The IDMANN Institute provides tertiary education. The Institute operates two colleges and one school-the College of General Studies, the College of Lifelong Learning, and the School of Technical Sciences.The School of Technical Sciences awards diplomas and degrees in support of the specialized training programs offered, while the Colleges only award Associate’s Degrees (equivalent to an advanced Diploma) and Certificates of Completion respectively.The College of General Studies provides basic training in a variety of courses to enable matriculation into the School of Technical Sciences. The courses are intended to "provide a durable, discernible and differentiating set of core competencies & professional values shared by all graduates of IDMANN Institute irrespective of vocation or field of specialization”. Every student who intends to graduate from any of the School of Technical Science must complete the Associate Training Program in the College of General Studies, or demonstrate sufficient proficiency to secure a waiver in pertinent courses.The College of Lifelong Learning provides training for external students of all ages (including retirees and mid-career professionals) seeking personal or professional development in a variety of subject areas. These courses are typically not geared toward degrees or diplomas but instead proficiency tests that lead to a Certificate of Completion.The Institute is headed by the Provost (who oversees the entire Institute) and is supported by a Dean of Technical Sciences and the Masters of the Colleges. The Institute is located in Umuahia. A significant majority of the courses are offered as online learning opportunities.
Job Description
- We are looking for instructors to teach the computer-aided design (CAD), 2D, and 3D modeling components in our program.
- The instructor is expected to have not just the ability to do the modeling, but the ability to TEACH young students how to model.
- The program includes a capstone project in which students are expected to design and 3D-print an item they might use in daily life.
- Instructors are expected to have the ability and experience to guide students from the very rudiments of the modeling process to printing items they can touch and feel.
Responsibilities
Prospective applicants MUST have ALL of the following:
- Outstanding facility with AUTOCAD, LibreCAD or other commonplace 2D modeling applications.
- Outstanding facility with SketchUp, Blender, AUTODESK or other commonplace 3D modeling (and animation) applications.
- Ability to create and manipulate STL files used in 3D printing applications. (Use of any of the popular 3D printing applications would suffice.)
- Experience in industrial 3D printing or additive manufacturing would be a distinct advantage.
- Experience in mechatronics or robotics (as a complement to the core 3D modeling skills) would be a distinct advantage.
- Instructors are expected to have demonstrable experience or appreciable interest in early childhood education to be able to teach students in HAC, who are typically elementary and secondary school students. (A combination of a teaching certification AND demonstrated experience (> 2 years) teaching in a school would be ideal.)
Prospective applicants should note the following:
- Instructors should expect to be engaged approximately 10-15 hours per week (part-time).
- We expect instructors to have hands-on familiarity with the Common Core standard.
- Prior experience teaching online or familiarity with an online teaching engagement is critical in this position.
Intending instructors MUST have ALL of the following:
- A reliable laptop or desktop, equipped with a good quality webcam and microphone, keyboard and mouse (or touchpad), as no instruction will be permitted over a handheld or mobile device.
- The same laptop or desktop mentioned above MUST be able to run the necessary modeling software to be used in class.
- Stable, reliable broadband internet access.
- Space from which to provide daily instruction to students, free of distraction or intrusion during class sessions.
- Availability to teach on weekends (primarily on Saturdays) and at least TWO evenings during the week.
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