English Faculty - Engineering College

Institution: MVSR Engineering College, Hyderabad, Telangana
Department: Science & Humanities (S&H)
Position: English Faculty – Basic English Language Skills (BELS)

1. Job Purpose

To teach Basic English Language Skills to first-year engineering students, enhancing their proficiency in reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, oral communication, critical thinking, and interpersonal communication. The faculty member is expected to support students in developing the language and communication competencies required for academic success, professional growth, and lifelong learning.

2. Key Roles and Responsibilities

A. Teaching and Learning

• Plan and deliver lectures, tutorials, and practice sessions for the BELS course in accordance with the prescribed syllabus and academic calendar.
• Teach reading comprehension using essays, plays, speeches, short stories, poems, and other literary and non-literary texts.
• Develop students’ vocabulary through prefixes, suffixes, word formation, compounding, synonyms, antonyms, and contextual word usage.
• Teach remedial grammar, including articles, tenses, active and passive voice, and direct and indirect speech.
• Train students in paragraph writing, formal and informal letter writing, précis writing, paraphrasing, and summarizing.
• Integrate listening, speaking, presentation, and interpersonal communication activities wherever relevant to the course outcomes.
• Employ learner-centred, activity-based, and inclusive teaching methodologies to address diverse language proficiency levels.

B. Course Planning and Outcome-Based Education (OBE)

• Prepare course plans, lesson plans, teaching materials, and assessment schedules in alignment with the BELS syllabus.
• Map Course Outcomes (COs) to relevant Programme Outcomes (POs) and Programme Specific Outcomes (PSOs), as applicable.
• Design teaching-learning activities and assessments to achieve the prescribed course outcomes.
• Maintain CO–PO mapping, assessment records, attainment calculations, and supporting documentation in accordance with departmental and institutional guidelines.
• Contribute to curriculum delivery, course file preparation, and continuous improvement of teaching practices.

C. Assessment and Student Evaluation

• Prepare assignments, quizzes, worksheets, internal examinations, and other formative and summative assessments.
• Evaluate students’ reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, writing proficiency, and critical interpretation skills using appropriate assessment rubrics.
• Provide constructive feedback and implement remedial teaching strategies for students requiring additional support.
• Maintain accurate records of attendance, internal assessment marks, student progress, and course outcome attainment.
• Support students in improving academic writing, presentation skills, and professional communication.

D. Critical Thinking, Values, and Social Awareness

• Encourage critical reading, analytical thinking, creativity, and independent learning through literary and non-literary texts.
• Foster empathy, ethical awareness, human values, diversity, inclusion, and sensitivity to social issues.
• Integrate relevant environmental, cultural, and societal themes into language-learning activities.
• Promote respectful communication, teamwork, and responsible participation in classroom discussions.

E. Academic and Departmental Responsibilities

• Participate in departmental meetings, academic reviews, faculty development programmes, workshops, and institutional activities.
• Contribute to the preparation and maintenance of academic documentation required for accreditation and quality assurance, including NBA/NAAC-related records where applicable.
• Participate in question paper setting, moderation, evaluation, and other examination-related duties as assigned.
• Support institutional initiatives related to student mentoring, language proficiency development, and academic enrichment.
• Collaborate with engineering faculty to strengthen students’ technical communication, report writing, and presentation skills.

3. Course Outcome Alignment

The faculty member shall facilitate the attainment of the following BELS Course Outcomes:

• CO1: Interpret and analyze diverse reading materials, identifying themes and literary elements.
• CO2: Apply vocabulary-building techniques, including prefix/suffix usage, compounding, and synonyms.
• CO3: Demonstrate control over grammar, including articles, tenses, voice, and narration, in academic and real-world contexts.
• CO4: Compose well-structured paragraphs, letters, précis, and summaries appropriate to context and purpose.
• CO5: Reflect critically on social, environmental, and human values portrayed in texts.

4. Educational Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in English, English Language and Literature, Applied Linguistics, or an allied discipline from a recognized university.
• Ph.D. or relevant research qualifications preferred, subject to institutional recruitment policy.
• Additional qualifications or certifications in English Language Teaching, communication skills, or pedagogy will be an advantage.
• Qualifications must meet the applicable university, AICTE, and institutional norms for the position.

5. Essential Skills and Competencies

• Strong command of English grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing, and communication.
• Ability to teach English language skills to students from diverse linguistic and educational backgrounds.
• Competence in lesson planning, classroom management, assessment design, and student mentoring.
• Knowledge of Outcome-Based Education, CO–PO mapping, and attainment analysis.
• Proficiency in digital teaching tools, learning management systems, and presentation software.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, analytical, and collaborative skills.
• Commitment to professional ethics, inclusive education, continuous professional development, and student-centred learning.

6. Preferred Experience

• Experience teaching English language skills, communication skills, or English for academic purposes at the undergraduate level is desirable.
• Experience in engineering or other professional education institutions will be an added advantage.
• Familiarity with outcome-based teaching, academic documentation, accreditation processes, and remedial language instruction is preferred.

7. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Effective completion of the prescribed syllabus within the academic schedule.
• Achievement of defined course outcome targets and improvement in student learning levels.
• Improvement in students’ reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammatical accuracy, and writing proficiency.
• Timely completion of assessments, evaluation, feedback, and academic documentation.
• Effective implementation of remedial teaching and learner-support initiatives.
• Active participation in departmental activities, faculty development, and quality assurance processes.
• Positive contribution to an inclusive, ethical, and student-centred learning environment.

8. Reporting and Collaboration

Reports to: Head of the Department, Science & Humanities, and other designated academic authorities.

Interested Candidate can share the CV to Harshada HR - 7208258425 / [email protected]

Pay: ₹30,000.00 - ₹60,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person