Job Description
The Opportunity
The University of London is accepting applications for Online Tutors to support the online PGCert International Sports Management programme, which is delivered in partnership with World Academy of Sport (WAoS).
More information about the PGCert International Sports Management programme can be found here: https://london.ac.uk/courses/sports-management
The role
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to act as Online Tutors. The Online Tutor’s task will be to provide online support via the University of London Worldwide VLE platform; marking coursework assignments and examination scripts and providing feedback to students.
You would be engaged as a self-employed independent contractor and not as an employee of the University of London.
We invite applications for any of the following modules detailed below; please make this clear on your application. Please refer to the job description for module specific requirements.
Module name |
Financial management in sport |
Sports strategy, governance and leadership |
Sports marketing, sponsorship and media |
International sport development |
Sports entrepreneurship |
Sports event management |
Candidate Profile
You will play a pivotal role in shaping the knowledge and skills of aspiring sports management professionals from around the world You will be a motivated individual who enjoys working with students and who is driven to support students to achieve success in their studies.
You will have experience working in Higher Education Institution and in the sport industry at management and leadership level. You will have the ability to present live presentations online and work collaboratively in a team environment.
For a full role profile, please refer to the job description below.
How to Get Involved
To apply, please follow the steps below:
- Please submit your CV and a covering letter detailing how you meet the person specification.
- Please also include in the covering letter details of which module(s) you wish to teach and the experience you have to support this.
To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your CV and cover letter (by clicking ‘apply for job’ at the bottom of this page) before the closing date at midnight on Monday 21 August 2023.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity, please contact Angelina Kirkova via email at angelina.kirkova@london.ac.uk.
The University of London
The University of London is the world’s oldest provider of academic awards through distance and flexible learning, dating back to 1858, when the University of London was awarded a Royal Charter by Queen Victoria.
In 1858 Charles Dickens described the University of London as ‘The People’s University’ when its 1858 Royal Charter extended access to degrees to those who could not come to London to study.
Today, students of the University of London’s distance and flexible learning programmes study from a suite of 100+ academic programmes, with some taking the award through self-study or through support from local teaching institutions. To find out more visit: https://london.ac.uk/courses.
The University’s distance and flexible learning provider is the world’s largest classroom, with 50,000 students worldwide, and over 1.4 million learners on the Coursera online platform for MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses), bringing this global reach to 1.4 million people around the world, covering more than 180 countries.
Further information about the University of London is available at: http://www.london.ac.uk/.
The University reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the published end date should it receive sufficient applications to warrant earlier shortlisting.
Preferential consideration will be given to the University redeployment pool.
Please note that the University of London will be unable to sponsor candidates for a visa for this role. Therefore, successful applicants must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK for the duration of their employment.
The University of London is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive working environment where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We particularly encourage applications from members of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities as this group is currently under-represented in senior levels within the University. All appointments will be made on merit, based on the criteria identified in the job description.
Pursuing excellence in education and equal opportunities.