Teaching Fellow in Software Engineering

The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering is a leading department among the UK Universities with a reputation for excellence in both teaching and research. The department is part of the Faculty of Engineering and provides five degree programmes for approximately 750 undergraduate and postgraduate students. The post holder will be part of the team responsible for organizing, delivering and innovating teaching and learning support....

Job listing information

• Reference ENG01612
• Date posted 15 March 2021
• Closing date 19 April 2021

Key information about the role

• Location South Kensington Campus (map)
• Position type Full time, permanent
• Salary £38,614 – £47,373 plus benefits
• Department Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Category Academic & Teaching / Non Clinical Academic & Teaching

Job description

Job summary

The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering is a leading department among the UK Universities with a reputation for excellence in both teaching and research. The department is part of the Faculty of Engineering and provides five degree programmes for approximately 750 undergraduate and postgraduate students. The post holder will be part of the team responsible for organizing, delivering and innovating teaching and learning support.

We are looking for a dynamic person with an interest in teaching high-achieving students in our department in areas of software engineering. If you are an exceptional teacher with experience in higher education and excellent knowledge in software engineering and computer science then this position will be especially attractive to you. You will join our teaching fellows team who own different self-designed teaching modules that are popular with the student cohort and that form an example in innovative teaching and learning approaches. The teaching fellow career path is based on the Learning and Teaching job family of Imperial College London that can lead to a Professorship of Practice Education.

Duties and responsibilities

Applications are invited for a Teaching Fellow in Software Engineering responsible for teaching computer science related topics using the best pedagogical tools that deliver the required learning outcomes and ensure student engagement.

The tasks will include but not be limited to,

• the design and teaching of computer science related topics in an electrical engineering environment using a blended learning strategy ;
• inspiring and supporting the student cohort in learning the theoretical and practical aspects of object oriented programming ;
• the creation of timely and relevant assessments in line with the learning outcomes.

Essential requirements

Applicants should have at a minimum an MEng/Msc (or equivalent) in a computing or electrical engineering related topic and a proven ability to teach, support and assess students in higher education. Enthusiasm for teaching and a passion for student learning support are essential. The post holder will be expected to exercise initiative and put into practice procedures needed to implement the vision of the Department.

Further information

The appointed candidate will be working at the South Kensington Campus.

For informal enquiries about the post please contact Dr. K. Fobelets: k.fobelets@imperial.ac.uk.

Closing date: 19th April 2021