Ref: HP833-117

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Head of Department

DEPARTMENT: Civil Engineering

FUNCTION: To provide assistance to academic staff in all areas related to degree program delivery including (tutoring, lab supervising, exam/assignment marking and assessment assisting).

PRIMARY TASKS:
• Assist in teaching Civil Engineering units (Tutoring, Exams/Assignments marking, etc.).
• Supervise lab experiments and provide help to the students if needed.
• Assist in preparing exams, tests, assignments and invigilating examinations.
• Play an active role in the maintenance of academic standards and in the development of educational policy and curriculum areas within the discipline.
• Maintain student records and carry out administrative tasks where relevant.
• Conduct research of relevance to teaching activities; to gather analyze and present data of relevance to staff and students and to teaching activities in general.
• Comply with ACK policies and procedures.
• Other duties as requested by the Head of Department.

LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY: Responsible to the Head of Department for tutoring, exams, assignment marking and learning support for ACK laboratory activities. Decisions are generally made within the scope of established ACK procedures and guidelines.

DIRECTION/SUPERVISION RECEIVED: General direction is provided by the Head of Department.

Requirements

• Bachelor in Civil Engineering, with strong background in Concrete, Steel, and Timber Structures, Geotechnical and Transportation Engineering.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Ability to communicate in a concise and effective manner.
• Fluent written and spoken English Language proficiency.
• Excellent personal presentation and grooming.
• Excellent work ethic.

Desirable:
• Experience of working in academic institutions and/or industry.

About the Company

The Australian College of Kuwait has been established under Kuwait Law 34/2000, governing private universities in Kuwait, to provide internationally recognized and accredited education and training to the Business, Engineering, and Maritime sectors. It was licensed by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education under Amiri Decree 141/2003 and commenced operation in October 2004.

The Australian College of Kuwait is the vision of its Chairman, Mr. Abdullah Abdul Mohsen Al Sharhan, who knows that the Australian vocational curriculum is the best in the world and has brought these world-leading courses to Kuwait to assist the development of Kuwait and its young people.

The Private Universities Council (PUC) oversees the operation of ACK from the governments perspective and has accredited the College to operate as a provider of higher education courses. Initially offering two-year diploma courses, ACK now has PUC approval to offer degree programs as well. A 2+2 course is available whereby students obtain their diploma in two years and can then continue, if they wish, to study for a further two years to obtain their degree. This arrangement is unique in Kuwait.

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