GTA Opportunities in the Department of Language and Linguistics (University of Essex, Department of Language and Linguistics)

GTA Opportunities in the Department of Language and Linguistics Job reference REQ02466 Application closing date 21/04/2019 Location Colchester Salary Grade 7, SP 27 (£16.20 per hour). GTAs who have achieved AFHEA accreditation before the start of the module will be paid at SP 28 (£16.68 per hour) Employment type Fixed-term, Part-time Job category/type Education Job description *INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY* The Department of Language and Linguistics is seeking to appoint a number of Graduate Teaching Assistants on a range of first/second year modules, including: LG110 - Sounds LG111 - Words and Sentences LG113 - Understanding Data in Linguistics LG114 - Language in Society LG115 - Child Language Development LG116 - Adult Language Development and Processing LG665 - Introduction to TEFL Methodology LG666 - Initial Teaching Practice LG667 - Theory and Practice in English Language Teaching Applicants must be registered for a postgraduate research degree at the University of Essex during all or part of the academic year 2019-2020. The posts will be offered as fixed-term employment contracts until the post holder completes or withdraws from postgraduate studies or enters further completion or an extension to completion period. Although an overarching contract will be in place for the duration of postgraduate studies, GTAs will need to apply for individual posts and will have no entitlement to future engagements beyond their initial post. The reason the contract is fixed-term is that these posts provide an opportunity for postgraduate research students to develop interpersonal, communication and practical skills. GTAs who have previously taught within the Department, should hold CADENZA accreditation in order to be considered. Range of hours offered The total number of hours per week is determined by the number of classes undertaken by each Graduate Teaching Assistant. Purpose of the role and responsibilities The Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTAs) post will contribute to the Department's teaching programme by providing teaching and tuition to help students meet their learning outcomes. This post also provides a development opportunity for postgraduate students to develop their teaching skills in preparation for more senior teaching posts in future and to achieve professional recognition. GTAs assist academic staff at the University by performing teaching or teaching related duties normally using existing teaching materials. Graduate Teaching Assistants will receive close supervision and direction from the Module Supervisor, including regular feedback, pastoral support and guidance. The Module Supervisor will give full background on the module and clear direction on the content to be taught and the preparation necessary, and will undertake assessment of teaching. If marking is to be undertaken, it should be in line with the University's Marking Policy and under the guidance of the Module Supervisor. The main duties of the post will be: 1.Teaching classes to students, providing them with a thorough knowledge of the subject and enabling them to meet the learning outcomes. 2.Preparation time - lesson planning, reading around the subject 3.Attending the lecture associate with the class 4.Holding academic support hours related to the modules taught and undertaking student liaison (e.g. responding to emails) 5.Additional time to academic support hours to provide feedback to students to support their learning 6.Undertaking related administrative duties, including monitoring attendance. 7.Marking coursework assignments and examinations, including the use of FASER Background Knowledge and Skills required The following knowledge and skills are required for this role: Knowledge/Qualifications - Essential: 1.An undergraduate degree in a relevant subject area 2.Studying for a PhD in a relevant area but not in further completion 3.Good knowledge of the subject area being taught 4.Willing to undertake training to the requirements of the post Knowledge/Qualifications - Desirable: 1.A Master's degree in a relevant subject area 2.Professional recognition e.g. AFHEA or a teaching qualification Skills - Essential: 1.Able to communicate academic and teaching material clearly to both academic staff and a wide range of students 2.Effective organisation skills to manage time and prioritise different duties 3.Able to present work in a well-structured and coherent manner. 4.Ability to work independently and as part of a team Experience - Desirable: 1.Some experience of delivery of academic content to small groups using oral presentation. 2.Previous teaching experience 3.Assessing students' work and providing feedback Training and Support GTAs must engage in professional development activity related to teaching, learning and assessment responsibilities. All GTAs are expected to achieve Associate Fellowship of the HEA (CADENZA) at the first possible opportunity and by the end of their first year of teaching (or they will not normally be able to continue teaching as a GTA). GTAs will be paid for all mandatory training. The following training should be undertaken: Attendance at the two day induction event (September and/or January) (12 hours) Complete the Essential Training (3 hours) Complete the CADENZA application (6 hours). In addition, there will be the following Departmental induction and training. Attendance at the departmental induction (September - 2 hours) Observation of Teaching (autumn term, wk 7, spring term, wk 22) Attendance at the departmental workshop (week 11 - 1 hour) Graduate teaching assistants are also expected to play a wider citizenship role in the Department. This will include activities including where appropriate involvement in module development and review, and being represented at Departmental meetings and events. General Information about the Department The Department of Language and Linguistics (DLL) has 37 full-time academic members of staff and provides a broad spectrum of expertise in the study of language and in the practical teaching of modern foreign languages. Its core ambition is to offer students a transformative educational experience in these areas underpinned by high quality research. The majority of research conducted in the department is rated 'world leading' or 'internationally excellent', placing us 8th among departments in the UK for research quality (REF 2014). Our linguistics expertise covers Theoretical and Descriptive linguistics, Applied linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Psycholinguistics, TEFL and Translation, Interpreting and Subtitling. We offer a wide range of languages including French, German, Spanish and Italian that can be taken at degree level from beginners to advanced levels following the Common European Languages Framework. Portuguese can be studied from a pre-A level standard and we also offer Mandarin Chinese at beginners and post beginners levels. We aim to offer our undergraduate students a firm foundation in all the different areas of linguistics offered in the department and to prepare then adequately for their independent student projects in final year. We thus aim to develop critical thinking, data analysis, lateral thinking and independent thinking skills at the very beginning of students study. We strive to give each student a personal and individual experience in order to boost student engagement and 1st/2nd year tutorials are a crucial aspect of this, apart from also offering a personal mentor and tutor system. Student satisfaction is central to our purpose and we aim to offer a wide range of assessment methods that engage students and help them achieve their full potential while also enhancing their employability skills. How to Apply Applications should be made in writing, enclosing: A covering letter, An up-to date curriculum vitae, *A short statement from your Supervisor confirming that, if successful, this employment would not interfere with the requirement that postgraduate research students are expected to submit within four years. The application and associated documentation should be submitted electronically to the Department Manager, Samantha Durling, by Sunday 21st April 2019 (sdurling@essex.ac.uk) Interviews will be held approximately two weeks after the closing date or as soon as possible thereafter. If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Educaloxy

