Application closing date: 16/07/2019
Faculty / School or Service: Coventry University Online
Salary: £30 per hour contact time / £16.75 per hour administration time
Job category/type: Academic

Job description

Online Masters Level Dissertation Supervisor Specialising in Reach & Methodology within Dissertations & Independent Research Projects

As a key member of Coventry University Online, a recently established company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the University Group, the Online Master Level Dissertation Supervisor part of the Online Associate Lecturer Team within Tutor Services and will be responsible for quality driven learning facilitation on a module based system to a cohort of students through the FutureLearn platform.

The Online Master Level Dissertation Supervisor will have expertise and experience of supporting students in research and methodology as part of an online induction course for students about to undertake a Master Level Dissertation/Independent Research Project. The post holder will be comfortable using technology to enable effective support to large cohorts of students at distance, utilizing the FutureLearn platform, this will include 'live' sessions, forums and dealing with specific queries and questions through email. The Associate Lecturer will have responsibility for, with the support of Module Leaders, preparation and delivery of learning support to individuals and/or groups, to mark coursework, assignments, projects and examinations. The ability to deliver clear feedback on exercises and assignments is essential as well as ensuring that teaching challenges thinking, fosters debate and develops the ability of the students to engage in critical discourse and rational thinking.

This post is a thrilling opportunity for an experienced Lecturer to deliver learning support in an exciting and new mode of study to a wealth of students from a global community.

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