Psychology Tutor

Oxford Summer Courses; Oxford; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization seeks passionate educators to design and teach engaging courses for international students during summer 2025. With responsibilities including seminar teaching and personalized feedback, this role is ideal for those enthusiastic about fostering young people's learning in an inclusive and supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in small group, interactive teaching.
• Ability to adapt teaching to suit students' prior knowledge.
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare engaging course materials.
• Teach seminars and tutorials for students aged 18-24.
• Provide feedback to support students' academic development.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Inclusive teaching approach

Ability to explain complex concepts

Education

Master's degree in a relevant subject

Job description

Bring your expertise to life by designing and teaching a dynamic syllabus that inspires and empowers international students.

About the role

Dates: For course dates between end of July 5th and end of August 2025

Pay: £32 to £55 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications. Pay bands depend on subject knowledge and relevant teaching experience. Accommodation and travel expenses not covered.

Working pattern: 18 hrs of seminars, alongside up to 8 hrs of tutorials per 2-week course. Contact time and preparation allowance depend on class size.

Main duties

• Plan your own course - Use your subject expertise to prepare engaging topics and teaching materials tailored to a class of up to 8 students aged 18-24.
• Seminar and tutorial teaching - Create a positive, yet challenging experience with a productive learning environment and strong work ethic for students.
• Facilitate university-style study - Set sufficient pre-course work and independent study throughout the course to encourage students to develop their own ideas, including longer tutorial assignments to be marked.
• Provide feedback - Support students' academic development through individual feedback during paired tutorials, informal feedback on other work completed and personalised reports at the end of the course.
• Complete an induction - Familiarise yourself with company procedures, logistical requirements and safeguarding in advance.
• Support students - Record attendance and report any welfare concerns to keep students safe.

About you

• You're enthusiastic about sharing your subject expertise with ambitious young people
• You take an inclusive, question-led approach to teaching based on student contributions
• You understand of the range of subject knowledge and abilities of different 18-24 yr olds
• You're comfortable explaining complex concepts to non-specialists
• You appreciate of the importance of looking after young people

Essential

• Master's or higher degree in a relevant subject
• Experience of teaching or working with students in a related role
• Clear evidence of small group, interactive teaching that supports independent thinking
• Proven ability to adapt to suit the prior knowledge and interests of different students
• Right to work in the UK (we cannot sponsor work visas for this role)

Desirable

• Undergraduate teaching, especially Oxbridge-style tutorials or supervisions
• Professional industry or academic research experience in your subject
• Studying, teaching or researching at the Universities of Oxford or Cambridge
• Planning your own teaching
• You may hold, or be working towards your PGCE, QTS, Advance HE fellowship, or another teaching qualification.