Academic Tutor in Computer Science and Software Engineering

Corehr; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Teachers' Pension Scheme

Job summary

University in Sheffield seeks an experienced Academic Tutor in Computer Science and Software Engineering to support undergraduate and apprenticeship programs. You will guide students in practical labs, supervise team projects, and assess programming assignments, both online and face-to-face.

The role emphasizes clear communication, ability to distill complex software concepts, and using industry-standard tools within a project-based curriculum.

Qualifications

• Experienced software developer who can teach on undergraduate and apprenticeship programmes.
• Strong communication and pedagogical skills to convey complex concepts to novices.
• Ability to work across platforms and use diverse tools in project-based learning.

Responsibilities

• Teach in laboratories for undergraduate and apprenticeship programmes.
• Assist students with programming assignments and team projects.
• Grade assignments and provide constructive feedback in person and online.

Skills

Teaching

Communication

Teamwork

Programming

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Industry-standard tools

Job description

Academic Tutor in Computer Science and Software Engineering

College of Business, Tech. & Engineering

Grade 6 - £32,080 to £38,784 per annum (depending on experience)

We are seeking to recruit an experienced software developer to teach as an Academic Tutor on our undergraduate and apprenticeship programmes in computer science and software engineering. This is a teaching role, supporting our undergraduate students as they learn in practical laboratory sessions, helping them work in teams on applied projects, supporting them both online and face-to-face as they tackle programming assignments, and grading their assignment submissions.

Our courses are built around a project-based pedagogy in which students develop their knowledge and skills by working in teams on problems that are sourced from businesses across the UK. The successful candidate will use their commercial skills to help students use appropriate industry-standard tools and approaches to design, build, and test solutions to those problems.

The role requires someone who has varied experience and skills, who can work across platforms, and is happy using many different tools. Most importantly we are looking for someone who is an exceptional communicator, who can take the complexity of modern software development, distil it to its essential core, and present that to novice developers.

The University currently enrols eligible academic staff into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS), a defined-benefit pension scheme.

The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international applicants in this role; this will depend on a number of factors specific to the individual applicant.

We welcome applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements.

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