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Shannon Parkinson Post 1

• 6 May 2022, 8:01 AM

qualifications

hi all I have completed the course and am really keen on becoming an OU tutor. I have autism so the ability to work from home and the fact that the OU makes reasonable adjustments encourages me so much more as I had to leave my previous job due to discrimination.

on doing the course the only qualification that you seem to need is a degree? is this correct?

I am likely to get a first in BSc Hons. natural sciences(chemistry) and was wondering what level modules I would be able to teach?

Also I have never heard of Cisco networking materials and was wondering if I needed to use this as an OU tutor would i be taught about it?

many thanks

Shannon

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Kate Sim Post 2 in reply to 1

• 6 May 2022, 9:03 AM

Shannon,

Yes, a degree is the only essential qualification, but some teaching experience might be useful too.

The Cisco networking materials are used to teach on some of the networking modules within Computing and Communications.  Unless you are applying to tutor those modules, you won't need to go anywhere near them.

Does that help?

Kate

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Shannon Parkinson Post 3 in reply to 2

• 6 May 2022, 5:26 PM

Yes it has helped a lot thanks ! 

I have autism so would I need to contact the OU before I apply for reasonable adjustment or woukd that be within the application ?

Also I saw a module that is 0.1 FTE which is apparently 4 hours a week ? And its £37 000 a year. I just don’t see how you can get paid that much ? Am I missing something ? Thanks 

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Jenny Bakkali Post 4 in reply to 3

• 6 May 2022, 9:33 PM

Hi Shannon

A job advertisement will show the full time equivalent (FTE) salary and will also state the requirement for that particular role as a percentage. So 1.0 is working full time, and if a vacancy says it is 0.2 FTE then that is a fifth and could be read as a day a week. The annual salary is then paid pro rata.

There is a message about recruitment changes here that you might want to read too.

https://www.open.edu/openlearncreate/mod/forumng/discuss.php?d=9237

Re your first query, I do not know the answer, but have asked a colleague and will respond when I hear back.

Hope this helps

Jenny


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Shannon Parkinson Post 5 in reply to 4

• 6 May 2022, 10:30 PM

Hi thanks so does that mean if the FTE is 30 000 and you do 0.5 FTE then u get 15 000 ? Thanks 

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Jenny Bakkali Post 6 in reply to 5

• 8 May 2022, 3:56 PM

Hi Shannon,

Yes, the salary is proportionate to the amount of hours/days relative to full time hours/days. 

Jenny

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Shannon Parkinson Post 7 in reply to 6

• 8 May 2022, 8:30 PM

Thanks the penny has dropped ! 

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Jenny Bakkali Post 8 in reply to 3

• 9 May 2022, 2:14 PM
Hi Shannon,


Applicants are asked about any reasonable adjustments that are needed when they are invited for an interview.

Jenny