Lecturer - School of Engineering (Part-Time)

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Head of Engineering

Varsity College is an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE). The IIE enjoys the reputation of being at the forefront of private higher education in South Africa and is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to provide higher education qualifications accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE).

The IIE Varsity College Cape Town Campus is seeking outstanding Independent Contractor Lecturers to strengthen the teaching and learning capacity in the School of Engineering for Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering – BEng Civil in the following disciplines for the 2025 Academic Year:

Semester 1

• Geotechnical Engineering
• Rural and Urban Infrastructure
• Structural Engineering
• Water Engineering
• Civil Engineering Design
• Society and Practice
• Engineering Materials

Semester 2

• Geotechnical Engineering
• Rural and Urban Infrastructure
• Structural Engineering
• Water Engineering
• Civil Engineering Design
• Society and Practice
• Engineering Mathematics
• Engineering Mechanics

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 online 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;
• Proven high-level administrative abilities.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• Master’s degree in the specified discipline/s.

Minimum Work Experience Requirements

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

Working Conditions

• Please note that this is an Independent Contractor role.
• Positions are part-time, with lectures taking place between 08:00 and 18:00.
• Must reside in Cape Town.
• Owing to the volume of CVs received, we may not be able to personally contact all applicants. Only individuals whose qualifications and skills most closely match the position requirements will be contacted for interviews.
• If you don't receive any feedback from the campus within 3 weeks after the advert has closed, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
• Applicants must be available to lecture for 2-3 days (business hours) within a week for the duration of the semester.

Application Response

• Due to the high volume of CVs received, please note that personal contact with all applicants may not be feasible. Only candidates whose qualifications and skills closely align with the position requirements will be contacted for interviews.

Technical Support

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The IIE's Varsity College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. However, preference may be given to previously underrepresented groups in accordance with the South African Employment Equity Act.