Teaching Associate Maths Gym (Based at Dubai Campus)

Role: Teaching Associate, Maths Gym

Location: Dubai Campus

Grade: G6

Contract: Fixed Term

Working Hours: Part time

We are seeking to appoint a Teaching Associate for the Maths Gym. The role will be based at the Dubai Campus and a working pattern would normally be over 3 days, by arrangement with the Director of the Maths Gym. An induction programme will be delivered to all new academic staff on Heriot-Watt standards and values, and to give practical experience on preparation and delivery of teaching. This role will be on a Fixed Term contract working Part time for 24 Months.

Heriot-Watt University has established a reputation for world-class teaching and leading-edge, relevant research, which has made it one of the top UK universities for innovation, business and industry. 

Heriot-Watt University has five campuses: three in the UK (Edinburgh, Scottish Borders and Orkney), one in Dubai and one in Malaysia. The University offers a highly distinctive range of degree programmes in the specialist areas of science, engineering, design, business and languages. 

About Heriot-Watt Maths Gym

The Maths Gym is a cross-campus initiative which supports students across all our campuses to strengthen their mathematical and statistical skills and to boost their mathematical confidence. We combine supported study sessions, 1-2-1 tutoring and workshops to deliver a suite of support. In addition, a bank of self-study materials is available on our VLE platform, Canvas.

Established in 2020, the Maths Gym is now looking to grow the team of specialist teachers to meet the global demand for maths and stats support. Working in person, and virtually, the post holder will assist students across all disciplines, campuses and levels to develop their skills in a manner which complements the core teaching of their course. 

The role will be based at the Dubai Campus and a working pattern would normally be over 3 days, by arrangement with the Director of the Maths Gym. An induction programme will be delivered to all new academic staff on Heriot-Watt standards and values, and to give practical experience on preparation and delivery of teaching.

You will demonstrate the values of the institution in all you do and, through this, foster these within the College and more widely across the institution.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

The person will be responsible for the following duties:

• Undertake teaching duties within the Maths Gym, both in person and virtually. This will be in collaboration with local teaching staff from different schools.
• Develop relevant materials, in appropriate formats, to expand our suite of self-study materials. The content and design of such materials will be developed in consultation with colleagues and will complement the mathematical and statistical content across our academic schools.
• Assist in the upkeep of our website and Canvas pages, ensuring information is relevant and up to date.
• Provide pastoral support, recognising when to refer a student to other support services available within the University. Play a key role in the delivery and support of an excellent student learning experience.
• Support the Director in maintaining a record of the service usage.
• Develop a level of subject expertise in Maths Support and engage with the wider Maths Teaching and Support Community.
• Assist in the promotion of the service at suitable events such as the Induction week programme and Open days.

Please note that this job description is not exhaustive, and the role holder may be required to undertake other relevant duties commensurate with the grading of the post. Activities may be subject to amendment over time as the role develops and/or priorities and requirements evolve.

Essential

Education & Qualifications

• Postgraduate Masters degree in Mathematics, Statistics or related discipline with a significant mathematical/statistical content.
• Experience of teaching within a further or higher education setting.
• A good understanding of a wide range of mathematical and statistical topics and concepts.
• Enthusiasm for the subject and an eagerness to impart this to students.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly developed organisational skills and an ability to prioritise work accordingly.
• Demonstrate both professional and personal integrity.
• Able to work independently and with a global team.

Desirable

• PhD in relevant discipline.
• Teaching Qualification.
• Working knowledge of a range of mathematical/statistical software.
• Ability to quickly assimilate unfamiliar mathematical/statistical topics.
• An understanding of the support needs of a diverse (and global) student population.

Heriot-Watt University Values

With a history dating back to 1821, Heriot-Watt University has established a reputation for world-class teaching and professionally relevant, leading-edge research, which has made it one of the top UK universities for business and industry.

We are a vibrant, forward-looking university, well known for the quality of our degrees with employers actively seeking out our graduates. Heriot-Watt is also Scotland’s international university with an unsurpassed international in-country presence. We deliver degree programmes to circa 30,000 students in 143 countries around the world, have a further overseas campus in Dubai and boast the largest international student cohort in Scotland.

At Heriot-Watt we’ve created an environment that nurtures innovation and leadership – where our researchers, staff and students can realise their potential and develop their ambitions.

We are proud of our collegiate atmosphere and integrated teaching and research approach which has helped to build a community of committed academics and highly motivated students. Our focus on careers delivers results and we’ve an excellent reputation for graduate employability.

In addition to the Edinburgh campus, we currently have campuses in the Scottish Borders, Orkney, Dubai and Malaysia. For all of our campuses we aim to provide stimulating, supportive environments conducive to effective learning and research, where staff and students can excel. At Heriot-Watt, we have an established set of values that help us to nurture innovation and leadership, and show our commitment to continuous improvement and development in all our activities.

Our values describe our deeply held beliefs and our community spirit. They characterise not only how we are as a higher education institution but also frame how we want to be.

Our values are:

• Belong
• Collaborate
• Inspire
• Celebrate

As learning, living and working institution, we use our values as the building blocks of how we go about doing our work and how we each conduct ourselves as members of Heriot-Watt University. They represent what binds us together as a University community and help us to become the best at what we do.

For full details on our University, please view our website https://www.hw.ac.uk/about.htm

‘How to Apply’

Interested applicants must submit via the Heriot-Watt on-line recruitment system a Cover letter describing their interest and suitability for the post and an updated CV. 

At Heriot Watt we are passionate about our values and look to them to connect our people globally and to help us collaborate and celebrate our success through working together. Our research programmes can deliver real world impact which is achieved through the diversity of our international community and the recognition of creative talent that connects our global team. 

Our flourishing community will give you the freedom to challenge and to bring your enterprising mind and to help our partners with solutions that can be applied now and in the future. Join us and Heriot Watt will provide you with a platform to thrive and work in a way that also helps you live your life in balance with well-being and inclusiveness at the heart of our global community.

Learn more about our benefits here: Our Dubai Campus – Heriot-Watt University (hw.ac.uk)

Heriot-Watt University Dubai is (Commission for Academic Accreditation) CAA Licensed; therefore, successful candidates will need to either provide terminal degrees attested from a UAE institution accredited by the CAA or if the degree is not from a UAE Institution, the candidate will need to have MoE (Ministry of Education) Equivalency. More info on attestation can be found here on the MoE website. The candidate is responsible for getting their degree attestations done and these should be completed within six months of joining.

The appointment is conditional upon successful completion of all Labour and Immigration formalities.

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