[What the role is]
This is a 2-year contract position as a Lecturer, Landscape Design & Horticulture in the School of Life Sciences & Chemical Technology.
The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and delivering Pre-Employment Training (PET) programmes and Continuing Education and Training (CET) in the areas of urban horticulture and agriculture facilities and technologies, including hydroponics, aquaponics, and Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications; as well as plant sciences, including plant nutrition, anatomy, physiology, and breeding.
[What you will be working on]
Your responsibilities will include, but not limited to the following:
- Design, develop and deliver in-person/online lectures, tutorials, practicals, assessments and marking for full-time and part-time courses in the areas of urban horticulture and/or agriculture facilities and technologies, including hydroponics, aquaponics, Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications, and AI applications in horticulture/agriculture; and plant sciences, including plant nutrition, anatomy, physiology, and breeding.
- Be available to teach at least 1 evening per week and/or on weekends for CET classes
- Supervise and facilitate student-industry collaboration projects
- Collaborate with industry on training, applied research and/or consultancy projects to stay relevant in your profession.
- Contribute to student-related events (such as leading student overseas trips) and outreach activities.
- Mentor students in character development and career readiness
- Provide pastoral care for students
- Carry out administrative duties to support academic and school operations
[What we are looking for]
- Candidate should have relevant qualification(s) in the fields of horticulture/agriculture/plant science
- Relevant teaching experiences or at least 3 years of relevant industry experience in the area of plant science, horticulture and urban agriculture technology.
- Competent to plan, develop, teach, and support Diploma and/or post-Diploma modules related to plant sciences, horticulture and urban agriculture, including but not limited to the following:
- Plant Anatomy and Morphology
- Soil Science and Plant Nutrition
- Plant Physiology and Breeding
- Plant Pathology and Entomology
- Urban Ecology and Conservation
- Urban Horticulture Technology
- Urban Agri-technology
- Passionate about education and possess a strong interest in nurturing, teaching, mentoring and interacting with youth and adult learners
- A team player with strong interpersonal, organisational and communication skills
- Self-driven, independent and able to multi-task effectively.
Additional Qualifications And Experiences That Are Advantageous
- Qualifications and/or experiences relevant to digitalisation, Internet of Things (IoT), and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Qualifications and/or experiences in Therapeutic Horticulture
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Higher Education, Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA), Advanced Certificate in Learning and Performance (ACLP), and/or Diploma in Adult Continuing Education (DACE)
