King's College London

About us

We are a vibrant, diverse Department that looks to lead innovation in education and research at one of the world’s leading universities. To support our ambition, King’s has invested in new multi-million-pound teaching and research laboratories of more than 3000 sqm for the Department at heart of its Strand campus, which opened in August 2022. 

We celebrate diversity and actively promote an inclusive environment and encourage applicants from underrepresented groups. 

In moving our ambitions forward, we are continuing to appoint academics to join us in shaping the future of education and research for King’s Engineering. 

We offer undergraduate and postgraduate education, with a distinctive approach, combining traditional teaching methods with modern, project-based learning, catering for the needs of our students and the industries in which they will work.  It is essential that applicants have the enthusiasm and commitment needed to ensure the success of these programmes.

About the role

We are seeking an enthusiastic and innovative Lecturer in Engineering Education to join our department on the Academic Education Pathway (AEP). This fixed-term position focusses on delivering high-quality, research-informed teaching and contributing to the advancement of engineering education within our undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate taught (PgT) programmes. 

Teaching and Curriculum Development:

• Design, deliver and assess engaging content via lectures, workshops and project-based learning activities, ensuring alignment with industry practices, research and innovative education with responsibilities in the following modules:
• Design (Years 1): support module leads in delivering design thinking, CAD, Arduino programming and prototyping makerspace workshops, and supporting coursework and exam marking
• Mechanics (Year 1) & Automotive (Year 3): lead the delivery and assessment of the labs, including supporting a team of teaching assistant, and supporting coursework and exam marking

Educational Development:

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of student experience through evidence-based teaching practice and innovation
• Support and mentor colleagues including teaching assistants in developing effective and inclusive teaching practices
• Take part in activities to capture student voice and to work with student representatives on improvement activities 

Outreach and Community Engagement:

• Represent the department at public events and contribute to widening participation efforts

Collaborative and Administrative Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with academic, technical and professional service staff to ensure effective module delivery
• Participate in departmental committees and working groups
• Support administrative processes related to teaching and assessment 

Information on the Department of Engineering and the Faculty of Natural and Mathematical Sciences can be found at the following links:

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/engineering

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/nms

This is a 50% part-time post (20 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed-term contract until August 31, 2026.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1.      PhD qualified (or close to completion) in Engineering or a closely related discipline

2.      Demonstrated experience in delivering and assessing technical and practical teaching in areas such as mechanics, design and automotive

3.      Experience and knowledge of project-based learning and group supervision in engineering or computing disciplines

4.      Ability to design and deliver engaging, inclusive teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level

5.      Experience in marking of coursework and/or examinations at levels 4-7 and providing high quality feedback to students

6.      Interest in pedagogic innovation, curriculum development and enhancement of student experience through research-informed best practice in engineering education

7.      Commitment to an inclusive learning and working environment working with a range of students and role-holders

Desirable criteria

1.      Eligibility for, or awarded, fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA)

2.      Evidence of educational innovation including development of new tools, resources and methodologies

3.      Evidence of excellent student or peer feedback on teaching and learning

4.      Experience delivering STEM outreach or widening participation activities

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘ How we Recruit’ pages.