IT Lecturer

Role Purpose

Role and Responsibilities

• Preparing and delivering lectures, tutorials, workshops, and seminars.
• Collaborating with other academics and lecturers to improve teaching methods and expand knowledge base.
• Setting and grading assignments, tests, and exams.
• Attending and participating in meetings, conferences, and other events in and outside of the institution.
• Participating in training opportunities and initiatives at the institution.
• Providing support to students and other colleagues.
• Staying current by reading widely and producing published work in the field.
• Perform periodical review of course syllabi to maintain consistency across the faculty in the department.
• Ensure consistency in course syllabus, weekly plan, assessment methods, and course file management.
• Record advisement of courses of academically at-risk students and maintain follow-up action plan for each of such students.
• Ensure effective instructors’ skills, communication skills, command on the subject etc. and pro-actively detect early warning signals (if any) in effective classroom management.
• Review student feedback on teaching performance.
• Advise regular students and monitor at-risk students for improving academic performance.

Essential Skills required

• Proficient in Vocational Education: Must have a strong background in delivering vocational qualifications with hands-on, practical experience in IT subjects.
• Familiar with Pearson Unit Delivery: Pearson experience is an added advantage (Experience in Pearson's unit delivery and assessment methods, particularly for Digital Technologies pathways (Cyber Security and AI)).
• Expertise in Core and Specialist Units: Knowledgeable in key units such as Cyber Security, Programming, Big Data & Visualisation, Cloud Networking, Information Security Management, Artificial Intelligence, Software Development Lifecycles, Risk Analysis & Systems Testing, and Emerging Technologies.
• Industry Experience: Practical industry experience is essential to guide students in real-world applications of digital technologies.
• Focus on Student Outcomes: Committed to enhancing student performance through effective teaching, assessment, and feedback aligned with vocational qualification standards.

Qualifications required

• Master’s Degree as per position requirement.
• Phd preferred
• Ideally 5 years of teaching experience and IT related role in higher education.
• Certification in IT related courses
• Proven track record in academics & research.
• A high degree of computer literacy and demonstrated ability to integrate technology into the learning environment and teaching methodology.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a demonstrated competency to interact with people at all levels of the organization.
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned.