Graduate Teaching Assistant for the MSc Social Development Practice
Administrative
Short info about job
Company: University College London
Department: The Bartlett Development Planning Unit
Salary: £28,014 to £32,830 per annum
Hours: Part Time
Contract type: Permanent
Type / Role: Professional or Managerial
Phone: +44-1269 9008209
Fax: +44-1474 7486328
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Detail information about job Graduate Teaching Assistant for the MSc Social Development Practice. Terms and conditions vacancy
The Bartlett Development Planning Unit (DPU) at University College London (UCL) is an international centre specialising in academic teaching, practical training, research and consultancy in the fields of urban and regional development and planning. It is concerned with promoting sustainable forms of development, understanding rapid urbanisation and encouraging innovation in the policy, planning and management responses to the economic, social and environmental development of cities and regions, especially in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.
The Development Planning Unit attracts a range of staff members with both academic and professionals backgrounds in the field of international development. Teaching, research and advisory work at the DPU includes significant degree engagement with practice and field experience, including an international field trip.
This is an open-ended contract and the starting salary is expected to be at the lower end of Grade 6, i.e. point 21. The successful applicant will be subject to the usual UCL probationary procedures. We expect the applicant to commence duty in September 2017 or as soon as possible thereafter.
The Graduate Teaching Assistant provides support to the Course Directors on the academic administration of and basic academic inputs into the programme. Candidates need to be educated to Masters Level in a subject related to the work of the Development Planning Unit. They need to demonstrate good interpersonal skills and excellent administrative and organisational skills, in particular a good knowledge of computer software.
The Graduate Teaching Assistant will also help to manage IT systems involved in the web-based elements of the course.
Applicants should apply online. To access further details about the position and how to apply please click on the ‘Apply’ button below.
Informal enquiries about the post can be made to the SDP MSc Course Directors, Dr Andrea Rigon [email protected] or Julian Walker [email protected]
For enquiries about the application process and the Development Planning Unit may be addressed to Ms Nkenji Okpara, DPU Senior Administrator [email protected] or tel: 020 7679 1117 Please also consult the DPU website at http://www.bartlett.ucl.ac.uk/dpu for further details on DPU and the MSc programmes.
We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within UCL at this level.