HE Cohort Tutor (Games Development and Programming)

Contract: Variable

Location: Birmingham

Salary: Full time Equivalent from £34,308

ACM is a specialist music education provider with approximately 2,200 students on a range of FE and HE programmes in Music Performance, Creative Artist, Production, Technical Services and Business. Our creative and dynamic environment blends academic excellence and professionalism alongside leading-edge industry thinking and business innovation.

ACM’s Vision:

ACM will incubate potential and talent, supporting the personalised development needs of our students to facilitate a structured path from education to employment.

We provide a safe and supported space where creative talent and imagination can flourish in a caring environment. Barriers to learning are identified through a holistic and person-centred approach to unlock the potential of the individual, enabling personal growth through professional and academic development. Our core aim is for our students to enjoy lifelong sustainable careers underpinned by applied learning and a specialist, cutting-edge curriculum.

Therefore, our vision is to not only be the leader in applied, industry-connected, creative arts education but to also be the leader in care and support for mental health and other traditional barriers to learning, thereby driving up the standards expected within higher and further education.

ACM’s Mission:

To provide an immersive student experience, with a curriculum which is connected to the industry in real-time, based on a learning by doing ethos. Our core aim is to build confidence and self-awareness, providing students with the skills necessary to recognise and take opportunities.

Ultimately our mission is to enable students to fulfil their potential and enjoy a sustainable career within the creative arts industry.

ROLE PURPOSE:

You will teach music, game or related disciplines to students studying within the Academy of Contemporary Music.  You will have completed a postgraduate qualification in a related area and have a considerable  industry/academic profile. You will have extensive teaching using a range of techniques (e.g. including small  and large group work, utilising blended learning techniques). Your duties will be to lead on the creation of  content of modules related to your specialism, to lead and teach modules related to your specialism, as well  as contribute to other project modules within the Academy

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To support the teaching and assessment objectives of ACM through high- quality classroom delivery and innovative assessment
• To develop teaching materials, resources and module content for deliveryacross ACM
• To supervise student projects, field trips and, where appropriate, placements
• To use the VLE as an effective tool to continue to develop and grow the reach of education at ACM
• To maximise the use of technology in teaching and the development of compelling curriculum content

Expected To:

• Manage your own teaching, scholarly and administrative activities
• Prioritise your own workload within agreed objectives to ensure all activities are completed to deadlines
• Appreciate the needs of individual students and their circumstances
• Refer students as appropriate to services providing further support
• Participate in faculty meetings
• Understand ACM’s mission, aim and values and to translate those through the development of an industry connected curriculum

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

• An undergraduate qualification in a related subject
• Awareness of the current issues impacting Higher/Further Education and the role that teaching plays
• Experience of supporting undergraduate students
• Excellent IT skills and knowledge
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• An eye for detail
• Collaborative team player
• Strong organisational and reporting skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Comfortable in a fast paced environment
• Ability to work on own initiative, prioritising and managing time effectively
• Knowledge of Unity & C#
• Coding and Programming experience

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification in a subject specialism or equivalent experience
• A teaching qualification in Adult / Higher Education or Higher Education Academy Fellowship, or a commitment to undertake qualification whilst in post
• Experience of curriculum design and development
• Knowledge of Unreal and C++

All ACM staff work to the same value’s which are:

Inclusivity

To empower individuals from diverse backgrounds, to maintain accessibility, and provide an inclusive organisational culture.

Supportive environments

To provide environments that support personal and professional development through a holistic approach and bring the benefits of the creative arts to the wider community.

Agility and innovation

To provide an inspiring organisational culture that embraces innovation through openness, flexibility, creativity and self-evaluation.

Connectivity

To recognise the benefits of working closely with industry and others, to embrace new technologies, and to provide meaningful opportunities, in order to enhance learning.

Professional and academically strong standards

To provide state of the art professional environments, to inspire determination and enthusiasm, and ensure high professional and academic standards

This job purpose reflects the core activities of the post. As the Department and the post-holder develop, there will inevitably be some changes to the duties for which the post is responsible, and possibly to the emphasis of the post itself. ACM expects that the post-holder will recognise this and will adopt a flexible approach to work.  This could include undertaking relevant training where necessary.  Should significant changes to the job purpose become necessary, the post-holder will be consulted and the changes reflected in a revised job purpose.