• Generous academic annual leave
• Tax free salary
• Fully furnished upmarket accommodation (inclusive of utilities: water & electricity)
• Annual flights for spouse and 3 children (up to 18 years old)
• Children’s education allowance
• Relocation/Shipping allowance
• Professional development opportunities
• International health insurance
• In-house immigration services (to help you through the residency process)
• Full access to our recreational facilities
• Research and professional development support

The College of Engineering and Technology invites applications for instructional faculty positions in the Industrial Trades (Industrial Mechanical) Department at the Industrial Trades Instructor rank.

Responsibilities

Your Commitment

As an instructional faculty member, you will report to the Head of the Department and be responsible for delivering and evaluating a broad range of courses within the Industrial Trades (Industrial Mechanical) programs. You will evaluate student progress and manage the resources of the learning environment. You will be responsible for the inventory, monitoring, and maintaining workshop and laboratory equipment within the specified program area. The instructional member trainer will work with other instructional members, faculty members and staff as required to provide exceptional learning experiences for the trainees and students.

You will keep course portfolio documents required for program review and accreditation processes and engage in instructional and new program development. The College encourages applications from instructional members who will also enhance innovation.

Skills

Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirements

Instructional faculty members will be appointed in the appropriate rank based on their education and experience. The broad criteria are provided below.

For Industrial Trades Instructor

• A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or trade designation in the relevant discipline, employment experience, and relevant Professional Credentials and Certification for disciplines that require Professional Credentials and Certification, specifically HVAC, Plumbing, Welding or Rotating equipment, from a recognized and accredited institution.

Experience

• A minimum of five (5) years of employment experience as a practitioner within the relevant discipline
• A minimum of three (3) years of training experience.
• Competency in curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation.
• Apply various teaching approaches in the classroom and for practice experiences, including the laboratory, simulation, and practicums.
• Ability to use a variety of educational technology and platforms.
• Demonstrate academic and information literacy skills.

Other required skills

• Commitment to applied and experiential learning as a pedagogy and a key feature of UDST’s mandate.
• Ability to design, develop, deliver, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in program outcomes.
• Digital literacy and demonstrated fluency in technology systems and an ability to model and facilitate the use of current and emerging digital tools to support research and learning.
• Demonstrate ability to develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable students to participate in their learning actively.
• Commitment to the teaching profession's effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal through self-driven continuous professional development and life-long learning.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Collaborative and collegial spirit and a demonstrated ability to establish rapport with learners, colleagues, sponsor-employers, and community members.