Content Developers and Associate Tutors in Computing (Remote)

Content Developers and Associate Tutors in Computing

Kaplan Open Learning is seeking content developers and tutors with experience in teaching subjects in the areas below to develop and deliver a suite of new MSc programmes in Computing.

• Software Engineering
• Information Systems
• Web Development
• Statistics and Probability
• Object Oriented Software Development
• Databases
• Data Mining and Visualisation
• Deep Learning
• Machine Learning
• Natural Language Processing
• Artificial Intelligence
• Data Analytics and Decision Making

The role of Content Developer of online teaching materials involves collaboration with our learning technology and academic teams, and includes recording audio lecturecasts, setting unit reading and designing assessments including discussion forum and assignment questions.

The role of an Associate Tutor includes providing webinar teaching sessions, moderating and assessing discussion forums, assessing work, providing feedback to students and answering academic queries from students.

Full support and training will be provided for both module delivery and module development in close collaboration with the programme leader.

The roles offer a degree of flexibility with remote working and hours that can fit around existing commitments.

Successful candidates will have:

Essential criteria

• Possession of UK-recognised qualifications (academic and /or professional), equivalent to at least Masters level, relevant to the subject area
• Experience of teaching and assessing at level 7 within the UK HE sector

• We can only consider candidates who either have a UK based address and/or complete a UK tax return

Desirable criteria

• Experience of teaching in an online environment.
• Experience of module and/or course leadership in a UK Higher Education provider
• Experience of module/ course design at HE level (if applying to develop course materials)
• A PhD in a related subject.
  

We welcome applications from individuals who are enthusiastic about online learning, and who would like to work with one of the largest online degree providers in the UK.

Kaplan Open Learning delivers online UG and PG courses for the University of Essex. The University and Kaplan have been in partnership for over 10 years offering high quality online programmes in subject areas such as Business, Criminology, Health, Law, Psychology and Education. Our learning environment leverages the knowledge, expertise and technological capabilities developed at Kaplan learning centres around the world. Further information about our programmes can be found at https://online.essex.ac.uk/.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working hours
• Full training and ongoing support for the VLE

Apply: To apply, please send an up-to-date CV, and a brief covering letter showing how you meet the above criteria by 12pm (UK time) on Friday 19th July 2019.