Casual Lecturer in Agricultural Engineering
Department: Agriculture
Employment Type: Zero Hours
Location: Gelli Aur Campus
Compensation: GBP 22.66 - GBP 44.60 / hour
Description
We have an exciting opportunity for a casual lecturer in agricultural engineering, based at our Gelli Aur Campus.
The provision is based on the Gelli Aur Campus and includes Agriculture, Landbased Engineering, Horticulture, Forestry and Countryside Management courses delivered to Higher Education, Further Education, Work Based Learning and School 14-16 learners. The Curriculum Area team has over 20 full-time and part-time teaching, assessing and support staff. It also offers significant commercial, community and project activities and has an envious record of skills development. The Curriculum Area has extensive links with industry and associated stakeholder groups.
The College is the lead provider for Agricultural provision at level three in Wales, with a purpose built Campus at Gelli Aur including a science laboratory, seminar rooms, ICT suites and engineering workshops. Our aim is to ensuring students enjoy a rewarding and stimulating learning experience that prepares them for a lifetime of employment in the land based sector.
The post provides the opportunity for a pro-active person to deliver high quality teaching and learning on Landbased programmes at the Gelli Aur Campus.
Key Responsibilities
* Undertake the teaching, assessment and co-ordination of programmes of study on a wide range of Agricultural Engineering courses from Level 1 to 3 (Bilingually and in Welsh); You will need to be able to deliver both in a classroom and demonstrate safe systems of working in the delivery of practical sessions.
* Contribute to the management of this subject area;
* Provide support, as a member of the team in the administration and resource development within the Section at Gelli Aur and assist with the development of Welsh language teaching & learning materials;
* Assist in the provision of Agricultural Engineering through liaison with industry and in the development of commercial courses;
* contribute to the quality of provision through the internal verification system;
* prepare relevant teaching & learning materials for assigned subjects;
* prepare resource material and facilities in support of the assigned teaching;
* contribute to course team functional requirements;
* undertake all assessment activity to assigned subjects;
* ensure all classroom and practical training facilities comply to health and safety and other legislative requirements;
* liaise with third party stakeholders as identified by faculty management, including, sector skills councils, HE institutions, industry bodies, employers etc;
* undertake the role of personal tutor for a group of learners;
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
We are ideally looking for someone who has a Level 3 qualification in Landbased Engineering, and industrial experience of working in agricultural engineering. Whilst a teaching qualification is desired, it is not essential. You will need to be passionate about learner progression and attainment.
If the role is of interest, and you would like to find out more, please contact Tom.braddock@colegsirgar.ac.uk.
Welsh Language Requirements:
* Welsh Oracy (Listening/Speaking) - Level 0/1
* Welsh Literacy (Writing/Reading) - Level 0/1
Persons are welcome to apply for posts in Welsh and applications made in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. #J-18808-Ljbffr