Lecturer in Electronic and Software Engineering

Belfast Met are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Electronic and Software Engineering on a full time basis.

• To perform core teaching duties as follows:
  • Produce schemes of work and lesson plans;
  • Teach on a range of courses;
  • Setting and grading assignment work;
  • Maintenance of student records, class registers and preparation of reports;
  • Monitoring resources and their use;
  • Liaising with external examiners, moderators and verifiers;
  • Compliance with student disciplinary procedures.

• Attend meetings on matters relating to students, course co-ordination, management, assessment and development;
• Liaise with relevant industry groups and employers in relation to vocational training and placement (if necessary);
• Participate in the marketing of and recruitment to courses within the subject/programme area, including the interviewing of students, attendance at parents evenings, prize-giving, open days, awards ceremonies and other similar departmental/college events;
• Act as a course manager/ coordinator when required;
• Undertake assessor and verifier duties;
• Act as a class tutor to a group of students when required;

• Contribute to the review and evaluation of the relevant curriculum provision;

• Contribute to the development of the College’s quality procedures and participate in continuous professional development relating to the subject/programme area;

• Participate in staff training to develop and update personal and teaching skills, to include new technologies;
• Provide general advice on Health, Safety and maintenance matters relating to equipment and accommodation within the subject/programme area;
• Adhere to the College Health and Safety policies and procedures;
• Comply with, and actively promote College policies and procedures on all aspects of equality;
• Carry out any other duties assigned by the Head of School / Curriculum Area Manager.

What you need:

Qualifications / Experience / Knowledge

• Unless already recognised by the Department for Employment and Learning for teaching in Further Education and currently employed in a Further Education College in Northern Ireland as a Full Time or Associate Lecturer, applicants must hold GCSE English Language (Grades A-C) OR Essential skills level 2 or higher in Communication, or equivalent AND GCSE Mathematics (Grades A-C) OR Essential Skills Level 2 or higher in Application of Number, OR NICATS Access Maths Modules

• EITHER Hold, or be in the process of completing, a teaching qualification recognised by the Department for Employment and Learning for teaching in further education, OR give a commitment that you will undertake the Post Graduate Certificate in Education (Further Education) in line with the requirements of the Contract for Lecturers.
• Hold a level 6 qualification in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or another related discipline PLUS Have a minimum of 1 years relevant industrial experience OR Hold a level 5 qualification in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or another related discipline PLUS Have a minimum of 3 years relevant industrial experience
• Give a commitment to undertake additional training in other Engineering subjects as necessary including – embedded systems.

• Demonstrable knowledge of Digital Electronics Engineering subjects
• Demonstrable knowledge of Analogue Electronics Engineering subjects
• Familiar with the use of Computer Aided Design package(s) used in Electronics e.g. MultiSim and/or Proteus and other standard CAD packages.