background in Business (e.g. MBA or similar) in addition to the above requirements, ideally with experience of teaching ESAP in the areas of business management, accounting and finance, marketing, and related areas.

Closing Date 11 Aug 2019