FLEXIBLE ACADEMIC - Part-Time Teacher/Teaching Assistant (Tutorials) - Grad at Durham University

Durham, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

09 Jun, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Teaching, Curriculum Development, Formative Marking, Student Feedback, Philosophical Logic, Academic Planning, Classroom Management

Industry

Higher Education

Description

The University At Durham University we are proud of our people. A globally outstanding centre of educational excellence, a collegiate community of extraordinary people, and a unique and historical setting – Durham is a university like no other. We believe that inspiring our people to do outstanding things at Durham enables Durham people to do outstanding things professionally and personally. Across the University we have a vast variety of roles and career opportunities, which together make us a large and successful community, that is a key hub of activity within our region and nationally. We would be thrilled if you would consider joining our thriving University. Further information about the University can be found here. The Department The Department of Philosophy at Durham University seeks to appoint talented early-career philosophers as Part Time Teachers to support our UG programmes . We are seeking applicants who are flexible and have a broad range of teaching interests and have teaching available in the following modules from October 2026 until June 2027 (the numbers of groups and modules may change depending on student registrations) Module Code Module Title Draft number of tutorials PHIL1011 Ethics and Values 10 PHIL1021 Knowledge and Reality 14 PHIL1041 Reading Philosophy 3 PHIL1091 The Philosophical Traditions 5 PHIL1101 Being Human: An Introduction to Post-Kantian Philosophy 4 PHIL1111 Science, Medicine, and Society 3 PHIL2041 Moral Theory 2 PHIL2081 Political Philosophy 4 PHIL2091 Philosophy of Religion 2 PHIL2171 Philosophy of Economics 2 PHIL2211 Epistemology 1 This is an exciting opportunity to teach in a growing department that pursues research that is world-leading and world-changing. The Philosophy Department at Durham University has concentrations of research expertise across four research clusters: Aesthetics, Ethics and Politics; History of Philosophy; Mind, Language and Metaphysics and Science, Medicine, and Society. It is home to the Centre for Humanities Engaging Science and Society (CHESS) and has strong links with other interdisciplinary research centres and institutes at Durham. At postgraduate and undergraduate levels, our students can choose from a wide range of teaching, spanning the whole discipline of philosophy and the history and philosophy of science and medicine. The Department’s undergraduate programmes are to be found among the top 10 in national rankings for philosophy (The Guardian, The Complete University Guide and The Times). The below role descriptor seeks to capture the main requirements of the role consistently, providing a summary of the key duties of the flexible role to help in setting expectations for applicants, flexible workers and line managers. They are not intended to cover all duties which may be required. Role Responsibilities Part-Time Teacher/Teaching Assistant (Tutorials) Casual Grade 6 Under instruction and following appropriate training: Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the subject area Plan, prepare, and deliver tutorials to individual students or small groups from an established module Maintain class registers and monitor attendance Provide and update syllabus materials Assist with curriculum development and the production of L&T materials Undertake formative marking according to published criteria Provide oral and/or written feedback to students as per departmental requirements Please note: For PHIL1091- Philosophical Traditions several tutorials in Michaelmas term will require some knowledge of Philosophical Logic, therefore we may discuss at interview stage your existing knowledge of Philosophical logic. To apply for the role please complete the online application process, uploading a copy of your CV and covering letter.

Responsibilities

Plan and deliver tutorials to individual students or small groups across various philosophy modules. Responsibilities include monitoring attendance, updating syllabus materials, and providing formative marking and feedback.