Engineering Lecturer

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POSITION INFO:

A private higher education institution in Cape Town is seeking a qualified Engineering Lecturer to join their academic team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering lectures in Civil Engineering, supporting student development, contributing to curriculum development, and fostering industry relationships. This role also involves academic leadership, research contributions, and participation in quality assurance processes

Duties and Responsibilities:
Academic Leadership & Campus Support

• Assist with reviewing academic results of all students within the School on campus and implement an appropriate teaching and learning strategy for "At risk" students and "At risk" modules.
• Academic counselling and support to students within the school on campus.
• Support the development of new programmes for accreditation.
• Support development of academic material and assessments on programmes within the School by acting as developer, module leader, moderator or head of programme for the Central Academic Team (CAT).
• Provide support to the campus marketing team with specialised knowledge of the programmes with the School.
• Assist with plagiarism offences and disciplinary procedures.
• Involvement in, and management of, academic support and administrative duties during the campus registration period.
• Assist with the student tracking process.
• Conduct Student consultations.

Industry, Professional Management & Building Partnerships

• Develop and maintain relationships with professional industry to support placement of students, bursaries and sponsorships and access to professional expertise.
• Facilitation of and involvement in professional and scholarly activities e.g. Conference Papers and Higher Degree Studies.
• Organise campus events for the School to promote professional industry relationships.

Lecturing

• Lecture on engineering-related programmes (must lecture on an IIE qualification) across various modes of delivery where relevant.
• Marking of assessments and feedback to students in subjects lectured. May be required to internally moderate assessments scripts that fall within their subject fields, where necessary across IIE sites of delivery.

Student Development & Campus Support

• Assisting with academic development and support for a specific programme and its students.
• Tracking student success and implementing support interventions where required.
• Assist in lecturer development and support processes and procedures. This may include conducting peer reviews, facilitating workshops and one-on-one consultations.
• Assisting in the coordination of the engineering learning centre (ELC) (teaching assistants/ tutors).
• Assist in the coordination of the engineering society focussing on student industry engagement.

Research & Scholarship

• The incumbent is required to promote a culture of scholarship within their practice, discipline and campus/team and is also required to contribute towards achieving its annual research output targets.

Competencies Required:

• Professional/advanced communication skills
• Organisational and planning skills
• Proven computer literacy competence
• Tolerance for operating in a pressurised environment and industry
• Ability to analyse and interpret data
• Attention to detail and focus on quality
• Advanced teaching and learning expertise evidenced by a Teaching Portfolio

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

• Minimum of Master of Engineering (NQF Level 9) in Civil Engineering.

Minimum Work Experience Requirements:

• At least 2 years of Lecturing experience (preferably in a tertiary education environment).
• Must have an understanding of the regulatory framework and its impact on higher education and private colleges.

Working Hours:

• Monday to Friday : 08:00 -17: 00