Lecturer in Core Skills

Job Description

Title: Lecturer in Core SkillsType: Permanent, Full-TimeSalary: £29,391 - £40,134 (under review)Location: Oatridge CampusREF: ANF/FO/031/22Closing Date: 1 September 2022SRUC is unique in Scotland and one of the largest organisations of its kind in Europe. Our ambitious and exciting vision is to work at local, national, and international levels, leading innovation and sustainable development in agriculture and rural sectors.We are looking for an enthusiastic educator to teach core skills subjects across several of our FE and HE undergraduate programme areas. Candidates should have strengths in teaching subjects covering numeracy, communication skills, allowing students to graspthese concepts and practically apply them.The post will involve supporting and delivering, the development, monitoring and assessment of Core Skills and Meta Skills subjects to students at the Oatridge campus. Development work will involve communicating with staff on all campuses to help coordinatechanges and updates to learning and assessment materials. In addition to this, there will also be elements of support and verification work required that will be coordinated with colleagues in the support team and academic programmes to meet the requirementsof accrediting bodies.Key duties and Responsibilities: Be an active and engaged member of the departmentPreparation and delivery of Core Skills subjects to include Communications, Numeracy, and ICT, Developing teaching, tutoring and assessment materials for a range of Meta-Skills, as well as delivering tutoring to students in this area.Have a student-focussed approach to teaching and be able to engage young people using a blended-learning delivery approach Development of teaching and learning materials including those required for flexible and blended learning Acting as co-ordinating module leader and verifier for cross-campus unit/module development and Quality Assurance for internal and awarding body accountability Creating and conducting student assessment in accordance with Awarding Body standards Maintaining appropriate records of teaching and assessment Maintaining appropriate records of attendance Provision of educational guidance and student support as required Contribute to checking the validity of instruments of assessment against the performance criteria being assessed, as part of the internal moderation process Actively engage in SRUCs quality enhancement and communication strategies and their associated procedures Attendance at support team and any other relevant team meetings with staff and students.Engaging in associated CPD Actively engage in SRUCs performance management processes. Attendance at, and contribution to, the operation of open days, taster days, and other careers events and marketing initiatives Other relevant programme management duties as directed by Team LeaderTo be considered for this role you should possess a degree level qualification within a relevant area.This role is a full-time, permanent role.Further details on the requirements of this role can be found in the Job Description document which you must read before applying for this role. This is downloadable when you click the APPLY link.Closing date: 1 September 2022Please note that CVs will not be accepted without a completed application form.SRUC Leading the way in Agricultural and Rural Research, Education & Consultancy.SRUC is committed to valuing Diversity, advancing Equality and respecting Human Rights throughout the organisation and encouraging applications from disabled people using the "Disability Confident Employer" symbol. SRUC is a member of the Athena SWAN charter.SRUC. A Charitable company limited by guarantee, SC003712. Registered in Scotland No SC103046Further informationPlease read the Job Particulars Document before proceeding with your application.ApplyTo apply for this role, please use the SRUC online application system. CVs will not be accepted without a completed application form.