About this role
[What the role is] This is a 2-year position as a Lecturer in the School of Life Sciences & Chemical Technology. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and delivering Continuing Education and Training (CET) and Pre-Employment Training (PET) programmes in the areas of environmental sustainability, water technology, and waste management. [What you will be working on] Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Design, develop and deliver in-person/online lectures, tutorials, practicals, assessments and marking for full-time and part-time courses in environmental science and sustainability, environmental engineering, water technology and carbon management
• Be available to teach at least 1 evening per week and/or on weekends for CET classes
• Conduct business development in the environmental industry to drive CET courses, “Industry in Curriculum” and projects.
• Supervise and facilitate student-industry collaboration projects
• Collaborate with industry on training, applied research and/or consultancy projects to stay relevant in your profession.
• Contribute to student-related events (such as leading student overseas trips) and outreach activities.
• Mentor students in character development and career readiness
• Provide pastoral care for students
• Carry out administrative duties to support academic and school operations
[What we are looking for]
• Relevant qualification(s) in the field(s) of civil engineering, environmental engineering, environmental science or chemical engineering.
• At least 3 years of relevant teaching or industry experience in civil engineering, environmental engineering, environmental science or related fields.
• Expertise in environmental monitoring technologies and data analytics, including experience with sensor systems, Internet of Things (IoT) applications, unmanned aircrafts, unmanned water drones, and environmental data collection and analysis.
• Proficiency in microcontroller programming such as Arduino, Raspberry Pi or related languages.
• Proficiency in Python programming and data analysis tools.
• Competent to plan, develop, teach and support modules related to environmental engineering, environmental science, Internet of Things (IoT), including but not limited to the following modules:
• Environmental Analytics & IoT
• Environmental Testing
• Environmental Microbiology & Biotechnology
• Solid & Hazardous Waste Management
• Energy and Environmental Management Systems
• Engineering Mathematics
• Passionate about education and possess strong interest in nurturing, teaching, mentoring and interacting with students.
• A team player with strong interpersonal, organisational and communication skills.
• Self-driven, independent and able to multi-task effectively.
Additional Qualifications and Experiences That Are Advantageous
• Qualifications and/or experiences relevant to digitalisation, Internet of Things (IoT), and carbon management
• Post-Graduate Diploma in Higher Education, Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA), Advanced Certificate in Learning and Performance (ACLP), and/or Diploma in Adult Continuing Education (DACE)