Graduate Teaching Associate in Mechanical Engineering

The purpose of the role is to support teaching and learning through the delivery of mechanical engineering related modules in conjunction with the Course Leader. Typical duties include tutorial class teaching; personal tutorial support; provision of feedback to students; course work assessment and examination marking.

The role will be required to:
- Teach and support students by adopting a learner-centred approach and being committed to contributing towards delivery of a first-class student experience.
- Contribute as part of the teaching team and to the wider work of the Cluster/College.
- Practice an inclusive approach and support building an inclusive university community where people can be themselves.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:
- Act as a main point of contact for tutorial class teaching for one or more courses.
- Demonstrate enhancement activities, as appropriate, in the delivery of courses e.g., blended learning.
- In conjunction with the Course Leader, design and prepare teaching materials within the overall module/course framework. To include planning and delivering the curriculum using appropriate media.
- With support, undertake associated activities with the courses taught including personal tutoring; student recruitment; assessment, review and evaluation.
- Prepare standard materials and questions for discussion about the tutorial topic.
- Demonstrate techniques and how to use necessary equipment.
- Provide guidance on how to produce work at an appropriate academic level.
- Provide guidance on preparation for examinations.
- Examination marking duties.
- Marking of assignments, essays and exams using solutions provided by the course leader.
- Provide effective feedback, support and guidance to students, which promotes improvement of performance.
- Management of late submission of assignments and refer this to the Course Leader, if required.
- General administration of the tutorial process, to include late submissions.
- Contribute to the student experience by delivering an excellent customer service as demonstrated in student feedback.
- Contribute to Open Days, school, college and partnership links and the marketing and promotional work of the Department and/or College.
- Deliver pastoral care to, and project supervision of, students.
- Engage in professional development activities (e.g., CPD, attendance at conferences) relating to teaching, learning and assessment.
- Maintain and foster the high reputation of the University in practice partner settings.
- Comply with relevant legislative and other requirements (e.g., the Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR; Health and Safety; UKVI; and Equality and Diversity) in all working practices.
- Any other such reasonable duties as required by the Dean / Associate Dean of College.

Person Specification:

Education, Qualifications & Training:
- First Degree in Mechanical Engineering or in a relevant engineering field (essential).
- Working towards a relevant master's degree (desirable).
- Commitment to working towards and achieving a teaching qualification (essential).

Knowledge & Experience:
- Adequate knowledge in one or more relevant mechanical engineering areas such as mechanical design, materials engineering, mechanics of materials, thermodynamics and manufacturing.
- Specialist skills appropriate to the courses taught.
- Excellent knowledge of MS Office software.

Skills:
- Ability to communicate both orally and in writing with all stakeholders.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to be flexible and to respond to changing priorities in a busy environment.
- Excellent people skills with the ability to build good working relationships with colleagues and external partners.

Special Requirements:
- A willingness and ability to work in off-site locations.
- A willingness and ability to contribute to University Open Days (which may fall on Saturdays).

Behavioural Indicators:
- Making every contact count by providing the best quality service to all our customers (Internal Customers, Students and all our Stakeholders).
- Building genuine and open long-term relationships in order to improve customer services.
- Working collaboratively and across boundaries with others in order to achieve objectives. Recognising and valuing the different contributions people bring to this process.

Benefits:
- 35 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays and closure days.
- Hybrid working (dependent on business needs).
- Training and development support opportunities.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Discounted gym membership for on-site gym.
- A range of staff discounts with major retailers.