Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in English for Academic Purposes - Pre-sessio

at  University College London

ABOUT YOU

The ideal candidate will be an effective teacher, with a proven track record of excellent teaching. You will have significant English Language Teaching (ELT) or EAP experience and ideally have previous Pre-sessional experience. You should have a keen interest in and awareness of the needs of international students, and ideally have knowledge of the demands of research and autonomous learning within the context of a UK university. You must be able to deal with teaching on an intensive course, have the ability to balance competing pressures and meet deadlines. You should be able to work with minimal supervision, and be proficient in using digital devices and tools including Microsoft Teams, Word and PowerPoint.
A full job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

Please take particular note of the minimum qualifications for this post. You must hold a first degree in any field, and one of the following combinations:

• Cambridge DELTA / Trinity DipTESOL
• Cambridge CELTA / Trinity CertTESOL and a Postgraduate Master’s degree in any field
• Cambridge CELTA / Trinity CertTESOL and significant Pre-sessional experience

Please note that all applicants will require access to the following equipment as a minimum:

• a modern laptop in good working order with:
• 50GB free HD space
• an i5 or equivalent processor and 8GB RAM
• a webcam and a headset
• broadband internet with 50MB/s download speed

To ensure a smoother teaching and learning experience, we highly recommend access to the following for online teachers:

• a second/external monitor
• an external mouse and keyboard
• a wired ethernet connection
• a computer with an i7 / M1 or equivalent processor and 16GB RAM
• broadband internet with 100 MB/s download and 20MB/s upload speeds

Please note that candidates who have previously applied but have not been successful will only be considered if they can demonstrate significant development on their previous application i.e. increased knowledge, additional qualifications and/or more relevant teaching experience.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The UCL Centre for Languages & International Education (CLIE) is looking to appoint a number of well-qualified and effective teachers for our Standard Pre-sessional programme, either online or face-to-face. Our BALEAP-accredited Programme is well-organised, high-quality and rewarding to teach on. Students taking these courses are UCL offer holders preparing for postgraduate and undergraduate entry into a range of disciplines. They are aiming for one of five language levels equivalent to IELTS 6.5 to 8.
As an Associate Lecturer, you will plan and deliver effective and engaging English for Academic Purposes (EAP) lessons which develop students’ academic skills and language. You will provide up to 21 contact hours per week within a 36.5 hours per week full-time contract. Teaching is either completely face-to-face on campus or completely online, but please note that all tutorials and assessments are conducted online.

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insuranc