Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering or Robotics and Artificial Intelligence

Post Title:  

• Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
• Senior Lecturer in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Senior Lecturer in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence

School: Hertfordshire College, Changzhou Institute of Technology, P. R. China

Employment Type:  1.0 FTE working 32.5 hours per week

Duration of Contract:   Initial 1-year fixed term contract (renewable annually)

Annual Leave:  50 days annually (Spring and Summer Holidays) plus standard public holidays

Location: Hertfordshire College, Changzhou Institute of Technology based in the Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, P. R. China

Changzhou Institute of Technology (referred to as CIT) is a public full-time Higher Education Institution approved by the Ministry of Education in China. It is located in the economically vibrant Yangtze River Delta region, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China. Hertfordshire College, CIT is a Sino-foreign joint institute established by the University of Hertfordshire and CIT, it jointly designs and delivers programmes leading to awards from both the University of Hertfordshire and CIT. It was approved by the Ministry of Education in China, and enrols maximum of 240 undergraduate students across all 3 programmes every year.

Hertfordshire College, CIT offers three engineering programmes: BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering, BEng (Hons) Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, and BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering. All degree programs offered at Hertfordshire College, CIT are subject to validation by the University of Hertfordshire and quality assurance and enhancement mechanisms all mirror those at the University of Hertfordshire. 

Main duties and responsibilities

1. To undertake teaching, learning and assessment, including module leadership
2. To design engaging teaching activities which support student learning
3. To set and mark formative and summative assessments which support student learning
4. To identify areas where current provision is in need of revision or improvement and design and develop new teaching materials
5. To teach across a range of modules or within a subject area
6. To undertake research and scholarly activities, as appropriate, including identifying sources of funding and contribute to funding applications
7. To facilitate and advise on the work of others through module leadership
8. To be responsible for setting standards and monitoring progress against agreed criteria for an area of responsibility
9. To disseminate conceptual and complex ideas to a wide variety of audiences using appropriate media and methods to promote understanding
10. To attend and contribute to Programme Committee Meetings, Programme Team Meetings and other subject group meetings and working groups as required
11. To attend the Module Boards of Examiners
12. To provide academic and pastoral support to students
13. To be aware of the School-level strategic planning and offer suggestions and contributions to the Hertfordshire College’s strategic planning process
14. To attend and support colleagues at Open Days, Induction events and other activities to promote programmes within the Hertfordshire College
15. Such other duties as may be required by the Dean