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Institute of Continuing Education (ICE)

 

The University of Cambridge’s Institute of Continuing Education (ICE), based at Madingley Hall, offers a vibrant and diverse array of courses for personal enrichment and academic and professional development. Courses range from non-award-bearing courses, many of which are open-access, to innovative part-time Master of Studies (MSt) degrees. Around 300 ICE panel tutors, across a variety of academic disciplines, make a vital contribution to the quality of teaching, learning and student support. 

We are currently seeking applications from suitably qualified individuals with expertise in politics to join our expert panel of hourly-paid, part-time sessional tutors. The panel tutor will undertake a variety of allocated roles on the undergraduate Certificate in Politics (2023-2024) such as: the delivery of online teaching; providing students with ongoing academic support; conducting marking and providing feedback on assessments; and participating in team meetings. The panel tutor will lead the delivery of Unit 2 of the Undergraduate Certificate, ‘States and Regimes’, which has a focus on the structure and formation of states, the impact of supranational organisations and globalisation on the functioning of domestic polities, and the development of political regimes from democracy to authoritarianism.  

Candidates will be educated to at least Master’s level and will have experience of teaching in a higher education setting. ICE’s undergraduate Certificate in Politics course can be viewed here: https://www.ice.cam.ac.uk/course/undergraduate-certificate-politics-0

Preferably, applicants will have experience of teaching diverse cohorts of undergraduate students in an established university setting and have experience of marking and providing feedback for summative assessments. A recognised higher education teaching qualification would also be beneficial. A student-centred approach and an interest in supporting adult part-time students from a broad range of educational backgrounds is essential. Tutors must be available to teach Unit 2 online on selected dates, as indicated on the Certificate in Politics 2023-2024 webpage, under the Teaching and Assessment tab.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to: Nigel Kettley by emailing nck20@cam.ac.uk 

In the first instance, please submit your professional CV (with names and details of two referees) and a supporting statement of no more than 400 words outlining your interest in this tutoring opportunity to: tutorrecruitment@ice.cam.ac.uk.

The final closing date for applications is Tuesday 20 June 2023 23:59 (BST). Conversations with candidates will take place in the week beginning 26 June 2023. 

Panel Tutors are not employees of the University but receive a Temporary Worker Agreement for their services from the Institute before their course begins, subject to the necessary Right to Work checks.

The University values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity.