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Teaching Assistant (TA) – Mechanical or Materials Engineering

Vacancy for: Mechanical Engineering Department

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Scope & Purpose:
Under direct supervision of the Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department and general supervision of the Engineering Faculty, the TA provides supplemental support to small groups of students enrolled in the related undergraduate tutorials and labs. Employees in this classification will develop, organize, and conduct teaching materials, for both the theoretical and the practical parts of the course, with guidance/directions from the instructors of the courses. The TA will also be assigned other administrative responsibilities such as grading, proctoring exams, collecting samples for the courses’ portfolios, and coordinating with the lab engineers for the practical sessions.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
1. Prepares tutorial teaching materials on a weekly basis for related sections of the course
2. Prepares lab sheets, while coordinating with the relevant lab engineer
3. Conducts tutorials, labs, and perform simulations, as per the courses’ requirements
4. Assist in marking/grading assessment components, assigned by the course instructor
5. Maintains up-to-date records for samples of the graded assessments
6. Post teaching materials on the CMS/Portal on timely basis
7. Assign office hours for helping the students
8. Proctor quizzes and exams, as per the announced schedules
9. Participate in budget planning with the relevant team
10. Attends meetings as and when required
11. Undertakes other duties activities as assigned by the supervisor(s)
12. Help in supervising projects for senior students
13. Coordinate with Junior TAs, during practical lab sessions
14. Helps in organizing camps, open days, and other academic and extracurricular activities


Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Materials, or Mechatronics Engineering, or equivalent.

Experience
At least two (2) years* of experience in a similar position, in a reputable academic institution.
* Can be waived or relaxed for both GIU and GUC graduates

Special Skills
1. Can teach courses in the field of:
• Modeling and simulation of dynamic systems
• Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
• Materials, Metals, and Plastics
• Mechanics I, II, and mechanics of materials
• Sensors and Metrology
• Technical Drawing and CAD/CAM/CAE
• Machine elements
2. Fully aware of the safety rules for using mechanical engineering labs
3. Familiar with current practices and future trends in 3D printing
4. Professional in using measuring equipment such as DMMS, OCRs, and signal generators
5. Can effectively use simulators, such as Multisim, MATLAB, SolidWork, Inventor, Fusion360…etc.
6. Can also teach other basic courses, such as Physics I
7. Competent to pursue his postgraduate degree(s)
8. Has excellent written and spoken communication skills, both in Arabic and English (German is a plus)