Tutor

Warwick; Coventry; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Excellent learning and development

Savings on products and services

Parental leave policy

Onsite childcare facilities

Job summary

The University of Warwick’s Department of Statistics is hiring a Tutor to join its teaching and learning team. You will lead problem classes, tutorials and computer practicals and assess undergraduate assignments as part of a vibrant teaching and research environment.

You may also engage in personal tutoring, outreach and open days, with up to 20% of your time for professional development, pursuing a research programme in statistics or related areas while contributing to Warwick's diverse

Qualifications

• Good honours degree in a relevant subject with strong statistics and mathematics knowledge.
• Ability to teach statistics software packages and programming languages is desirable.
• Enthusiastic, motivated and able to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver problem classes, tutorials and computer practicals and grade undergraduate assignments.
• Contribute to additional teaching activities, including personal tutoring, outreach and open days.
• Allocate up to 20% of time to personal professional development and research in statistics or related areas.

Skills

Statistics knowledge

Teaching experience

Time management

Communication

Education

Honours degree

Job description

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Hours:Full-time, 36.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)

Full time Salary Range: £31,861 - £35,302 per annum

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our teaching and learning team in the Department of Statistics at the University of Warwick, building teaching experience within a vibrant teaching and research environment. We offer a range of degree programmes including BSc and Integrated master’s in mathematics and Statistics, MORSE (Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics) and Data Science. We have a large number of international students and a capable and motivated student body – our standard entry requirements are A*A*A including mathematics and further mathematics. We deliver around 60 modules ranging from first year mathematical techniques to masters-level advanced topics.

As a Tutor, you will have a leading involvement in delivering problem classes, tutorials and computer practicals and grading assignments for undergraduate students. You will also contribute to a range of other teaching and learning activities, possibly including personal tutoring, outreach, and open days. Up to 20% of your time will be allocated to personal professional development, for example to pursue a research programme in Statistics or a related discipline or for ongoing professional development of your pedagogical skills and knowledge.

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description ( link here ).

About You

Successful candidates will be highly motivated, with a good honour’s degree in a relevant subject and a sound understanding of Statistics and Mathematics at University level. Ability to teach the use of relevant software packages and programming languages is desirable.

You will be enthusiastic and committed to delivering a high-quality learning experience. You will be able to work independently and as part of a team, aiding in the delivery and development of a busy teaching programme at Warwick. You will have excellent planning, time management and communication skills, and must be able to engage with and enthuse students during their learning experience to facilitate effective learning.

About the Department

The Department of Statistics is committed to promoting equality and diversity, holding an Athena SWAN Silver award which demonstrates this commitment. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community and will give due consideration to applicants seeking flexible working patterns, and to those who have taken a career break.

The interviews will be held: To Be Confirmed

We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include:

• an attractive pension scheme
• a generous holiday allowance plus Christmas closure
• excellent learning and development opportunities
• savings on a wide range of products and services
• a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy
• onsite childcare facilities

Warwick is committedto building an organisation ofmutual respectanddignity, promoting awelcoming, diverse, and inclusive workingand learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to berecognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.

We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation.

The University currently holds aRace Equality Charter Bronze Award,Athena Swan Sliver Awardand aDisability Smart Bronze Award.

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