Applying
Application deadline: Fri 03 Jun 2022 23:59
Send your CV and cover letter to [email protected] with the subject line "Teaching Awards Intern Application".
Details
Remote working.
The annual student-led Teaching Awards generate hundreds of nominations, in which students commend staff for their excellent teaching. The intern will analyse the qualitative responses to the nominations, in order to identify trends, examples, and good practice in learning and teaching. The intern will generate a report highlighting what students consider to be “excellent teaching”. The report will be used to create recommendations to the university and to academic representatives to improve learning and teaching based on positive student feedback. The intern will present findings to audiences within the Students’ Association and key University stakeholders, such as members of the Proctor’s Office.
This project, entitled, “What Do Students Consider Excellent Teaching?” is funded by the Enhancement Themes, which aim to aim to improve the student learning experience by generating new ideas and fostering collaboration between students and staff.
About the Teaching Awards
Each year, students are given the opportunity to commend the outstanding staff members who have shaped their university experiences through the Teaching Awards. These awards are entirely student owned; elected student leaders choose the award categories, set the criteria, shortlist, and select the winners of the awards. Students are the only members of the university community who are eligible to submit nominations. The Students’ Association has run student-led Teaching Awards since 2009/10. More information about the awards, including the categories and winners, can be found on the Association website.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities of Post-holder
- Analyse the Students’ Association Teaching Award nominations, a data pool with over 300 entries of qualitative submissions.
- Search for themes, trends, practices, and recommendations among the nominations.
- Construct a report outlining what students have identified as “excellent teaching” at the University and faculty levels; if time allows, the project will also involve School/department level analysis.
- Conduct any additional external or comparative research deemed necessary to inform the report.
- Collaborate with elected student leaders to make recommendations based on report findings.
- Present report and recommendations to key stakeholders within the Students’ Association and University.
- Time and resources permitting, the intern may also be asked to analyse other data, such as previous years’ Teaching Award nominations.
The Association
The St Andrews Students’ Association is central to the leadership and development of an active system of student representation, providing the space and tools for strengthening and building consultation and collaboration on key issues affecting the student community. The Director of Education coordinates a group of democratically elected academic representatives who drive essential feedback mechanisms, build community, and enhance learning and teaching at the University of St Andrews.
The University of St Andrews Students’ Association is committed to promoting diversity and equality for all and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We particularly aim to include perspectives from people with disabilities, from BAME backgrounds, and those with diverse sexualities or marginalised gender identities.
Person Specification
| Attributes |
Essential |
Desirable |
Means of assessment |
| Education & Qualifications (technical, professional, academic qualifications and training required) |
Honours-level student at the University of St Andrews |
Postgraduate Taught or Postgraduate Research Student |
Certificates, application letter, CV |
| Experience & Knowledge (examples of specific experience and knowledge sought) |
- Understanding and competency in qualitative research methods
- Ability to evaluate, analyse and synthesise information
- Experience in self-directed projects
|
- Previous experience undertaking self-directed research project
- Previous experience in report writing or research publications
- Experience working within a student-leadership setting
- A passion for enhancing learning and teaching
|
CV, application letter and interview |
| Competencies & Skills (effective communication skills, initiative, flexibility, leadership etc.) |
- Strong interpersonal and presentation skills
- Ability to work proactively and manage time and deadlines
- Well-organised, attentive to detail and conscientious
- Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion principles?
- Good administrative and organisational skills
- Competency with the Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software
- Proactive and self-directed
|
Experience with Nvivo or other qualitative data software |
CV, application letter, interview |
- Essential criteria
- Requirements without which a candidate would not be able to undertake the full remit of the role. Applicants who have not clearly demonstrated in their application that they possess the essential requirements will normally be rejected at the short listing stage.
- Desirable criteria
- Requirements which would be useful for the candidate to hold. When short listing, these criteria will be considered when more than one applicant meets the essential requirements.