Module Tutor – Engineering; Drones

Job Title:

Module Tutor – Engineering (Drones)

• Compensation: £40-£50 per hour (depending on your expertise)
• Contract Type: Short-term
• Programme Dates: July 5 - July 16, July 20 - July 31

About OSP

OSP is a prestigious summer school designed for high-achieving students aged 14–18 years from around the world. Our mission is to provide an intellectually stimulating academic experience that fosters personal growth, critical thinking, and lifelong skills.

OSP is proud to collaborate with the National Student Leadership Conference (NSLC) in delivering a world-class summer programme for high school students in 2026.

Approximately 19.25 teaching hours (morning lectures + afternoon workshops) are delivered over the 7 teaching days within each 12-day programme. As the role covers two programmes, this amounts to a total of roughly 38.5 teaching hours for the summer. In addition, tutors will receive paid training at £25 per hour, typically 2–3 hours in total, with exact training hours confirmed closer to the programme start date.

Teaching typically follows the below format:

Across the programme, you will deliver the drone technology strand
, leading students through a structured series of lectures and practical sessions. You’ll teach the core principles behind drone design, components, and flight dynamics; run hands-on workshops on motors, ESCs, propellers, batteries, flight controllers, and GPS modules; and guide students step-by-step as they assemble a drone from scratch. You will also lead configuration and testing sessions, supervise safe flight practice, and introduce basic automation and path-planning concepts.

A valid Fly er  required for this position and must be provided prior to the start of the programme.

You will be provided with a full module handbook and approximately 80% of the course content, with 20% left flexible for you to adapt based on your expertise and teaching style. If you require any additional teaching materials, classroom resources, or further clarification regarding the handbook or programme content, please inform the OSP staff in advance so we can provide timely support.

Note:

This role focuses entirely on the drone/UAV component of the module — the general engineering content (such as materials science, CAD, and biomedical engineering) is delivered by a separate tutor.

• Deliver a structured 12-day programme (across two cohorts): Teach the drone technology strand during each 12-day programme, delivering clear and engaging 45-minute morning lectures to classes of approximately 30–35 students. Lecture topics include drone components and architecture (motors, ESCs, propellers, batteries), flight dynamics, aerodynamics, control systems, GPS modules, firmware/flight controller principles, and real-world UAV applications.
• Lead hands-on engineering workshops: Facilitate 2-hour practical workshops each afternoon focused on applied drone-building and testing. Workshop activities include assembling drones from component parts, soldering and wiring tasks, installing and configuring flight controller firmware (e.g., Beta flight), calibrating sensors, running bench tests, and preparing for supervised flight practice. You will guide students step-by-step, oversee safe tool use, troubleshoot technical issues, and provide personalised feedback.
  
  Team Advisors (TAs) will support you, and you will be responsible for training and instructing them.
• Administrative Duties: Review equipment and material needs for classes.
• Foster a positive learning environment: Build a warm, inclusive classroom where students feel confident, motivated, and encouraged to share ideas and learn collaboratively.
• Promote university-style teaching and independent learning: Lead sessions that reflect undergraduate academic practices, helping students experience authentic university-level study while strengthening their critical thinking and research abilities.
• Complete required training: Engage with our induction to learn our logistical requirements, company procedures, and safeguarding responsibilities.
• Provide training to the Team Advisors (TAs): Provide guidance to TAs so they can effectively assist in…