GTA Opportunities in the Department of Language and Linguistics

Job reference

REQ02466

Application closing date

21/04/2019

Location

Colchester

Salary

Grade 7, SP 27 (£16.20 per hour). GTAs who have achieved AFHEA accreditation before the start of the module will be paid at SP 28 (£16.68 per hour)

Employment type

Fixed-term, Part-time

Job category/type

Education

Job description

***INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY***

The Department of Language and Linguistics is seeking to appoint a number of Graduate Teaching Assistants on a range of first/second year modules, including:

LG110 - Sounds

LG111 - Words and Sentences

LG113 - Understanding Data in Linguistics

LG114 - Language in Society

LG115 - Child Language Development

LG116 - Adult Language Development and Processing

LG665 - Introduction to TEFL Methodology

LG666 - Initial Teaching Practice

LG667 - Theory and Practice in English Language Teaching

Applicants must be registered for a postgraduate research degree at the University of Essex during all or part of the academic year 2019-2020.

The posts will be offered as fixed-term employment contracts until the post holder completes or withdraws from postgraduate studies or enters further completion or an extension to completion period.

Although an overarching contract will be in place for the duration of postgraduate studies, GTAs will need to apply for individual posts and will have no entitlement to future engagements beyond their initial post. The reason the contract is fixed-term is that these posts provide an opportunity for postgraduate research students to develop interpersonal, communication and practical skills.

GTAs who have previously taught within the Department, should hold CADENZA accreditation in order to be considered.

Range of hours offered

The total number of hours per week is determined by the number of classes undertaken by each Graduate Teaching Assistant.

Purpose of the role and responsibilities

The Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTAs) post will contribute to the Department's teaching programme by providing teaching and tuition to help students meet their learning outcomes.

This post also provides a development opportunity for postgraduate students to develop their teaching skills in preparation for more senior teaching posts in future and to achieve professional recognition. GTAs assist academic staff at the University by performing teaching or teaching related duties normally using existing teaching materials.

Graduate Teaching Assistants will receive close supervision and direction from the Module Supervisor, including regular feedback, pastoral support and guidance. The Module Supervisor will give full background on the module and clear direction on the content to be taught and the preparation necessary, and will undertake assessment of teaching. If marking is to be undertaken, it should be in line with the University's Marking Policy and under the guidance of the Module Supervisor.

