Agricultural Engineer Lecturer in Carmarthen

TeacherActive; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading college in Wales is seeking an Agricultural Engineering Lecturer to deliver high-quality teaching across various courses. The role involves innovative instruction and assessments, contributing to curriculum development and industry collaborations, ensuring students gain essential skills for their future careers in the land-based sector.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification in Landbased Engineering is ideally required.
• Experience in agricultural engineering is essential.
• Teaching qualification preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Teach and assess Agricultural Engineering courses from Level 1 to 3.
• Contribute to management and resource development within the subject area.
• Liaise with industry for course development and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Passion for learner progression

Industrial experience in agricultural engineering

Education

Level 3 qualification in Landbased Engineering

Job description

TeacherActive are proud to be working with a College in the Carmarthen area to help appoint a Agricultural Engineering Lecturer.

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 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.

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.

All applicants will be contacted to discuss suitability and then invited to register with TeacherActive.

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