Academic Tutor – Psychology
- Employer
- ARDEN UNIVERSITY
- Location
- Coventry, West Midlands (GB)
- Salary
- £32,000-£36,000
- Closing date
- 1 Apr 2019
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- Academic Discipline
- Psychology, Social Sciences
- Job Type
- Academic Posts, Tutors
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part Time
About Arden University
Arden is a new dynamic university delivering rapid growth with exciting plans to disrupt the HE sector through innovation. Our vision is to make education more accessible, engaging and beneficial to people everywhere.
We started life as a distance learning provider back in 1990. In April 2014, following scrutiny by the QAA, we were awarded Taught Degree-Awarding Powers (TDAP). In July 2015 we were granted University Title and Arden University was born – the first new UK online distance learning university for more than 50 years. Since then we’ve opened 5 UK study centres and one in Berlin, successfully delivering highly accessible innovative blended learning degree and postgraduate provision. The QAA published an exemplary Higher Education Review in 2018.
Arden University has around 7,000 students across 150 countries, with the number of students growing rapidly attracted by our innovative delivery models and career-focussed provision. Over 90% combine work and study and about one third attend our study centres to participate in the blended learning mode of study. A distinguishing feature of all Arden’s programmes is the development and application of behavioural traits that are attractive to employers. These are embedded within the pedagogy of Arden’s programmes.
We pride ourselves on the relationships we build with our students and the importance all our staff place on supporting students to realise their potential. We recognise that the pressures of people’s hectic, modern lives often means our students are constrained - by location, cost, family/caring commitments or simply time. By making our degrees, masters and MBA programmes available through both online distance learning and flexible on-campus ‘blended’ study, we have been able to support students ranging from 18 to 80 years old to achieve their ambitions and benefit from Higher Education.
The Opportunity:
Academic Tutor – Psychology (Based at Coventry)
This is an exciting and unique academic opportunity to be an integral part of our growing Psychology Team.
Arden University is investing significantly in its portfolio of online distance learning and blended learning Psychology programmes, working in conjunction with the British Psychological Society (BPS) to ensure their accreditation of its flagship programmes.
Our academic tutors are key to creating a positive learning environment within the online classroom environment and are passionate about making their subject area engaging and accessible, using work-related examples where relevant and providing the opportunity to discuss current trends. They are responsible for delivering a high-quality student experience, monitoring performance of students throughout the module and contributing to the assessment process.
Personal Profile
You will relish the opportunity to break free from the bureaucracy of a traditional campus institution, to embrace a dynamic supportive academic environment
You will hold a relevant postgraduate degree in Psychology and be eligible for graduate basis for chartered membership of the BPS. Ideally you will hold a PGCE. You will have an understanding of current trends and innovations within your discipline and will have proven teaching experience in the online environment. You will be a self-motivator with excellent communication skills, positive outlook and the ability to collaborate effectively with others to achieve agreed objectives
This is an exciting time to join a University that represents the future of Higher Education – please get in touch to receive a fuller job specification.
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