Job Description

[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)