MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LECTURER

SUMMARY:
The Mechanical Engineering Lecturer is a dynamic, multi-disciplinary academic position responsible for the delivery, coordination, and academic leadership of allocated units within the institutes undergraduate programmes. 
This is a full-time campus-based role requiring physical presence for all scheduled classes and contact hours. It will require leading engaging, hands-on learning experiences and contribute to maintaining the high academic standards of the institutes programmes. 

POSITION INFO:
Qualifications and Experience:

• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering with at least five (5) years of significant industry and academic experience
• Practical industry experience in Mechanical Engineering
• Lecturing experience in Mechanical Engineering
• Demonstrated experience in the conceptualisation, development, and successful completion of high-calibre academic research projects

• To teach undergraduate and/or postgraduate classes on-campus meeting high-quality standards, as allocated by the supervisor and/or Programme Coordinator in accordance with the organisational module’s priorities
• Fulfil the teaching requirements of the course to the highest standard possible and in accordance with the academic duties defined in this position description
• Contribute to course and/or module development and/or review
• Assist in the development of course material
• Assist in the development and delivery of practical hands-on laboratory and workshop sessions on campus
• Review and edit course teaching materials and liaise with other teaching staff on the effective use of these materials and activities
• Consult with and support on-campus students for the module/s being taught
• Participate in Programme Advisory Committees, Board of Studies and other faculty meetings as applicable
• Participate in personal development activities in teaching and learning;
• Participate and assist with accreditation and audit related matters;
• Point of contact for prospective students, current students, course advisors, lecturers and supervisors (for Bachelor and Master courses) and following up on matters of concern;
• Support and supervise on-campus and online modules and programmes
• Provide support for other positions during absences
• Quality enhancement of module/s and/or programme through responding to formal and informal student feedback and self-reflection, regularly liaising with other teaching staff and liaising with curriculum design staff
• Enhancements to teaching materials, activities and assessments are undertaken in response to student feedback, and in consultation with all module teaching staff and the Academic Head and/or Head of College
• Assessment, grading and moderation
• Research and scholarship
• Annual review and continuous improvement
• Administration, management and leadership