SENIOR INSTRUCTOR

SENIOR INSTRUCTOR

SENIOR INSTRUCTOR: ACADEMY OF SPORT AND LEISURE STUDIES

The University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) is a dynamic student-oriented institution providing a broad spectrum of high-quality, career-oriented diploma, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programmes in areas ranging from Science and Technology to Education and the Arts.  The University has a cadre of dedicated professionals committed to its development and growth. 

The Mission of UTT, the first National University of Trinidad and Tobago, is “to be an entrepreneurial university, designed to discover and develop entrepreneurs, commercialise research and development and spawn companies for wealth generation and sustainable job creation towards the equitable enhancement of the quality of life of all individuals, families and communities of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean”.

If you are a performance driven, innovative and progressive person, looking for a new challenge in your career, then UTT has the opportunity you are looking for.  Applications are now open to join UTT as Senior Instructor – Academy of Sport and Leisure Studies.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Organizes, manages and delivers specific programs/courses offered by UTT;
• Provides necessary leadership for successful execution of the instructional process;
• Maintains conformity to curriculum requirements and quality of delivery;
• Provides operational supervision and functional direction to Instructors and support staff;
• Develops course materials, hand-outs, project assignments and examinations;
• Instructs classes as required to complete courses within the specific time frame;
• Participates in research conferences and seminars;

• Provides service to the University and/or community/society.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in the related discipline
• Minimum of eight (8) years combination of  professional and teaching experience

COMPETENCIES

Knowledge

• Demonstrated theoretical and professional knowledge of the discipline.
• Demonstrated competence with course content.
• Exposure and knowledge of pedagogy; Completion of Instructional Training by TLC
• Knowledge of  Research Methodologies
• Understanding and use of statistics

Basic Profession Skill Set

• Basic content expertise 
• Research skills
• Basic practice / Critical Analytical skills

Meta Professional Skills (B - Basic Proficiency; P – Proficiency; M - Mastery)

• Instructional Design Skills  (P)
• Instructional Delivery  Skills  (P)
• Instructional Research  (B)
• Course Management Skills  (B)
• Psychometrics/Statistics  (B)
• Public Speaking Skills  (B)
• Ability to Develop Learning Outcomes  (B)
• Technical/Scientific Writing  (B)
• Ability to Communicate clearly  (B)
• Conflict Management  (B)
• Group Process / Team Building  (B)
• Resource Management  (B)
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite and other related software (B)
• Personnel Management  (B)
• Service Oriented  (B)
• Resource Management  (B)
• Effective Interpersonal Skills  (B)
• Research Skills  (B)
• Compliance with Academic regulations and the University's policies & procedures  (P)
• Professional Conduct (P)^[i]

Leadership and Decision Making skills (P) ^[ii]