Lecturer - School Of Engineering (Independent Contractor) - Durban at IIE MSA and IIE Varsity College

The IIE Varsity College, Westville Campus is seeking to expand its database of Lecturers in the School of Engineering: IIE Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering - BEng Civil for the 2024 Academic year for the following modules:

• Earth Sciences 1B (ESCI5112)
• Engineering Mathematics 1A/1B/2A (EMTH5111/EMTH5112/EMTH6211)
• Engineering Mechanics 1B/2A (EMEC5112/EMEC6211)
• Civil Engineering Design 1A/1B/2A/2B (CIED5111/CIED5112/CIED6211/CIED6212)
• Society and Practice 1A/1B/2A/2B (SAPR5111/SAPR5112/SAPR6211/SAPR6212)
• Engineering Physics 1A (EPHY5111)
• Engineering Chemistry 1A (ECHE5111)
• Engineering Materials 2A (EMAT6211)
• Geotechnical Engineering 2B (GEOT6212)
• Rural and Urban Infrastructure 2B (RUIN6212)
• Structural Engineering 2B (STRU6212)
• Water Engineering 2B (WAEN6212)

Key Performance Areas:

• Preparation, conducting of lectures, tutorials, workshops, and seminars;
• Providing study guidance, learning support, consultation and mentoring of students;
• Initiation and development of module materials, including on-line and web-based materials;
• Marking and grading of student assessments;
• Module coordination and quality assurance;
• A range of administrative functions connected to the discipline and modules being taught;
• Involvement in relevant committees, workshops, task groups and other activities;
• Other duties commensurate to the position as required.

Other Job Requirements:

• Demonstrated capability to lecture, conduct tutorials and seminars at tertiary level in an effective manner in the core courses stipulated at the highest academic level;
• Expertise in e-learning programs such as Blackboard and Moodle;
• Up-to-date knowledge of curriculum areas being taught at the highest academic level;
• Demonstrated capacity to design, set and evaluate assessments at the appropriate level for the courses stipulated;
• High level of communication skills in verbal, written and electronic modes; and
• Proven high-level administrative abilities.

Minimum Education Requirements:

• Master's degree in the specified discipline/s. Professional registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) would be highly advantageous.

Minimum Experience Requirements:

• At least 3 years lecturing experience in a similar higher education role at a tertiary institution.