Maritime Nautical lecturer

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist Head of STCW Program as required.
• Teach a range of subjects including Navigation, Cargo Operations, Bridge Management and other related topics relating to STCW II/I requirements and as asked by the Head to the students using a suitable style while satisfying the requirements of the Academy.
• Use appropriate innovative and effective pedagogic approach in the classroom.
• Deliver lectures and lead seminar groups as appropriate.
• Participate in the examination assessment process including setting of papers, preparing marking schemes, agreeing marks with other staff.
• Use appropriate and innovative forms of assessment practices to enhance learning and teaching.
• Responsible for updating own discipline knowledge to develop research informed teaching.
• Ensure full compliance with the requirements of the timetable and the annual academic calendar.
• Conduct research for career development aligning with the Academy's ambition to be a research-active institution.
• Provide timely constructive formative and comprehensive feedback to students using all forms of communication.
• Deliver maritime training courses as required by the Line Manager.
• Be prepared to travel as required and occasionally work outside of standard working hours as in the contract.
• Provide structured preparation for cadets undertaking CoC oral and written examinations.
• Conduct mock orals, tutorials and exam practice for FMA oral preparation.
• Highlight curricula changes as required by maritime regulators and STCW code.

• STCW Class 1 Certificate of Competency Master Mariner Unlimited
• BSc level academic qualification in Nautical Sciences
• Master’s Degree will be an added advantage (optional)
• Teaching qualification

• EExperience of maritime education and or training
• EThorough knowledge of STCW code
• PSailed as a Master on merchant navy deep sea vessels
• PExperience of working in an industry supporting seafarer
• PEducational experience with leading courses programs revising course content developing new programs and courses
• PKnowledge of student‑centred teaching and learning methodologies

• EAbility to fluently speak write and communicate in English at the highest level of professionalism
• ETeam player approachable sensitive towards all cultures
• EWork as and when required under pressure with the intention to complete task as promptly and efficiently as is possible