Academic Consultant | Science, Innovation & Technology (Project based)
Crimson Education · GB
25 days agoImpress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.
Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.
Tailor your resume to this Academic Consultant | Science, Innovation & Technology (Project based) role.
Rezi rewrites your resume against Crimson Education's job description. Free.
Tailor your resume to this Academic Consultant | Science, Innovation & Technology (Project based) role.
Rezi rewrites your resume against Crimson Education's job description. Free.
Don't guess if your resume is good enough.
See how it scores against the Academic Consultant | Science, Innovation & Technology (Project based) posting at Crimson Education — free, in seconds.
Don't guess if your resume is good enough.
See how it scores against the Academic Consultant | Science, Innovation & Technology (Project based) posting at Crimson Education — free, in seconds.
About the Role
Oxbridge Summer Scholars (OSS) runs two-week residential summer and winter programmes in Oxford and Cambridge colleges for students aged 14 to 18. Students explore their chosen stream, build university-study skills and experience Oxbridge life through rigorous lectures, seminars and tutorials. Each student writes an essay and receives detailed individual feedback from a subject specialist; the strongest essays earn Excellence Awards. We are seeking a Science, Innovation & Technology Academic Consultant to provide expert academic input into the OSS Science, Innovation & Technology Stream, focusing on Maths, Physics, Engineering and Computer Science. The role supports the development, review and continuous improvement of Stream content by providing specialist expertise, quality assurance, and assessment support, ensuring the programme reflects appropriate academic standards and current subject developments.
Responsibilities
- Provide expert advice on the academic content of the Science, Innovation & Technology Stream.
- Advise on appropriate topics, concepts, theories, practical applications and emerging developments across mathematics, physics, engineering, computer science and technology.
- Recommend subject-specific approaches and academic skills for students preparing for university-level study.
- Review proposed content and suggest improvements.
- Review selected lectures, seminars, tutorials, learning materials and other academic content from a subject-specialist perspective.
- Check content for academic accuracy, relevance, appropriate depth and level.
- Identify gaps, inaccuracies or areas requiring clarification or further development.
- Support the maintenance of a high and consistent academic standard across the Stream.
- Provide subject-specific input into the development of essay questions and prompts.
- Advise on the academic skills and competencies students should demonstrate in their written work.
- Contribute to Stream-specific assessment criteria and feedback guidelines.
- Help establish a clear standard for strong pre-university academic work within the Stream.
- Assess student essays according to agreed Stream-specific criteria.
- Nominate essays that merit an Excellence Award.
- Provide detailed, constructive and individualised written feedback within five working days of the programme finishing.
- Maintain consistency in applying agreed assessment criteria.
- Identify recurring strengths, challenges or learning needs from student work and share observations.
- Collaborate with Academic Consultants from other Streams to improve OSS's overall essay assessment and feedback process.
- Contribute subject-specific recommendations to the continuous improvement of the Programme.
Requirements
- A relevant degree (e.g. Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science or a related field) at Master’s level or above, either currently being undertaken or completed, or confirmed acceptance onto a relevant Master’s programme.
- Deep subject knowledge in at least one area covered by the stream, with a broad grasp of adjacent areas.
- Excellent written communication, with the ability to give detailed, individual feedback that is encouraging but honest.
- Experience teaching, lecturing, supervising or assessing students at university or sixth-form level (Desirable).
- Experience marking written work against set criteria and giving clear, constructive feedback (Desirable).
- Active research, publications or industry experience that brings real-world perspective to the stream (Desirable).
Skills
- Subject-matter expertise in Science, Innovation & Technology (Maths, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science)
- Academic input
- Curriculum development support
- Quality assurance
- Assessment support
- Essay assessment
- Individualised academic feedback
- Written communication
Location
- Fully remote
Work Type
- Remote
- On-demand
- Part-time
Experience Level
- Master's level or above
Education Level
- Master's degree or higher
About the Company
- Oxbridge Summer Scholars (OSS) runs two-week residential summer and winter programmes in Oxford and Cambridge colleges for students aged 14 to 18.
- Students explore their chosen stream, build university-study skills and experience Oxbridge life through rigorous lectures, seminars and tutorials.
- Each student writes an essay and receives detailed individual feedback from a subject specialist; the strongest essays earn Excellence Awards.