JOB DESCRIPTION - Bexley College

JOB DESCRIPTION
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Sessional Lecturer in Law
Points 1 to 4 (According to assessment)
No direct responsibility for staff
Curriculum Team Manager
To deliver vocational and study skills within the Access
/ Pre-Access and Professional Studies department. To
teach and facilitate the learning of all students through -
managing Access / Pre-Access courses/learning
programmes, student assessment, contributing to
pastoral systems and curriculum development.
The postholder will normally be located at the Tower
Road Campus but as a term of employment may be
required to work at any site from which the College is
offering or providing services.
Academic staff at all levels
Administrative staff
Students
Internal Verifiers
External agencies
Statutory Bodies (including verifiers)
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. Teach Law across a range of Access / Pre-Access pathways, and act as
Course Tutor as required
2. Lecture, conduct seminars and tutorials and use creative teaching and
assessment methods as appropriate on Access / Pre-Access programmes
3. Undertake preparation and marking in line with normal teaching duties
associated with learning programmes.
4. Undertake moderation and verification activities across the Access / Pre-
Access programmes and participate in standardisation.
5. Facilitate learning by the selection and development of materials and
methods appropriate to student needs and course level.
6. Provide students with feedback and guidance to support their learning and
enhance their knowledge and progress within the constraints of assessment
confidentiality.
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7. Assist the Access / Pre-Access team in the development and management of
Access / Pre-Access pathways.
8. Lead Access / Pre-Access programmes for which the postholder has been
assigned responsibility and staff assigned to teaching duties on such
programmes.
9. Maintain accurate and appropriate records, registers and timetables and
make these available on demand to College administration and external
agencies, for example, course tracking.
10. Help with marketing, enrolment and induction of students, evaluation and
other administrative and promotional tasks as required by the Curriculum
Team Manager to support particular courses/programmes and the work of the
Department and College.
11. Organise resources for effective teaching administration and assessment.
12. Contribute to staff development activities within the Department and other
team meetings as appropriate.
13. Take an active part in all aspects of quality assurance including course review
and evaluation and other statistical returns.
14. Prepare assignment material and examination questions as appropriate.
15. Assist with the administration and invigilation of time-constrained assessment
and examinations if required.
16. Mark, grade and give written or verbal assessment as required by the
appropriate accreditation authority and to support student feedback and
progress.
17. Participate in curriculum review, innovation and change in response to
College or validating body requirements.
18. Develop the curriculum through leadership and co-operation in development
activities for programmes to which the post holder has been assigned.
19. Implement curriculum change resulting from innovation and development.
20. Establish working relationships with individual students and groups to
maintain awareness of problems and difficulties.
21. Provide pastoral support to Access / Pre-Access students and support
students in completing UCAS applications.
22. Prepare and submit reports of Access / Pre-Access students to internal and
external authorities about progress, attainment, personal qualities,
employment potential, difficulties and discipline
23. Maintain continuous Personal and Professional Development Journal or Log
as appropriate.
24. Act as group and personal tutor/mentor/advisor when required providing
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advice and guidance in academic, vocational and pastoral matters to formally
assigned students.
25. Plan progression and monitor destinations.
26. To use and keep updated, the College VLE in relation to the subject taught.
27. Promote the agreed College policies for Health & Safety, Equal Opportunities
and smoking etc and any other policy which the College adopts for the
welfare of employees, students and visitors, by carrying out appropriate
procedures and practices.
28. Share in responsibility for ensuring good standards of student behaviour and
take appropriate disciplinary action when required.
29. Establish, maintain and develop good working relationships with colleagues.
30. Participate as required in the formal College Appraisal process.
31. Respond to identified personal and professional needs by undertaking
training or research as required.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential:
Professional industry experience
Degree or equivalent in the subject specialism
Be able to motivate and enthuse students
Hold a recognised teaching qualification
Be able to demonstrate excellent communication, interpersonal and
organisational skills
The ability to manage deadlines, behave professionally and work proactively
The ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team.
Be flexible in respect of working hours
Be highly motivated and professional
Have experience of teaching adults and meeting their pastoral needs
Level II Literacy and Numeracy or equivalent
Previous experience of working with OCNLR/NOCN Awarding Body
(Awarding Body requirements)
Desirable:
Knowledge of current developments within Further and Higher Education and
training
A1 or V1 or equivalent
General Duties:
The post holder will be required to undertake other duties as directed by the Principal
(or his/her delegated representative) appropriate to the administration of the College
and within the abilities of the post holder.
Additional evening duties will be required from time to time as discussed and agreed
with the Line Manager.
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General:
All duties must be carried out to comply with:
i) Health & Safety at Work Act
ii) Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments and Regulations and other legal
requirements
iii) Nationally agreed Codes of Practice which are relevant
All duties will be carried out in the working conditions normally inherent in the
particular job
This is a description of the job as it is presently constituted. It is our practice to
review all job descriptions regularly and update them where necessary to ensure that
they are a true reflection of the job that is being done, or to incorporate changes
where they are found to be inaccurate. This procedure is conducted jointly by the
manager and the job holder. You will, therefore, be expected to participate fully in
such discussions with a view to reaching agreement on any changes felt to be
necessary. If agreement is not possible, management reserves the right to insist on
changes to your job description in line with your grade/level in the organisation, after
consultation with you.
Signed:_____________________________________________________________
Date:_____________________________________________
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