cristina adriana alexandru [email protected]
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Cristina Adriana [email protected]
What is teaching support? Available roles The allocation policy Contracts and payment Benefits Available training opportunities (in school,
other) How to sign up After you have signed up
Beginning of year: ITO advertises set of roles/ course + number of hours/ role.
For UG Hons, Taught PG, PGR students Roles are meant to help with delivery of
aspects of the course Course organisers are responsible for:
• guidance and support• handling grievances or complaints• have ultimate academic responsibility for
course
Tutor (for all): • Preparation + delivery of tutorial from material• Taking attendance• Answering to student queries• Providing oral feedback to students/feedforward
to course team
Demonstrator (for all):• Hosting lab session• Answering to student queries• Providing oral feedback to students/ feed
forward to course team
Teaching assistant (TA- PGR students only)- one or more of:• Designing assessed/unassessed coursework• Designing tutorial material• Preparing slides and lecture notes• Creating and updating course information• Answering student queries• Occasional delivery/support in delivery of
lectures• Other similar support duties
Marker (PGR students only):• Marking assessed and formative coursework• Providing feedback to students• Returning marks + feedback to ITO within max
2 weeks, or announcing if more time needed• Answering student queries on marks and
feedback
Exam marker (PGR students only):• Same as marker but marking exams.
For PGR students: • If >40 hours/year-> seek supervisor approval!• Max 132 hours/year (unless PCD)! Extra not paid.
For Hons UG and Taught PG students: max 3 tutor or 2 tutor + 1 demonstrator role/ semester
Overseas students need to check visa on max hours or get advice from International Office.
Declare hours on monthly timesheet (deadline around 25th) for payment next month
Normal maximum allowances:• Tutors: declared tutorial h * 2 + max 8 h
training.• Demonstrators & markers: declared h + max 8
h training.• TAs: declared h + max 8 h training + max 5 h
coordination with course lecturer If likely to require more time-> announce
BEFORE course organiser, who must seek approval from Director of Teaching
Do not require more than 15% more time.
Guaranteed hours contract Payment starts at UE06 scale (14.40 £/h),
and increases with each year of experience.
Monthly BACS transfer to bank account, one month after each timesheet has been submitted.
Of course, payment! Pleasurable, rewarding! Developing subject area knowledge,
discovering new research Good practice if interested in academic
career! Developing transferrable skills:
communication, leadership, presentation, organisation, time management
Boosting your CV
4 Informatics training sessions/semester:
Wedesdays 2-4 pm every two weeks starting next week
Optional but highly recommended! Attendance paid at hourly rate! Themes: demonstrating, tutoring, marking,
getting a teaching accreditation, others if voted. I announce future sessions on tutors mailing
list.
Numerous IAD (Institute for Academic Development) university-wide courses
Some future orientation courses:• Effective Tutoring Introduction (23 Sep, online 29
Sep)• Introduction to Laboratory Demonstrating (30 Sep)• Assessment & Providing Feedback (14 Oct), in the
Sciences (21 Oct) Enhanced development courses on
supporting students, accreditation, lectures, courses.
Before signing up:• Access the Theon vacancy webpage:
https://portal.theon.inf.ed.ac.uk/reports/teachsupp/vacancies/index.html
• Read role requirements and course web page• Check with supervisor/ sponsor/ grant holder if
necessary• Contact course organiser
Stage 1: • Fill in Applicant Information Form with personal
details, skills, experience, work preference.• Bring to the ITO: • Passport• EU National ID card• Visa/other supporting documentation (if non UK)• Tier 4 Semester Dates Letter (if Tier 4 visa holder)
Stage 2:• Email [email protected] with course
name, role name and number of hours (groups).• Even if the lecturer has approached you!
Course organisers decide on who to appoint If you are accepted, you will receive an
email confirming the role and number of hours
One email for each role where accepted Wait for such an email for 2 weeks before
contacting the ITO Once appointed, the ITO will contact you
regarding the contract if you don’t have one Fill in contract documentation asap to be
able to receive payments!
Teaching support Informatics webpages: http://web.inf.ed.ac.uk/infweb/student-services/teaching-support
Sign-up page: https://portal.theon.inf.ed.ac.uk/reports/teachsupp/vacancies/index.html
IAD website (especially section on T&Ds): http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/institute-academic-development