Job description
To deliver high quality teaching, as part of a teaching team within an established
programme of study.
Key Responsibilities
and Accountabilities:
Teaching and Learning:
- To deliver high quality teaching, as part of a teaching team in a developing
if required.
- Teach in a developing capacity in a variety of settings from small group tutorials
- Transfer knowledge in the form of practical skills, methods and techniques.
- Identify learning needs of students and define appropriate learning objectives.
- Ensure that content, methods of delivery and learning materials will meet the
- Develop own teaching materials, methods and approaches with guidance.
- Challenge thinking, foster debate and develop the ability of students to engage in
- Supervise the work of students, provide advice on study skills and help them with
- Select appropriate assessment instruments and criteria, assess the work and
progress of students by reference to the criteria and provide constructive
feedback to students.
- Seek ways of improving performance by reflecting on teaching design and
- Continually update knowledge and understanding at the forefront of the academic
professional practice.
- Translate knowledge of advances in the subject area or professional practice into
- Use teaching resources and facilities as appropriate.
- Plan and manage own teaching and tutorials.
Liaising and Networking:
- Liaise with colleagues/students and participate in internal networks.
- Join external subject/research/teaching networks to share information and ideas.
Leadership and Management:
- In exceptional circumstances, may supervise post-graduate students or
- In exceptional circumstances, could be expected to supervise students’ projects,
- In exceptional circumstances, may act as Module Leader and manage personal
programmes as relevant so as to contribute to quality enhancement in all areas
of academic activity.
Teamwork:
- Collaborate with academic colleagues as appropriate.
- Attend and contribute to subject group and team meetings.
- Share responsibility in deciding how to deliver modules and assess students.
Teamwork:
- Use listening, interpersonal and pastoral care skills to deal with sensitive issues
- Refer students as appropriate to services providing further help.
- Develop initiative, creativity and judgement in applying appropriate approaches to
- Respond to pedagogical and practical challenges.
- Adhere to academic governance, equality and diversity, relevant health and
safety and risk management requirements.
University of Sunderland
Role Profile
Part 2
Part 2A: Essential and Desirable Criteria
These criteria are
assessed at the short
listing stage.
The essential criteria
must be met in order
to be eligible for
interview.
Essential
Qualification & Professional Memberships:
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent professional qualification or, in
within industry, within the relevant discipline.
Experience:
- Previous teaching experience in an FE or HE environment or experience or
Key Knowledge and Expertise:
- Possess sufficient breadth or depth of specialist knowledge in the discipline
- Demonstrable commitment to engagement in continuous professional
Desirable
Qualifications and Professional Membership:
- A postgraduate qualification (normally doctorate or Masters) or equivalent.
- Higher Education Academic Fellowship status or working towards this.
Experience:
- Previous teaching experience in an FE or HE environment.
Special
Circumstances
Academic tutors who have limited FE/HE teaching experience may be required to
undertake a University two day development programme entitled ‘Preparing to
Teach at the University of Sunderland’.
Part 2B: Key Competencies
Competencies are
assessed at the
interview/selection
testing stage
Oral and Written Communication:
- Summarises and interprets complex, conceptual and special matters to aid others'
- Uses appropriate styles and arguments to influence and negotiate satisfactory
- Monitors understanding of others, develops approach and takes corrective action
- Conveys information of a complex, conceptual and specialist nature using a range
- Presents complex information in formats appropriate to non-specialists without
- Monitors the reactions of others and takes appropriate steps to remedy any
miscommunications.
Teaching and Learning Support:
- Continuously reviews areas identified for improvement and develops content and
- Reflects on own and others practice and develops insights into the learning
Service Delivery:
• Adapts services and systems to meet customer’s needs and identifies ways of
- Learns from complaints and takes action to resolve them.
- Collates feedback and views from customers and keeps up-to-date with market
- Actively promotes services.
• Calms and reassures those in distress.
- Deals with difficult situations or confidential matters, according to policy and
- Involves others or refers elsewhere for assistance if the situation becomes more
complex and if additional help or information is required.
Analysis and Research:
- Gathers data rigorously and conducts robust analysis, questioning assumptions
- Develops hypotheses and concepts to explain data, events and phenomena.
- Reports findings to wider community and is able to withstand challenge by relying
on evidence gathered and processes used for analysis.
Teamwork and Motivation:
- Helps to clarify priorities and ensure they are understood by all.
- Supports colleagues in need of extra help.
- Monitors progress and takes appropriate action to deal with difficulties or
slippage.
Date Completed: June 2022