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 individual with appropriate disciplinary experience for post of Senior Lecturer on the King’s Academic Education Pathway (AEP) with a focus on Design Engineering Education. The post-holder will design, deliver and coordinate design engineering teaching and learning as well as undertaking action-based pedagogic research to enhance the student experience.  

This role has emphasis leading lab and problem-based learning to deliver key aspects of engineering and design principles, including human factors and inclusivity in design, sustainability and resilience in an engineering context as well as professional and personal skills.

We are a general Engineering department with undergraduate courses in Electronic and General Engineering. The role-holder will ideally be an experienced problem-based learning practitioner able to develop and deliver Design Engineering education for large cohorts in a number of areas such as computer-aided design, design thinking, manufacturing, robotics and student projects.

This role will work in partnership with the Deputy Head of Department for Education, Design Module leads and the Makerspace Managers as well as engaging with students in co-creation activities. You will work in conjunction with our new student learning spaces at the heart of the Strand Campus and contribute to the ongoing development of these spaces.

As well as the delivered teaching, the role-holder will build scholarship which enhances the student experience across the department: identifying and leading initiatives to enhance our education offering beyond the curriculum including areas such as employability, wellbeing, undergraduate research, student competitions, exchanges and citizenship. The Academic Education Pathway offers a framework for recognition, reward and opportunities for advancement for exceptional educators.

Responsibilities include:

• To lead design engineering education for laboratories, design and build and student projects
• Contribute to the ongoing development and utilisation of our maker and laboratory spaces
• Develop and coordinate multi-disciplinary design and build projects embedded throughout our degrees
• Carry out research activity which enhances Design Engineering Education in the department and contribute to national and international Design Engineering Education pedagogy
• Lead initiatives to evaluate and improve student experience across the department and act as a member of departmental committees, working groups and through internal and external networks.

In addition,

• To contribute to the development of the Department’s Educational strategy and take a lead role in curriculum development with emphasis on problem-based and project-led learning.
• To be a demonstrator and practitioner for innovation in academic practice in engineering education and learning, including curriculum development, teaching, learning and assessment and student experience
• To deliver teaching of the highest quality, which is motivating, engaging and memorable. The postholder will be expected to achieve consistently high levels of positive feedback on their module(s) and/or sessions
• To work in partnership with colleagues to develop activities that align with the Department’s vision and strategies in education
• To encourage and support the development of innovative approaches to teaching supporting through your own scholarship and experience.
• To run workshops, training sessions and discussion groups on developing teaching and learning practice in Design Engineering Practice open for all staff and teaching assistants.
• To demonstrate a proven commitment to equality and diversity.

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 full time post (37.5 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

About you

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

Essential criteria

1.      MSci/MEng Degree minimum educational level and subject-specific qualification in one or more engineering disciplines

2.      Industrial or research experience to inform a design engineering curriculum and ability to support design projects across a range of manufacturing techniques

3.       Knowledge of a variety of approaches to teaching and learning and of issues relating to student experience, engagement, progression and achievement

4.       Commitment to diversity and inclusion in practise and activity

5.       Experience of working with individual students through supervision of undergraduate projects and/or personal tutoring and mentoring

6.       Experience of delivering successful problem-based and/or practical learning in Engineering & Design

Desirable criteria

1.      Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

2.      Chartered engineer or ability to register as a professional engineer

3.      Detailed knowledge of one or more areas of design engineering education

4.      Experience managing group work in large cohorts with a team of supervisors

5.      Ability to build durable networks with colleagues and stakeholders across the University and externally

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.