PGTA - Culture, Communication and Media (IOE)

Job description

• Provide support to the module leads on our postgraduate programmes.
• Design and prepare teaching materials within the overall module framework.
• Support with formative marking duties on allocated modules.
• Support the module lead in the weekly seminars and Moodle resources of the allocated modules.

In this role, you will:

• Receive appropriate support in developing your teaching practice and mentoring and departmental guidance in relation to your seminar support role.
• Be provided with a workload model in agreement with the module leader and approved by the PGTA Lead.
• Be required to attend an introductory, three-hour UCL Arena One Gateway Workshop.
• Be expected to complete the Teaching Associate Programme leading to Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.
• Be monitored to ensure that you have adequate time to pursue research and not be overburdened with facilitation responsibilities which would be likely to limit your capacity to complete a thesis in the due time.

Please find further information in the attached Job Description.

Key responsibilities

• Marking students' work;
• Class preparation and meeting with lecturers/module organisers;
• Teaching assistance through the facilitation of seminars and/or workshops

Requirements for role

• Working towards a PhD (on completion of the PhD, you will no longer be eligible to participate in this PGTA scheme)
• Ability to work independently for short periods and as part of a team, recognising when advice / input needs to be sought
• Knowledge and experience of group facilitation and interactive methods

How to apply

Applications should be a supporting statement and a CV. No other document should be included in your application.

Please note: Your responses to all the selection criteria form an essential part of the selection process and a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered.

The supporting statement should clearly indicate which MA programme you are applying for. 
Either:

• MA Digital Media
• ALTIC [MA Applied Linguistics, MA TESOL, MA Intercultural Communication]
• MA Music Education
• MA Art Education, Culture and Practice
• MA Museum and Galleries Education
• MA Education and Technology

The supporting statement should address all the person specification points and should clearly demonstrate how your skills and experience meet each of the criteria.
It is important that the criteria are clearly numbered and that you provide a response to each one.

The subject of your email should clearly state which programme you are applying for eg: ‘PGTA CCM MA _ ALTIC’

Completed applications should be sent to ioe.recruitment@ucl.ac.uk
by 11.59pm on 12th June.