August 13, 2024

UCOL

Palmerston North

FULL TIME

Lecturer Automotive Engineering

UCOL

Education

Full Time
Application Closes 30 Sep 2024
Manawatu - Palmerston North
Vocational Education Teacher, Postsecondary

We’re on the hunt for an industry specialist to bring your passion for the Automotive Industry and be part of transforming lives through education, preparing our students for a career in the Automotive Industry and providing value to our region.
If discussing the components of swept volume measurement, drivelines and starting a charging systems all day moves you then we have a role for you where you can talk and demonstrate about these topics and more.
This position, based at our Manawatu campus in Palmerston North, will require you to be passionate about getting your hands dirty, enjoy facilitating one on one learning, thrive off mentoring and motivating students, leading workshops and working with students individually and as a group, so your well-tuned rapport building and communication skills will be vital.
This is a fixed-term (ends 1 August 2025), full-time position (40 hours per week). The successful candidate will need a minimum of a relevant industry qualification (National or New Zealand Certificate at Level 4) with a broad industry experience. Proven involvement in teaching at a tertiary level or within an industry environment would be a strong advantage.
As well as working within a dynamic team you will have the full support of the Academic Portfolio Manager in gaining the NZ Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education (NZCALNE), the NZ Certificate in Adult Tertiary Teaching (NZCAT) and Unit 4098 Work Based Assessor if you don’t already hold these qualifications as well as other Professional Development opportunities.
We want your energy, creativity, passion and intelligence. Help us meet the needs of our region. Work with us to be the best of the best. Join the UCOL whanau and, together, let’s deliver a bigger and brighter future.
We aim for a “can-do!” attitude where we help one another and UCOL. For that reason, you will need to be open to reasonable changes in your duties and responsibilities and this job profile being updated from time to time, as we adapt to change and keep striving to deliver all that we can for our students.

Skills & Experience

Minimum of NZC in Automotive Engineering L4 (or equivalent Trade or Advanced Trade Certification)

An Adult Tertiary Teaching qualification and/or the NZ Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education and/or unit 4098 workbased assessor or be working toward these

Experience delivering at the tertiary level and/or a broad industry experience, ideally a minimum of 5 years, including training and supporting apprentices