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12995 - Tutor

Job details
Posting date: 22 August 2025
Salary: £34,610 to £39,906 per year, pro rata
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 05 September 2025
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Remote working: On-site only
Company: University of Edinburgh
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 12995

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Summary

Grade UE06: £34,610 to £39,906 per annum, pro-rata

Edinburgh College of Art / Design

Guaranteed hours contract (60 hours)

Open ended (Permanent) contract


Role: Tutor at Edinburgh College of Art

Applications are invited for a Guaranteed Hours (GH), open ended contract as a Tutor in Design and Screen Cultures on the following course:

DESI11164 Objects of Desire – 60 hours (Semester 1 only)



The Opportunity:

The School of Design at Edinburgh College of Art is seeking an enthusiastic and proactive individual to join our team as a Tutor. This flexible role will involve an average of 2-3 hours of teaching per week, in semester 1 only.

This role will support the delivery of the Design and Screen Cultures Course – The Objects of Desire (see link)

http://www.drps.ed.ac.uk/25-26/dpt/cxdesi11164.htm

Key responsibilities include leading seminars and group tutorials, providing live feedback as well as providing formative and summative assessment and feedback.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in Design and Material Cultures and a comprehensive understanding of the conceptual and historical aspects of craft and design. They must be able to teach in a seminar environment, working with students through a series of weekly seminar tasks and readings that compliment a series of weekly teachings, that are pre-recorded by the academic team and delivered through a flipped classroom model.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in a relevant subject, or with substantial industry experience in craft and design.
Experience of teaching within higher or further education settings with a proven ability to work confidently and effectively with a diverse student body.
Proficient in delivering a range of teaching activities in the format of seminars and tutorials
Strong, up-to-date knowledge of the conceptual and historical aspects of craft and design
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

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