Part Time Teaching Posts - Mining Engineering ( 1 Post)

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Great Zimbabwe University- GZU has an opening for one part-time teaching position in Mining Engineering. This role requires instructing students across three specific modules, which include Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics, Mine Ventilation Practice, and Mining Laboratories and Tests. Additionally, the selected candidate will guide undergraduate student research projects and participate in various research and innovation tasks within the discipline. This opportunity is well-suited for academic professionals who possess advanced credentials…

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Deliver instruction for undergraduate and postgraduate courses assigned by the Head of Department for a minimum of 12 hours per week
• Create and update modules, course materials, outlines, and e-learning content that align with ZIMCHE guidelines
• Design, moderate, grade, and administer examinations and coursework pursuant to the GZU Examinations Policy
• Oversee student dissertations, projects, and work-related learning
• Execute research and author peer-reviewed papers for accredited journals
• Take part in community outreach programs connecting academic expertise to local issues
• Create novel instructional techniques, patents, prototypes, curricula, or creative outputs
• Translate research findings into practical innovations such as software, apps, teaching tools, and business models
• Commercialize innovations to produce goods and services
• Engage in department and school income-generating initiatives
• Serve on departmental, school, and university committees
• Carry out other tasks assigned by the Chairperson, Dean, or University Management

Requirements

• Hold a relevant first degree with an upper second class division classification
• Possess a Master of Science degree in Mining or an equivalent credential
• Hold a Doctoral degree in Mining, or demonstrate ongoing progress toward obtaining a relevant Doctoral degree
• Have prior teaching experience at the university or tertiary level

Qualifications

• Completed Doctoral degree in Mining
• Master of Science degree in Mining or equivalent

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