JOB TITLE:

Senior Tutor

SALARY:

$8,185.87 (S06)

ALLOWANCE:

Telephone Allowance.

WORK AREA:

Division of Technology

TIME OF WORK:

Between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.

REPORTS TO:

Principal

LIAISES/WORKS WITH:

All staff & Students

SUPERVISES:

All staff within the Division.

LIST OF DUTIES:

A. Administrative and Professional Responsibilities

• Is responsible for the transmission and translation of the College’s goals and operational philosophy into sound educational programmes and practices and for the creation of a healthy learning environment within the Division.

• Is responsible for the planning and implementation of training programmes, consistent with the College’s philosophy and in conjunction with National and Regional bodies to meet the manpower needs of the country.

• Keeps effective channels of communication open and seeks to promote high levels of morale and motivation, healthy interpersonal relationships and a supportive socio-emotional climate throughout the Division.

• Ensures that the College’s code of ethics is known and adhered to by staff and students.

• Organises and teaches the subject specialty.

• Promotes and encourages curriculum development, implementation and revision.

B. Responsibilities to Staff

• Keeps informed of up-to-date literature, research and teaching methods, encourages the same among staff, and holds regular discussions on such matters.

• Ensures through departmental organization that subjects are adequately prepared and taught and that their significance and purpose are understood.

• Institutes systems of supervision and evaluation, which ensure that effective teaching methods and practices are employed within the Division.

• Assists in the identification and selection of staff and suitable resource persons as teachers, consultants and examiners.

• Assumes responsibility for ensuring the continuity of the teaching function, makes arrangements for adjustments caused by absences, makes recommendations for the filling of vacancies and promotions within the Division.

• Maintains records in relation to staff in accordance with prescribed evaluation forms.

• Encourages the personal and professional development of all members of staff, and the development of such extra and co-curricular activities as are deemed in the best interest of the students, staff, and the College.

• Meets with all staff periodically to brief them on current developments and projections and to allow them the opportunity to make input into the administration and development of the Division and the College as a whole.

• Promotes and encourages curriculum development, implementation and revision.

• Sets up machinery to ensure the attainment and maintenance of academic and professional standards, which are consistent with performance expectations of Professional Associations.

• Prepares teaching/training schedules in collaboration with the Management Team for efficient, effective and economical use of staff.

• Holds Divisional staff meetings at least once monthly.

• Supervises non-teaching staff in the Division.

C. Management of Students’ Affairs

• Make arrangements for the recruitment, selection and admission of students in collaboration with tutorial staff.

• Maintains standards of discipline and conduct consistent with the College’s regulations.

• Holds meetings with students in order to resolve problems, monitor progress and cultivate correct attitudes.

• Ensures that student records are completed at the end of each semester and submitted to the Office of the Registrar.

• Periodically reviews texts, publications and instructional material used by students and makes recommendations accordingly.

• Institutes a system for the continuous assessment of students in respect of attendance, performance in homework, coursework and fieldwork (including clinical and industrial attachments), and discipline in general.

D. Liaison Functions

• Holds Divisional Advisory Committee meetings at least once per semester in order to establish and maintain links with professional organizations, employing agencies, Government Departments, other educational institutions and international agencies.

• Establishes and promotes integration between discipline and subjects within and among the Divisions.

• Serves as the liaison manager between the Principal and College Advisory Committee and Divisional staff.

• Liaises with counterparts in Industry, Commerce and Government Institutions, as required by programmes conducted in the Division.

E. Financial Responsibilities

• Prepares the estimates of expenditure, requisitions appropriate materials and monitors expenditure, including claims made for part-time and over-time payment.

• Acquires familiarity with the College’s financial statements and keeps a check on balances available for use from the College’s estimates.

F. Responsibilities for Building Facilities and Resources

• Should try to ensure that buildings and furnishing in the Division concerned are kept in proper repair, and that equipment and machines where used, are kept safe and in good working condition.

• Keeps up-to-date inventories.

Performs any other reasonable duty that he/she may be called upon to do by any duly authorized person.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• A post-graduate degree in Architecture or an Engineering-related field.

• A Diploma in Education/Educational Leadership or the equivalent.

• A bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Civil, Electrical, Electronic, or Mechanical Engineering, or Land Surveying or related discipline.

• At least five (5) years of teaching experience.

• Administrative experience at a senior level in an educational institution.

KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the mission and vision of the organization.

• Extensive knowledge of the functions and duties of the post and how they contribute to the mission and vision.

• Relevant knowledge of the Public Service Act CAP. 25.

• Relevant knowledge of the Employment Rights Act (ERA) 2012-19.

• Relevant knowledge of the Safety & Health at Work Act 2005-12.

• General knowledge of the BCC Staff Manual.

• Computer literacy.

• Telephone etiquette.

• Knowledge of operating electronic equipment provided.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Proficiency in the use of all Microsoft applications.

• Demonstration of good Time Management skills.

• Demonstration of effective Interpersonal Relationship skills.

• Excellent Oral and written communication skills.

• Ability to work with minimum supervision.

• Ability to work speedily and accurately under pressure.

• Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality.

ON THE JOB TRAINING: As required

DESIRABLE TRAITS:

• Must be prepared to keep up to date in profession.

• Must be willing to encourage and support organizational initiatives.

• Must be willing to share information, knowledge and resources with others when required to do so.

• Must maintain high moral and ethical standards.

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE:

• Permanent in nature.

• Sick days will be allowed but not to exceed two (2) days, after which you will be required to submit a medical certificate.

• Members of the teaching staff are normally free to take vacation when students are officially on holiday. However, you may be required to work or attend staff development sessions during these periods if the exigencies of the College so demand. All employees will be granted no less than the statutory minimum period of leave in any financial year.

• Based on the nature of the position, it may be necessary to work outside of normal hours, for which there will be no compensation.