Advanced Practitioners (Quality and Standards) at the Institute of Technology & Management (ITM)

The Institute of Technology & Management (ITM), was established by the Cross River State Government (CRSG) of Nigeria in partnership with Highbury College Portsmouth, United Kingdom as part of a transformational state wide Technical and Vocational Education and Training (WET) Ecosystem project. CRSG has appointed Highbury to manage TM to world-class standards.

The vision is to develop a world-class entrepreneurial polytechnic institute, the first of its kind in Nigeria. The Institute will have student success as its central mission and will focus on wealth creation, business formation/growth and employment outcomes to meet the needs of students and the local communities of Cross River State, Nigeria and beyond.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Advanced Practitioner (Quality and Standards)

Location: UGEP, Cross River State, Nigeria

Job Description

• The Advanced Practitioner (Quality and Standards) is responsible to Dean (Teaching, Learning & Student Experience) for continuously improving the standards of teaching, learning and assessment, for impacting positively on the Institute's widening participation agenda, for focusing on student needs as the key determinant of success and for rewarding excellence in teaching and learning to enable the Institute to meet the corporate objectives.
• Team working and communications within an overall approach that values people will be of key importance.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• All teaching staff are expected to be able to use a diverse range of teaching methods, including use of eLT, to create high quality learning, inclusive and interactive earning.
• To provide a model of excellence in teaching, learning, and assessment
• To spread good practice with colleagues and seek to improve teaching, learning and assessment practice.
• To act as a mentor to colleagues.
• To help raise retention and achievements for students on a continuous basis.
• To help assess students’ needs and support Teachers to plan accordingly.
• To plan and prepare teaching rind learning programmes for groups and individuals when required.
• To assist teachers in providing students with appropriate support.
• To inspire Teachers and students encouraging motivation for lifelong teaming.
• To reflect and evaluate on own performance and engage others in evaluation for continuous improvement.
• To operate in a supportive and professional manner when working with students and colleagues,
• To develop and use a range of teaching and learning materials to contribute to learning resources

Programme Planning and Delivery

• To act as the Advance Practitioner and establish best practice amongst Teaching staff about how to;
• Draw up course documentation, including: Course Information sheets; assessment and year plans: course handbooks; reading lists for students and the Library
• Oversee the recruitment and interviewing of students
• Ensure with the assistance of the Administrator that students have enrolled on all aspects of the programmes
• Plan the course elements of induction
• Oversee the tracking and monitoring of student progress on all elements of the programmes
• Regularly monitor student retention and achievement with the team
• Liaise with the Administrator about the registration, withdrawal and achievement of students
• Identify with the team students at risk of leaving and/or failing, and referring them as appropriate to the Support to Achieve programme
• Liaise with the Dean Leaching, Learning & Student Experience) about any student disciplinary action

Essential Criteria

• Teaching/training qualification (PGD in Education or PDCE)
• Degree or relevant professional qualification
• Evidence of ongoing professional updating and development
• Experience of working as a tutor
• Experience of providing inclusive learning including differentiation within the classroom
• Facilitating learning in large and small groups and for individuals
• Experience of regular curriculum development
• Experience of working in the commercial and/or industrial sector
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• The ability to inspire students and colleagues
• Capacity for analysis of complex issues and problem solving.
• Excellent presentation skills and preparing effective learning materials.
• Ability to operate as an ambassador for the Institute
• An understanding of the learning environment in Further Education and the dynamic and complex nature of the curriculum.
• An understanding of the essential role of facilitating learning to help students achieve
• Knowledge of guidance and support and individual assessment of needs, including individual action plans
• Knowledge and evidence of curriculum and professional development
• Commitment to high professional and personal standards of work and of conduct.

Application Closing Date
4th January, 2016.

Start Date
ASAP

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's to: [email protected] or [email protected] with the following:

• An up-to-date CV
• A letter of application of no more than 2 pages (2,000 words) explaining how your experience matches the essential and desirable criteria.
• The names, addresses (including email), and phone numbers of two professional referees, one of whom must be your current line manager. Referees will only be contacted if successful at interview but prior to appointment.
• Interviews will then be held in mid-late January either by Skype or face-to-face at ITM, Ugep, Cross River State.
•  Phone interviews will not be acceptable
• The Institute reserves the right to modify the deadline date.