Teaching Assistant in Software Engineering

Job title:

Teaching Assistant in Software Engineering

Company:

University College London

Job description

About usThe UCL School of Management is home to UCL’s business and management research and education programmes. The School has forged a reputation for world-leading research and teaching in the areas of innovation management, the creation and growth of technology-intensive organisations, business analytics, and entrepreneurship.The research undertaken at the UCL School of Management has been rated as ‘world-leading’ and ‘internationally excellent’ in the Research Excellence Framework 2021 (REF), placing us 2nd in the UK for Business and Management.The School is home to over 2,000 students, with more than 55% from outside the UK. The School’s faculty members also come from all over the world, with PhDs from Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Columbia, UCLA, North-Western, Cornell, Duke, Cambridge, and London Business School among others.The UCL School of Management takes full advantage of being part of a world-leading university through its interdisciplinary outlook and builds on close collaborations in both research and education with other UCL departments, including computer science, engineering, economics, psychology, public policy, statistics and medical sciences.Further information about the School can be foundAbout the roleTeaching Assistants (TAs) will supplement academic lectures through the delivery of group teaching (for example, in seminars and workshops) and associated duties for students taking modules in the School of Management. Associated duties may include marking coursework and exams.The post holder will report to the leader of the module/s they are supporting and the appointment will be available from 6th January to 30th June 2025.Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details. Please also read the attached Candidate Guidance document. When completing your supporting statement, please tell us, using examples, how you meet the essential criteria listed in the job description.If you have any queries about the role or need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible online format to apply for this job, please contact .The UCL Ways of Working support colleagues’ success and happiness at UCL by sharing expectations around how we work—please click to find out more.About youThe successful candidate will need to evidence the following in their application:

• Educated to Masters level, or have equivalent qualifications or professional qualifications and experience, in a Management related field relevant to the course modules you are interested in
• Experience with Software Engineering Methodologies with an understanding of how these approaches align with business objectives.
• Solid Understanding of Programming Logic and Problem-Solving
• Familiarity with Project-Based Engineering especially in the philosophy of software process
• Business Acumen and Application to Software Development
• Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing (including accurate grammar, spelling, and punctuation), with students, academic and administrative staff at all levels
• Excellent organisational, and time management skills and keen attention to detail
• Commitment to providing dedicated office hours for additional coursework support and student guidance
• Ability to prioritise and organise own workload and time-critical schedules working independently or as part of a team

What we offerAs well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days of holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Visit to find out more.Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionAs London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.These include people from Black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and InclusionAvailable documents

Expected salary

Location

North West London

Job date

Sun, 10 Nov 2024 04:42:01 GMT

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