Wednesday 26 September 2012

eTutor (Teaching Assistant) Vacancies for Manchester Leadership Programme

The Manchester Leadership Programme has a number of vacancies for the post of eTutor (Teaching Assistant) on 2012-13 courses. Please see full advertisement below.

The deadline for applications is Thursday 4th October, at 12.00.

eTutor (Teaching Assistant) Vacancies for Manchester Leadership Programme

The Manchester Leadership Programme is looking to recruit eTutors of any discipline from the University of Manchester PhD student community to support the delivery of its academic course units.  The MLP is a university-wide programme which helps students to explore sustainable and ethical leadership and to engage with the community. The programme is made up of 10 and 20 credit-rated ‘Leadership in Action’ academic units, and up to 60 hours of accredited volunteering.  Vacancies are available for Semester 2.

eTutors are responsible for tutoring a group of approximately 25 undergraduate students on an academic unit, leading online discussion groups, conducting face to face tutorials and assessing students' work. An interest in leadership and/or sustainable development and a passion for working with students is essential. Ideally, you should have some experience of teaching undergraduates, an interest in elearning and an awareness of some of the issues associated with leadership, sustainability and community engagement. You should also be a postgraduate student, studying towards a PhD at the University of Manchester for the duration of the unit for which you are applying.

Working hours will average 5 hours per week for the semester in which you are tutoring - see Further Details for workload. Payment will be at the agreed Graduate Teaching Assistant rate (currently £14.29 per hour).

Further details, and the application form, are available to download from www.manchester.ac.uk/mlp/eTutors.

The closing date for applications Thursday 4th October, at 12.00, and interviews will take place on 18th and 19th October 2012. If you have not heard from us by Friday 12th October, you can assume that your application has not been successful. Previous applicants for 2012-13 eTutor vacancies need not apply.

Please note that, if successful, you will need to attend eTutor training to take place on Thursday 24th January 2013.

If you have any questions about the role please contact Sian Yeowell or Sam Hemsley on tel: 0161 275 2828 

Friday 14 September 2012

Become a STEPS Editor or Social Media Manager!

Editorial and Social Media Management Opportunities for the University’s STEPS Newsletter for PGR Students

STEPS is a high profile University-wide Newsletter focussing on researcher development essentials for postgraduate researchers. It is written by postgraduate researchers for postgraduate researchers and contains up-to-date news on topics such as funding opportunities, conferences, events and training opportunities to enhance research careers.

 

The Newsletter is distributed to all postgraduate researchers and to all central training and service providers (such as Careers, Library and UMIP) and the University’s senior management. It is published quarterly and the Editorial Team is made up of postgraduate researchers from across the four Faculties of the University. The STEPS blog (http://manchestersteps.wordpress.com/), Twitter feed (@ManchesterSTEPS) , and Facebook Page (http://www.facebook.com/#!/ManchesterSTEPS) also feature more regular updates on skills training and opportunities for postgraduates.

 

Now, you could join the STEPS team as a Newsletter Editor or Social Media Manager!

 

The benefits of becoming an Editor or Social Media Manager:

  • Shape and report on research staff training and development opportunities

  • Familiarise yourself with the deeper context of researcher development at the institutional and national level

  • Raise your own profile

  • Build a community voice for postgraduate researchers at Manchester

  • Get excellent hands-on experience to develop your team work, negotiation and communication skills

  • Add ‘Editorial experience’ to your CV


 

Outline of Responsibilities for Editors:

Work closely with other members of the Editorial Team (up to two postgraduate researchers from each Faculty plus one Faculty Researcher Developer and the central Coordinator) that undertakes all aspects of publication including: 

  • Generating ideas for content; Writing/commissioning articles; Editorial appraisal of submitted contributions; Proof reading; Laying out the first proof and liaising with the University’s Design Studio on matters of design and format

  • Attend Editorial Team meetings (up to 6 per year of 2 hours duration)

  • Positively promote the Newsletter in their Schools & Faculties

  • Help to identify and attend promotional opportunities

  • Contribute to the STEPS blog, Twitter feed and Facebook Page


 

Outline of Responsibilities for Social Media Managers:

  • Transfer of magazine content (published quarterly) to blog posts

  • Commission blog posts to supplement magazine content

  • Regular update of tweets from STEPS account

  • Manage the STEPS email account, cascading information to the Editorial Team where appropriate

  • Attendance at quarterly editorial meetings

  • Investigate and recommend use of other social media tools

  • Enhance promotional and communication channels for STEPS

  • Help to build a community voice for postgraduate researchers at Manchester, whilst raising your own profile


 

Essentials for Applicants:

  • Registered postgraduate research student at The University of Manchester

  • Excellent communication skills

  • Excellent collaborator and team worker (you work closely with the print editorial team)

  • An understanding of the purpose and ethos of STEPS content


Applications

If you are interested in applying for the role please submit an application, indicating which role (Editor or Social Media Manager) you would like to apply for, and including a statement of why you are interested in the role, any relevant experience and the skills you would bring to the post, by midnight Monday 1 October 2012  to Dr Mark Leech (mark.j.leech@manchester.ac.uk) to whom informal enquiries of interest can also be made.  Appointments will be made following an interview process on dates to be confirmed.