Lecturer - Civil Engineering (Part-Time at Emeris College

Emeris Newlands, Cape Town Campus is seeking outstanding Independent Contractor Lecturers to strengthen the teaching and learning capacity in the School of Engineering for Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering - BEng Civil in the following discipline for the 2026 academic year:


Semester 1


Geotechnical Engineering
Rural and Urban Infrastructure (Transportation/ Road Engineering)
Structural Engineering
Water Engineering
Civil Engineering Design (modules include design in Civil 3D, Prokon (Sumo), Matlab, land surveying)
Society and Practice


Key Performance Areas:


Preparation, conducting of lectures, tutorials, workshops, and seminars;
Providing study guidance, learning support, consultation and mentoring of students;
Initiation and development of module materials, including on-line and web-based materials;
Marking and grading of student assessments;
Module coordination and quality assurance;
A range of administrative functions connected to the discipline and modules being taught;
Involvement in relevant committees, workshops, task groups and other activities;
Other duties commensurate to the position as required.


Other Job Requirements:


Demonstrated capability to lecture, conduct tutorials and seminars at tertiary level in an effective manner in the core courses stipulated at the highest academic level;
Expertise in e-learning programs such as Blackboard and Moodle;
Up-to-date knowledge of curriculum areas being taught at the highest academic level;
Demonstrated capacity to design, set and evaluate assessments at the appropriate level for the courses stipulated;
High level of communication skills in verbal, written and electronic modes; and
Proven high-level administrative abilities.


Minimum Qualification Requirements:


Master's degree in the specified discipline/s.


Minimum Work Experience Requirements:


3 years' lecturing experience in a similar higher education role at a tertiary institution.