Engineering Tutor

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POSITION INFO:

Instructional Offerings:
• Mathematics N3.
• Engineering Mathematics N4 – N6.
• Engineering Science N3 – N4.
• Engineering Drawing N3.
• Industrial Electronics N3 – N4
• Electrotechnics N3 – N4
• Mechanical Draughting N4.
• Power Machines N5 – N6.
Requirements:
• National Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• A minimum of 1 year of relevant, lecturing/industry experience.
• Management and Teaching in the tertiary environment (preferably FET College)
• Computer literacy is essential, especially in MS Outlook, MS Word, and MS Excel.
• Curriculum and assessment knowledge.
• Demonstrate a history of student throughput, pass rate, and understanding.
Duties and responsibilities
Tutors are responsible for leading one-on-one or small group lessons that cater to the needs and goals of their students. This position entails the following responsibilities:
• Offer academic and educational leadership.
• Assisting students with homework, test preparation, papers, and other academic tasks.
• Working with students to help them understand key concepts, especially those learned in the classroom.
• Participate in and manage all other related teaching responsibilities.
• Teaching skills to improve academic performance, including study strategies, note-taking skills, and approaches to answering test questions
• Developing and distributing teaching materials to supplement classroom lessons, including study guides
• Conducting practice tests to track progress, identify areas of improvement, and help set goals for examination preparation.
• Providing positive and constructive feedback to students

• Building meaningful connections with students from diverse backgrounds.
• Diagnosing student needs through active listening techniques and questioning strategies
• Recognizing different learning styles and student preferences.
• Designing differentiated learning goals.
• Staying up to date with the NATED curriculum.
Skills:
• An in-depth understanding of a specific academic topic or significant test preparation experience. • Strong communication skills to explain challenging concepts, give instructions, and provide feedback clearly. • Effective goal-setting strategies for motivating and encouraging students to improve their academic performance • Flexible and creative learning approach to tailor learning to individual students. • A patient and compassionate attitude towards students as they develop skills and improve their performance. • Demonstrated academic excellence.