The main duties of the post will be:

1.Teaching classes to students, providing them with a thorough knowledge of the subject and enabling them to meet the learning outcomes.

2.Preparation time - lesson planning, reading around the subject

3.Attending the lecture associate with the class

4.Holding academic support hours related to the modules taught and undertaking student liaison (e.g. responding to emails)

5.Additional time to academic support hours to provide feedback to students to support their learning

6.Undertaking related administrative duties, including monitoring attendance.

7.Marking coursework assignments and examinations, including the use of FASER

Background Knowledge and Skills required

The following knowledge and skills are required for this role:

Knowledge/Qualifications - Essential:

1.An undergraduate degree in a relevant subject area

2.Studying for a PhD in a relevant area but not in further completion

3.Good knowledge of the subject area being taught

4.Willing to undertake training to the requirements of the post

Knowledge/Qualifications - Desirable:

1.A Master's degree in a relevant subject area

2.Professional recognition e.g. AFHEA or a teaching qualification

Skills - Essential:

1.Able to communicate academic and teaching material clearly to both academic staff and a wide range of students

2.Effective organisation skills to manage time and prioritise different duties

3.Able to present work in a well-structured and coherent manner.

4.Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Experience - Desirable:

1.Some experience of delivery of academic content to small groups using oral presentation.

2.Previous teaching experience

3.Assessing students' work and providing feedback

Training and Support

GTAs must engage in professional development activity related to teaching, learning and assessment responsibilities. All GTAs are expected to achieve Associate Fellowship of the HEA (CADENZA) at the first possible opportunity and by the end of their first year of teaching (or they will not normally be able to continue teaching as a GTA). GTAs will be paid for all mandatory training. The following training should be undertaken:

*Attendance at the two day induction event (September and/or January) (12 hours)

*Complete the Essential Training (3 hours)

*Complete the CADENZA application (6 hours).

In addition, there will be the following Departmental induction and training.

*Attendance at the departmental induction (September - 2 hours)

*Observation of Teaching (autumn term, wk 7, spring term, wk 22)

*Attendance at the departmental workshop (week 11 - 1 hour)

Graduate teaching assistants are also expected to play a wider citizenship role in the Department. This will include activities including where appropriate involvement in module development and review, and being represented at Departmental meetings and events.

General Information about the Department

The Department of Language and Linguistics (DLL) has 37 full-time academic members of staff and provides a broad spectrum of expertise in the study of language and in the practical teaching of modern foreign languages. Its core ambition is to offer students a transformative educational experience in these areas underpinned by high quality research. The majority of research conducted in the department is rated 'world leading' or 'internationally excellent', placing us 8th among departments in the UK for research quality (REF 2014). Our linguistics expertise covers Theoretical and Descriptive linguistics, Applied linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Psycholinguistics, TEFL and Translation, Interpreting and Subtitling. We offer a wide range of languages including French, German, Spanish and Italian that can be taken at degree level from beginners to advanced levels following the Common European Languages Framework. Portuguese can be studied from a pre-A level standard and we also offer Mandarin Chinese at beginners and post beginners levels.

We aim to offer our undergraduate students a firm foundation in all the different areas of linguistics offered in the department and to prepare then adequately for their independent student projects in final year. We thus aim to develop critical thinking, data analysis, lateral thinking and independent thinking skills at the very beginning of students study. We strive to give each student a personal and individual experience in order to boost student engagement and 1st/2nd year tutorials are a crucial aspect of this, apart from also offering a personal mentor and tutor system. Student satisfaction is central to our purpose and we aim to offer a wide range of assessment methods that engage students and help them achieve their full potential while also enhancing their employability skills.

How to Apply

Applications should be made in writing, enclosing:

*A covering letter,

*An up-to date curriculum vitae,

*A short statement from your Supervisor confirming that, if successful, this employment would not interfere with the requirement that postgraduate research students are expected to submit within four years.

The application and associated documentation should be submitted electronically to the Department Manager, Samantha Durling, by Sunday 21st April 2019

(sdurling@essex.ac.uk)

Interviews will be held approximately two weeks after the closing date or as soon as possible thereafter.

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