JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: EAP Co-ordinator

Grade: O
Responsible to:

Director of Academic & Student Services

Job Purpose:

To establish and lead the Languages Unit which will deliver English (EAP/ESL) courses to Falmouth
University and University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus students and staff across Penryn and
Falmouth campuses. This will require establishing levels of service, maintaining collaborative
relationships with academic departments and responding to current / future needs. It will involve
flexible working hours including some evenings during term time.

The EAP Co-ordinator will be responsible for pre-sessional English Language courses and all insessional English Language courses (including classes and tutorials). All of these are delivered as
part of a shared service for Falmouth University and University of Exeter (Cornwall Campus) staff
and students. The primary responsibility is the management of the curriculum and staff for
delivery of an effective suite of language courses.
These courses form an integral part of the two HE institutions activities and reflect the increasing
internationalisation of both institutions.
The Languages Unit works within Academic & Student Services alongside ASK: Academic Skills,
Dyslexia Skills and the Library to support effective study and Academic Writing across the
institutions.
The EAP Co-ordinator will be expected to work across disciplinary and structural boundaries in
Falmouth Exeter Plus, and the Academic Departments/Schools/Colleges within the two institutions.
This will involve building relationships with Departments and individual Course teams, with the
International Admissions Offices, with Learning Futures (Falmouth University), Education Quality
and Enhancement (University of Exeter), INTO (University of Exeter, Streatham campus) and FXU
(The Student Union)
This post offers an opportunity for innovation in and development of English Language teaching.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The main duties and responsibilities are to manage a suite of academic English courses that are
founded on a sound pedagogic rationale that is responsive to diverse student needs and informed
by current thinking on academic English across the disciplines.
Learning and Teaching
To lead the academic English in-sessional and pre-sessional courses and to take responsibility for
curriculum design and development, including implementation of courses with new methods of
delivery and new forms of assessment as appropriate.

To lead the development of teaching and academic support for students through the use of a wide
range of learning resources and appropriate pedagogic practice.
To take lead responsibility for ensuring that students have an effective learning experience advising
and supporting other colleagues as needed.
To take responsibility for quality assurance and enhancement, playing a leading role in helping
colleagues to reflect critically on their own teaching, to identify and adapt good practices and
thereby to improve teaching quality.
To lead and participate in professional development to support teaching and learning.
Leadership
To identify, prepare, and lead as appropriate on academic development projects within the
Languages Unit and to contribute as appropriate to initiatives within Academic & Student Services
and the two HE institutions.
To collaborate on work designed to improve the processes, procedures and systems in Academic &
Student Services.
To undertake external activities designed to raise the profile of the institutions and/or Falmouth
Exeter Plus to potential learners, clients and partners.
To take responsibility for the development, review and enhancement of relationships with external
partners and professional organisations in the UK and/or overseas. To represent the Languages
Unit/Academic Services/Falmouth Exeter Plus/ the two partner institutions to external institutions
and organisations as appropriate.
To take responsibility for devolved staff and resource management including staff development and
performance reviews.
General duties and responsibilities
To maintain a first class level of customer service ensuring that all customers are treated efficiently
and in an appropriate manner.
To work within the relevant legislation, policies and procedures.
To participate in the Annual Performance Development Review Process.
To actively support equality and diversity policies of Falmouth Exeter Plus.
To attend training courses as identified and agreed for appropriate development.
Working within the Health and Safety at Work Act, the postholder has a
legal duty to take reasonable care for Health and Safety both for themselves and others who may be
affected by their actions.

They are also required to undertake Health and Safety training commensurate with the level required
by the post and to take part in risk assessment procedures and the implementation of agreed
recommended work practices within the area.
Undertaking other duties not specifically stated which from time to time are necessary without
altering the nature or level of responsibility.

PERSON SPECIFICATION
Post Title: EAP Co-ordinator
Attributes

Essential Requirements

Desirable Requirements

Education /
Qualifications

Educated to Degree level

Relevant research,
publications and/or
conference presentations

Experience /
Knowledge

Relevant NQF Level 7 language teaching

qualification (DELTA, MA, PgDip or equivalent)
Experience in HE of the planning, design and
development of language course objectives
and material and of assessment.
Experience of in-sessional and pre-sessional
English language teaching for academic
purposes in HE.
Experience in co-ordination and timetabling of
teaching staff and courses.
Experience of delivering staff development
programmes and teaching observations.
Experience of using a Virtual Learning
Environment to support and enhance student
learning.
Experience of managing budgets.

Skills / Personal
Requirements

Familiarity with internationally recognised

language tests and their equivalencies and
with UKBA requirements.
Excellent interpersonal and organisational
skills.
Strong IT skills (including Microsoft Office
suite, shared calendars, Google docs).
Proven ability to work proactively and to plan
and manage own workload.

Experience of designing and

delivering online language
courses