Course Director and Deputy Course Director Fixed Term Contract Temporary

About us

Oxford Summer Courses was founded by a network of Oxford alumni, who were determined to share the magic of the university and the city with the wider world. Since 2010, we have expanded around the world, and are one of the fastest growing education companies in the UK and Europe.

Job Summary

Course Directors and Deputy Course Directors are responsible for overseeing the successful and
smooth delivery of our residential courses for international students.

You will manage a site, usually a university college or a boarding school, at which courses are taking place. This incorporates liaising with the college, leading a team of Oxford Summer Courses staff, managing a budget and an inventory of kit and supplies, and ensuring the effective and enthusiastic delivery of a social and cultural programme. You will take the leading role in student discipline, welfare, and safeguarding. You will work with the head office academic team to support students in their studies and to coordinate logistics behind the delivery of the academic programme.

Duties could include:

– Managing the Assistant Course Directors, House Parents and Student Helpers through a daily meeting with the Assistant Course Directors
– Overseeing the running of all non-academic aspects of the course acting as lead for student welfare and discipline
– Ensuring effective delivery of the course’s social and cultural programme.
– Leading a cohesive team of on-course delivery staff to ensure staff and students’ experience is a positive and memorable one
– Managing day-to-day relations with the conference and events staff on-site
– Managing the generation of marketing material in co-ordination with the Oxford Summer Courses Marketing Officer
– Acting as decision maker in emergencies

Practical details

Pay: competitive among other Summer Schools
Location: We are looking for Course Directors and Deputy Course Directors to deliver courses in Oxford, Cambridge, London, Junior sites and India. Course Director and Deputy Course Director is a residential role.

About you

– Enthusiasm for higher education
– Excellent knowledge of the city you have chosen to work in
– Fast learner with attention to detail
– Excellent team-work skills and a team player
– Excellent leadership skills
– 3-5 years’ experience working in education or for a summer school in a similar capacity
– Experience of health and safety, child safeguarding, and emergency protocols.

Application

Please apply using our website jobs page – https://oxfordsummercourses.com/careers/

Complete the online application form, specifying what role you would like to be considered for.

PLEASE DO NOT SEND IN A CV AND COVERING LETTER. YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Disclaimer

Please note that only successful applicants will be contacted and that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.

Oxford Summer Courses is committed to safeguarding and protecting children. We check references and undertake enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks to ensure all our staff are suitable to work with children.