Associate Lecturer/ Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer: Mechatronics at Nelson Mandela University

CORE PURPOSE OF JOB

• To facilitate and administer the learning and teaching process for students in modules presented by the Nelson Mandela University at the undergraduate and postgraduate level. 
• To participate in and contribute to research and innovation, postgraduate student supervision, contribute to community, discipline and professional engagement as well as being involved in the core functions of the University. Lecture subjects at UG and PG level including but not limited to Mechanical and Machine Design, Thermo-Fluid Systems, Strength of Materials, Advanced Manufacturing Systems, Process Control and Instrumentation and Supervise Mechatronics Projects at an Honours level.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

•  Facilitate the learning and teaching programmes, processes and outcomes of the department.
•  Participate in and conduct to publishing of research and innovation.
•  Supervise postgraduates students and projects.
•  Perform academic, community and discipline engagement.
•  Perform administration.
•  Contribute to quality of the programmes and programme reviews.
•  Ensure that delivery of the modules comply with professional body requirements and participate and professional body accreditation processes and visits.

CORE COMPETENCIES

•  In depth knowledge of the theory and application in the Mechatronics discipline.
•  Ability to facilitate learning at undergraduate level and potential to contribute at postgraduate level.
•  Ability to communicate effectively in a multicultural environment.
•  Have contributed or have the potential to contribute to the creation of knowledge by virtue of published research and involvement in relevant engagement activities.
•  Proven ability to work as part of a team.

REQUIREMENTS
 Associate lecturer:

• BEng or BSc in Engineering (Mechatronics)
• A minimum of 1 year relevant and/ or related working experience.

 Lecturer:

• Masters in Engineering (Mechatronics) with 2 years relevant and/ or related working experience.

Or

• BEng or BSc in Engineering (Mechatronics), with 3 years relevant and/or related work experience with ECSA registration or eligible and committed to register within 12 months.

 Senior Lecturer:

• Doctorate in Engineering (Mechatronics) and 3 years relevant working experience.
• Masters in Engineering (Mechatronics) and 4 years relevant work experience with ECSA registration in the appropriate category.
• Track record of peer reviewed accredited research output.
• Track record of postgraduate student supervision.