Online Tutor

Summary

Join Aston Online, a leading provider of world-class online education, as an Online Tutor for their Master of Public Health (MPH) program. Support and guide students through their learning journey, facilitating engaging activities and providing exceptional academic support. You will be responsible for assessing student work, providing feedback, and submitting results according to deadlines. This is a fully remote position offering flexible hours, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. The role requires a PhD in Public Health or a related field, a recognized teaching qualification, and experience teaching at the postgraduate level. Aston Online offers a supportive team environment and opportunities for professional development.

Requirements

• A PhD (preferably in Public Health or a related discipline)
• Recognised teaching qualification (e.g. HEA Fellowship or PGCert)
• Experience of teaching and assessing at postgraduate level
• Ability to teach across key public health topics such as epidemiology, health promotion, health policy, and research methods
• Strong communication and online engagement skills
• Organised, proactive, and passionate about student success and online education
• You are motivated by student success and passionate about online learning
• You are a passionate and excellent, clear communicator
• You have strong presentation skills and the ability to maintain an engaging and positive online presence
• You are proactive and organised
• You thrive in a remote working environment
• You will have the ability to teach across a range of topics relevant to public health at postgraduate level, including epidemiology, health promotion, public health methodologies, environmental and global health challenges, and contemporary public health innovations such as digital and precision health
• You will be able to deliver content that develops student understanding in areas such as behavioural change theories, health policy, sociological and economic determinants of health, and the analysis and evaluation of public health initiatives
• You will be confident supporting students in developing and conducting independent public health research, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches
• You will be comfortable facilitating learning and assessment for modules that focus on critical appraisal, research ethics, and interdisciplinary public health practice

Responsibilities

• Providing an exceptional student experience through the delivery of academic content developed by our partner academics and our learning design team
• Facilitating activities that engage and support student learning
• Undertaking assessment tasks (including moderation, marking, and feedback) as well as processing and submitting results according to set timelines

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience of using Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) such as Blackboard Ultra
• Experience of teaching and assessing on online programmes
• Experience of working in public health policy, NGOs, or healthcare systems
• Strong expertise in epidemiological and quantitative research methods, ideally with a PhD that focused on this area
• Relevant experience in public health, including familiarity with global and local health challenges

Benefits

• 100% remote work
• Flexible hours to fit around your other commitments (availability to login daily Monday to Friday is required)
• The ability to use your discipline expertise to help others achieve their goals
• The opportunity to develop your online teaching skills within a forward-thinking innovative organisation
• A supportive and connected team to grow and develop within