First Instructor - Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent to contribute to the functioning of the Department of electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering. The incumbent will be responsible for but not limited to:

Instructor tasks:

• Providing instruction to students in Electrical Engineering, before and during practical sessions. 
• Aiding the module lecturer and assistant lecturers during practical sessions.
• Develop and build circuits and laboratory setups for practicums as required by the module lecturer.
• Setup and test practicums so that these are ready before practicum sessions. This includes testing of designs and verification of results against requirements, and adaption as necessary.
• Evaluate students during practicum sessions, as required by module lecturer.
• Provide guidance to and support final year Project students.

Operational Laboratory management:

• Operational laboratory management and maintenance including ooverseeing the 
  life-cycle administration of assets. 
• Overseeing the administration, storage and lending of assets to personnel and students and recordkeeping of the latter.
• Management/maintenance of equipment.

Liaison and marketing:

• Interact with students and aiding as needed.
• Handle internaltechnical inquiries in connection with the Electrical laboratories.
• Providing general logistical support in the department.
• Assisting with general maintenance in theDepartment (instructions via line manager).
• Assisting during Open Days, Engineering Weekand other specialdepartmental or University events.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Relevant National Diploma or BTech Electrical Engineering.
• 5 Years’ relevant experience in a similar environment in a higher education institution. (University/Technical University electrical engineering education (laboratories).
• A valid driver’s license (Code B or EB).
• Proven experience in the use and maintenance of electrical and electronic Test and Measurement equipment related to teaching and research laboratories.
• Experience in the management, administration, and maintenance of an Electrical laboratory (University or Technical University).
• instrumentation related to research and teaching laboratories.
• Experience in OHS related research and teaching laboratories.
• Competent in the use of general workshop tools and equipment

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• A postgraduate qualification MTech in Electrical Engineering
• 10 Years’ relevant experience in a similar environment in a higher education institution. (University/Technical University electrical engineering education (laboratories).
• First aid qualification.
• OHS Act 3 of 1993 qualification.