Instructor in Construction Multi-Skills - 37 Hours per Week

DARLINGTON COLLEGE; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Darlington College is inviting applications for an Instructor to deliver high quality teaching and assessment across a subject area, including theory and practical sessions. You will develop curricula, monitor progress, and provide tutorship to help students achieve academic and vocational targets.

You will assist with enrolment, attendance and records, coordinate with employers for placements, and contribute to course reviews and stakeholder communications.

Qualifications

• Provide high quality teaching, learning and assessment across a range of courses within a subject area.
• Develop and prepare curricula, course and session plans, high quality learning materials and assessments.
• Monitor and assess students’ progress and maintain accurate records of achievement.
• Provide tutorship and support to enable students to reach academic and vocational targets.
• Engage with schools, employers and stakeholders to raise course profiles.

Responsibilities

• Deliver classroom teaching including theory and practical elements.
• Organise and mark assessments, projects and examinations.
• Support students with progression and provide progress reports.
• Assist with enrolment, induction and attendance records.
• Coordinate with workplaces for student placements and external partnerships.
• Contribute to course review, improvement plans and stakeholder feedback.
• Support marketing and recruitment activities and ensure marketing materials are accurate.
• Participate in staff development and mentoring of new colleagues.

Skills

Teaching

Curriculum development

Assessment

Student support

Industry engagement

Tools

College MIS

Job description

To provide all aspects of high quality teaching, learning and assessment to students in a given subject area. An instructor will undertake a mixture of classroom based delivery including theory elements of a practical skill as well as employability skills and practical sessions in workshops and other practical settings. The role does not include internal moderation, course leadership, nor will it involve working with Level 4 or above provision., The duties and responsibilities of an Instructor are inherently of a professional nature and are wide ranging. They include, but are not restricted to the following:

• Provide high quality teaching, learning, assessment across a range of courses within a subject area.
• Develop and prepare curricula, course and session plans; high quality learning materials, assignments, activities and assessments for student learning.
• Monitor and assess students' progress through course work, project work and examinations and maintain up to date and accurate records of their progress and achievement.
• Provide good quality tutorship of students, giving appropriate support to enable students to achieve their academic and vocational targets. Complete student reports and where appropriate, communicate with stakeholders and external agencies to provide information on progress of students.
• Assist with interview, enrolment and induction of students.
• Monitor attendance of students including completion of registers, withdrawal and transfer forms to ensure accurately maintained student and class records within the College's MIS.
• Assist with the organisation of student placements (in liaison with business development advisers) and communicate with students in the workplace as required.
• Contribute to the review of course performance and improvement plans and facilitate and take action to address student, employer, parent and other stakeholder feedback.
• Be proactive in marketing/liaising with local schools, sector representatives and employers with the objective of ensuring targeted levels of recruitment, establishing strong partnership links and raising the profile of the course(s). Ensure the accuracy and content of marketing materials.
• Prepare for and participate in appropriate College Events (these may include Open Evenings, Parent's Evenings, enrolment events)
• Engage in professional development including the conduct of and participation in staff appraisal and in-service training based on an assessment of individual needs. Contribute to the mentoring system for new staff and colleagues as appropriate.
• Support College policies, procedures and quality assurance systems. To conduct aspects of all duties and responsibilities in line with the Corporation's Health & Safety Policy in the interests of themselves, other colleagues and students.
• Be familiar with Safeguarding requirements as outlined in the Safeguarding Policy and comply with its requirements to safeguard and protect the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Demonstrate commitment and enthusiasm to promote the principle of equality and diversity in employment and service delivery and comply with the requirements of the Equality and Diversity Policy.
• Be prepared to operate on a flexible basis to meet the needs of the organisation.