Birkbeck, University of London has an excellent opportunity for an Associate Tutor to join the teaching team and support the School of Psychological Sciences this Autumn 2026.
- Academic Skills for Psychology (Level 4)
- 3 hours per week, 11 weeks (not including reading week)
- Monday (2‑5pm) and/or evenings (6‑9pm) – please indicate preference
Responsibilities
Your role will be to support teaching, enabling students to complete their studies successfully and to undertake related course administrative duties as required.
Your main responsibilities include preparing and running a seminar focused on studying skills, teaching, and marking assessments on the Academic Skills for Psychology first‑year, Level 4 module. This also involves marking assessments and reassessments that may fall outside the contracted teaching hours, such as marking for assessments in January 2027 and the summer reassessment period.
Most incumbents of roles at this level will be employed as part of their general academic development and will undertake this work independently but in parallel with postgraduate studies.
Qualifications
- A first degree in Psychology or an equivalent relevant qualification
- Advanced experience in using a range of statistical techniques and report writing suitable for quantitative psychological science research
- Awareness of the needs of part‑time adult learners and ability to engage the interest and enthusiasm of students and inspire them to learn
- Confident presentation skills and ability to clearly and effectively convey specialist subject‑area knowledge
- A good working knowledge of SPSS
- A good level of IT and communication technology skills, particularly in application to standard packages (e.g. Word, Excel, e‑mail, internet usage)
Contract
Fixed‑term, part‑time contract from October to December 2026.
Closing Date
Closing date: Thursday 18 June, interview date: Thursday 9 July 2026.
Remuneration
Payment is based on an hourly rate depending on length of continuous service with the College (starting rate £61.39 per hour inclusive of pro‑rata London Allowance and holiday pay) for contact hours worked. This hourly rate is based on the starting point of Grade 6 and is inclusive of a “Duties Related to Teaching Multiplier” at x2.5, which covers preparation, teaching, administration, assessment marking and other examining duties in connection with the course.
EEO Statement
We welcome applicants from all sections of the community and backgrounds. The College is committed to improving the gender and ethnic diversity of its workforce, holding a bronze Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes.
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