LECTURER, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & SUSTAINABILITY - SCHOOL OF LSCT
[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)