ADULT EDUCATION TUTOR
DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE TO: Programme Co-Ordinator /Community Education
Facilitator/Adult Literacy Organiser/Adult Education Officer or other
designated person as determined by the Chief Executive.
1. LIAISON AND CO-OPERATION
The tutor will work in liaison, contact and co-operation with:
* the Programme Co-Ordinator /Community Education Facilitator /Adult
Literacy Organiser/Adult Education Officer, Chief Executive and Senior
Management of Galway & Roscommon Education & Training Board (GRETB).
* other members of staff,
* staff of the Department of Education and Skills support and
advisory service,
* organisations and networks relevant to the tutor?s
specialism/subject,
* the local community.
2. POLICY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK
The tutor will work within the framework of National Legislation
including inter alia the following:
* The Education & Training Boards Act, **Apply on the website**
* The Education Act, **Apply on the website**
* The Education (Welfare) Act, **Apply on the website**
* Qualifications (Education and Training) Act, **Apply on the
website**
* Teaching Council Act, **Apply on the website**
* The Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act,
**Apply on the website**.
* Policies and Guidelines on the Adult Education Curriculum and
Service
* Policies and procedures as adopted by Galway & Roscommon Education
& Training Board (GRETB).
3. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The professional instruction and other duties require that:
* The Tutor shall give tuition in the subject matter of the
syllabus/module content to the satisfaction of the Programme
Co-ordinator /Community Education Facilitator/ Adult Literacy
Organiser /Adult Education Officer and in accordance with the rules
and regulations of the Department of Education and Skills and SOLAS.
To set tasks to students to be undertaken both at the Centre and
elsewhere.
* To prepare courses, schemes of work, assessment tools and
individual lessons appropriate to the needs, interests, experience,
and existing knowledge of the learners in one?s class.
* Tutors are expected to arrive at a reasonable time before the
commencement of the class, so as to enable the class to start at the
scheduled hour. They shall record their attendance by whatever system
is prescribed. Any tutor who comes late shall be liable to forfeit all
or part of his/her remuneration. The same rule will apply to early
departures.
* In addition to the work in class, the tutor is required to fulfil
such other duties incidental to the proper management of and the
evaluation/assessment of the progress of his/her class as may from
time to time be required: the payments made for actual class contact
hours cover these incidental duties.
* To mark and assess pupils work and to record their development
progress and attainment both in class and elsewhere.
* To carry out all assessments and evaluations appropriate to
delivering QQI qualifications.
* To take part in the programme planning process of policy and aims
and in the revision formulation of guidelines.
* To provide or contribute both oral and written assessments and
references both in class and elsewhere relating to the development and
learning or individual pupils and groups of pupils.
* To evaluate and review one?s own teaching methods, materials and
schemes of work and to make changes as appropriate on an individual
basis or in co-operation with the Co-ordinator/Community Education
Facilitator/ Adult Literacy Organiser /Adult Education Officer and/or
Inspectorate of the Department of Education and Skills.
* To keep up to date with current educational thinking and practice
both by study and attendance at Courses, Workshops and meetings.
* To be responsible for the property of equipment of GRETB in
charge, at any time, and to supervise the packing or unpacking of that
equipment while it is being transported from one center to another.
* When a tutor is unable to attend his/her class he/she must notify
the Programme Co-Ordinator /Community Education Facilitator/ Adult
Literacy Organiser /Adult Education Officer as early as possible.
* To carry out the lawful orders of Galway & Roscommon Education &
Training Board and of its Chief Executive, and to fulfill the rules
and requirements of the Minister for Education and Skills.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
* A qualification at Level 7 on the National Framework of
Qualifications or its equivalent or higher in relevant discipline(s)
commensurate with this role and the Further Education and Training
Sector would be advantageous
* Experience in Teaching/Training
* Good organisational, communication and interpersonal skills and a
high level of initiative
* Excellent ICT and administration skills
* Inni?lacht le dualgais an phoist a chomhl?onadh go h?ifeachtach
tr? mhe?n na Gaeilge/
Capacity to discharge the duties of the post through the medium of
Irish desirable
COMPETENCIES
The person appointed to the above post will be required to show
evidence of the following competencies:
* Specialist Knowledge, Expertise and Self Development
* Teaching/Instructing/Training ability
* Specific capacity to contribute to the overall needs of the
Further Education and Training Services
* Management and Delivery of Results
* Professional Development
HOW TO APPLY
Completed application form must be submitted
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
