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Maths and Statistics Advice Manager, Teaching Fellow in Maths and/or Statistics Learning Development

Employer
UNIVERSITY OF SURREY
Location
Surrey, United Kingdom
Salary
£42,149 to £50,296 gross per annum
Closing date
31 May 2022

Library

Location: Guildford
Salary: £42,149 to £50,296 gross per annum
Permanent position
Post Type: Full Time
Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Tuesday 31 May 2022
Reference: 023822-R

Maths and Statistics Advice (MASA) is a dynamic maths and statistics study advisory service, operating within bespoke premises located prominently within the University of Surrey’s Library & Learning Centre (LLC). The service sits alongside the University’s well-established learning development service, Academic Skills and Development.

The chosen candidate will be an experienced maths and/or statistics Learning Developer, with experience of service management or leadership of significant projects. They will be responsible for the management, coordination, enhancement and active promotion of MASA and, working closely with the Associate Director (Learning Development), shape the strategic development of the service.

Key features of the role include:

  • Developing students to become confident and independent learners in the handling, interpretation and utilising of maths and statistics, via drop-ins and appointments, small group-based support activities, workshops and, through collaboration with faculty staff, programme-embedded class-based activities.
  • Developing extensive understanding of the application of maths and/or statistics to specific subject/programme contexts.
  • Building strong collaborative working relationships with faculty colleagues, to identify and help to address issues in the design, development and delivery of maths and statistics-related learning, teaching and assessment activities; this may involve the co-design/delivery of bespoke teaching interventions in specific modules.
  • Promoting and developing pedagogically-considered, effective and innovative methods in maths and/or statistics teaching, learning and assessment.
  • Developing a programme of training and ongoing development for a small number of Research students to augment the activities of the core MASA staff.
  • Ongoing evaluation and development of the service and its provision and responsibility for all aspects of service quality assurance.
  • Managing the MASA operational budget.

Please note: Due to the fixed format of Teaching Fellow JPs, most of the key information about the requirements for the role can be found in the ‘Addendum’ section of the JP.

Interviews will be held on Thursday 16 June.

For informal queries about the post, please email Joe Frost-Schenk: j.frost-schenk@surrey.ac.uk 

Further details: Job Description

For more information and to apply online, please download the further details and click on the 'apply online' button above.

In return we offer a generous pension, relocation assistance where appropriate, flexible working options including job share and blended home/campus working locations (dependent on work duties), access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery.

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The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all. We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community. Therefore we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.

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