Graduate Teaching Assistant - Archaeology
- Posted 25 June 2025
- Job Type GTA and Demonstrator
- Reference176753
- Expiry 16 July 2025 at 23:59
Job description
Job Purpose
To effectively and efficiently undertake a range of duties associated with the teaching of full time and part time students and associated administration as requested by the Head of School/Subject in order to contribute to the College/School/Subject Area objectives.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
To deliver a range of teaching and assessment activities, including tutorials/seminars directed towards the delivery of subjects at undergraduate level.
To contribute to the development of appropriate teaching materials to ensure content and methods of delivery meet learning objectives.
To participate in the assessment process, using a variety of methods and techniques and provide effective, timely and appropriate feedback to students to support their learning.
To participate, as appropriate, in the supervision of practical work, advising on skills, methods and techniques to assist the transfer of knowledge.
To contribute, as appropriate, to the ongoing development and design of the curriculum, in a manner that supports a research led and scholarly approach to student learning.
To undertake limited administrative duties as requested by the Course Convenor/Head of Subject/Programme Director.
To engage in training in teaching, assessment and other related activities, as required.
Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential:
A1 Good first degree in subject area.
A2 A postgraduate qualification or equivalent, or current enrolment as a postgraduate research student
A3 Appropriate level of knowledge and expertise in the subject specialism.
Skills
Essential:
C1 Excellent communications and language skills both oral and written.
C2 Excellent interpersonal skills and presentation skills.
C3 Time/project/ management skills as appropriate.
C4 Ability to work independently and as part of a team
C5 Ability to work with little supervision.
C6 Self-motivation.
C7 Ability to accept collegiate responsibilities and act accordingly.
Experience
Essential:
E1 Participation in small group learning
E2 Successful completion of previous year's APR, where appropriate
Desirable:
F1 Successful completion of first year of postgraduate research degree
F2 Previous teaching experience [though not essential as appropriate training provided]
Terms and Conditions
Salary will be Grade 6, £33,482 - £37,174 per annum pro rata.
This post is offered on a fractional basis and is fixed term.
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Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.
2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, benefits and discount packages.
3 A flexible approach to working.
4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/.
We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.
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