PGTA - The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction

Job description 

The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction wishes to make appointments for Postgraduate Teaching Assistants for the 2024-2025 academic year.

The purpose of this job is to support teaching and marking in our modules, working with the academic modules leads through the delivery of small group teaching and/or the marking and feedback of coursework for students taking modules in the School of  Sustainable Construction. 

Main duties of the post are classroom support, facilitating tutorial sessions, regular meetings with the course lecturer, provision of feedback to students, provision of weekly office hours, attendance reporting, coursework assessment and examination marking. 

Teaching Assistants will be given training in support of their roles. 

PGTAs are expected to be able to commit be present on the Bloomsbury or UCL East campus during the terms for which teaching is allocated and during the examination period as required. 

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Key responsibilities

• Teaching assistance through the facilitation of seminars and/or workshops
• Class preparation and meeting with lecturers/module organisers
• Marking students' work
• Examination marking duties (in term 3). Students will be expected to be available during the exam period which is typically from end of April to end of June

Requirements for role 

• Educated to Masters degree level (or having equivalent experience), in a related field connected to the teaching areas of the Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction
• Working towards (or completed) a relevant postgraduate degree (PhD)
• High level of literacy and numeracy
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office software including Word, Excel, email, and the internet
• Specialist skills appropriate to the course taught
• Ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing, with students, academic and support staff at all levels
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to be flexible and to respond to changing priorities in a busy environment
• Ability to work independently for short periods and as part of a team, recognising when advice / input needs to be sought
• A high level of accuracy and a keen attention to detail
• Excellent people skills and the ability to build good relationships with colleagues and external partners
• An enthusiasm for teaching

How to apply 

Application is via the brief application form and a brief academic CV. Your CV should also detail your completed degrees, details of current employer, and details of previous employment.

Please return this form along with your CV to bssc.finance@ucl.ac.uk by Friday 10 May 2024 at 5pm.