Senior Lecturer / Lecturer 1 – Civil Engineering at Lerotholi Polytechnic

June 4, 2025

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JOB DESCRIPTION

POST TITLE	SENIOR LECTURER/LECTURER 1 – CIVIL ENGINEERING
SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT	SCHOOL OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT (SOBE)
REPORTS TO	HEAD OF PROGRAMME – CIVIL ENGINEERING

JOB SUMMARY

Under general supervision of the Head of Programme Civil Engineering, the lecturer is responsible for teaching and monitoring of students on campus and while on industrial attachment. S/he conducts curriculum review, internal moderation of examinations, also assist in overall development of the programme.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The key duties of the post are as follows :-

Teach courses under Civil Engineering, as well as other departments and programmes as necessary.
Prepares lessons and/or training materials, delivers lectures and/or conducts practical for 20 to 24 hours per week
Assists the Head of Programme in the development of the Programme.
Conduct tests and examinations for assessments and keep updated records.
Monitors students on industrial attachment to obtain feedback on their progress.
Supervises students’ projects and research.
Participates in curriculum review to ensure industry relevance and academic quality.
Participate in community engagement and consultancy activities.
Assists with administrative and other duties as prescribed by the Head of Department or Representative as delegated.
Conduct research related to field of expertise, and publish findings in professional journals, periodicals, textbooks, and/or electronic journals.

JOB SPECIFICATION

PhD/Master’s degree in Civil Engineering and BSc/ BEng undergraduate degree in civil Engineering

EXPERIENCE AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

At least 2 years of professional working experience in Civil Engineering or any related fields.
Two years field experience in teaching or research work in Civil Engineering will be an added advantage.

Additionally, the incumbent should

Have experience in the use of Civil Designer, Revit, GIS (Geospatial), and AutoCAD(draughting)
Be able to teach
Transportation Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Engineering Survey
Engineering Mathematics

Skills and Attributes:

Self-motivated.
Ability to work with minimum supervision.
Be able to work with students from different background.
Be willing to supervise students for extra – mural activities.

TO APPLY:

Interested and suitably qualified candidates may hand-deliver their detailed applications to the LP Reception which is situated at the Administration 1 Building. The application letters should be accompanied by: Curriculum Vitae, certified copies of educational certificates and academic transcripts on or before Thursday 19^th June, 2025 at 1500hrs.

Apply by email to: [email protected] – all application documents should be in one zipped folder and failure to adhere will lead to non-consideration of applications.

Applications should be addressed to:

The Secretary

Staff Appointments and Promotions Committee

Lerotholi Polytechnic

P.O. Box 16

Maseru 100

Lesotho

Disclaimer – only short-listed applicants will be contacted.