Lecturer: Digital- and Leadership Acumen for Accountants

Stellenbosch University; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellenbosch University invites applications for a Lecturer: Digital- and Leadership Acumen for Accountants at the School of Accountancy, Stellenbosch Campus. The role focuses on undergraduate teaching, curriculum development and online learning initiatives in the Digital Acumen Stream and Leadership Acumen Stream.

The successful candidate will contribute to research, supervise postgraduate work, and engage in community initiatives including SAICA's Thuthuka project, while supporting academic

Qualifications

• Digital literacy and the ability to use and critically evaluate digital technologies relevant to accounting education and professional practice.
• Ability to teach and function effectively in a large, multilingual teaching and learning environment.
• Commitment to student success, innovative teaching, curriculum renewal and education innovation.
• Commitment to research and continued academic development.
• Commitment to social impact and community involvement, including SAICA's Thuthuka project.
• Ability to work effectively in a team.
• Ability to undertake academic administration and related service activities.

Responsibilities

• The facilitation of learning, teaching and assessment activities in undergraduate modules in the Digital Acumen Stream and/or Leadership Acumen Stream, including contributing to curriculum and pedagogical development and improvement.
• Developing and implementing digital and online learning activities and assessments, including simulations and authentic learning activities.
• Contributing to ongoing curricula development in response to technology, AI, sustainability, and the accounting profession.
• Participating in postgraduate supervision activities and, where appropriate, supervision under guidance in Accountancy and related research fields.
• Engaging in research and publishing academic work in Accountancy and related fields in reputable journals.
• Participating in community interaction and SAICA's Thuthuka project as required.
• Participating in academic administration and internal/external service rendering.

Education

Honours degree or Postgraduate Diploma (NQF 8) in a field relevant to the Digital Acumen and/or Leadership Acumen subject areas

Job description

• A cover letter;

Department Description/Departement Beskrywing

Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

School of Accountancy

Lecturer: Digital- and Leadership Acumen for Accountants

(Stellenbosch Campus)

Ref. EBW06/366/0926

The School of Accountancy at Stellenbosch University (SU) is one of South Africa's leading providers of accountancy education, offering teaching, learning, research and social impact opportunities across accountancy-related subject areas within a collegial academic environment that supports scholarly development, research and engagement with the accounting profession, and plays an important role in the education of professional accountants for, among others, the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Exciting teaching and research opportunities currently exist for established subject specialists in the Digital- and Leadership Acumen Module Stream.

Duties/Pligte

• Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
• The facilitation of learning, teaching and assessment activities in undergraduate modules in the Digital Acumen Stream and/or Leadership Acumen Stream, including contributing to curriculum and pedagogical development and improvement.
• Participating in the development and implementation of digital and online learning activities and assessments, including the development of simulations and other authentic learning activities.
• Contributing to the ongoing development of curricula in response to developments in technology, artificial intelligence, sustainability and the accountancy profession.
• Participating in postgraduate supervision activities and, where appropriate, contributing to postgraduate supervision under guidance in Accountancy and related research fields.
• Engaging in research and publishing academic work in Accountancy and related research fields in reputable popular, academic and peer-reviewed journals.
• Participating in community interaction/social impact initiatives, including involvement in the SAICA's Thuthuka project, if required.
• Participating in academic administration and internal and/or external service-rendering activities.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes

• Honours degree or Postgraduate Diploma (NQF 8) in a field relevant to the Digital Acumen and/or Leadership Acumen subject areas.
• Academic excellence, evidenced by a full academic transcript, and/or proven academic research experience (master's degree in a relevant field, or a PhD, or publication(s) in DHET-approved journal(s)).
• Demonstrated digital literacy and the ability to use and critically evaluate digital technologies relevant to accounting education and professional practice.
• The ability to teach and function effectively in a large, multilingual teaching and learning environment.
• A commitment to student success, innovative teaching, curriculum renewal and education innovation.
• A commitment to research and continued academic development.
• A commitment to social impact and community involvement, including participation in SAICA's Thuthuka project.
• The ability to work effectively in a team.
• The ability to undertake academic administration and related service activities.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling

• Registration or eligibility for registration with a relevant professional body.
• Previous instructional design, curriculum development and/or module development experience in higher education.
• Practical experience in one or more areas relevant to the Digital Acumen Stream, such as advanced spreadsheet modelling, data analytics, automation, artificial intelligence, accounting information systems, ERP systems, or other emerging digital technologies.
• Practical experience in one or more areas relevant to the Leadership Acumen Stream, such as business ethics, corporate sustainability, integrated reporting, professional judgement and/or related areas.

The University is committed to employment equity (EE), and appointments will be made in line with the institutional EE Plan.

Stellenbosch University reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Enquiries/Navrae

Enquiries about this post: Prof C Lamprecht on 021 808 3889, or at [e-mail]

Enquiries about remuneration/benefits and technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Services Centre on 021 808 2753 (Stellenbosch), or 021 938 9636 (Tygerberg), or at [e-mail]

CurrencyZAR Commencement Date01-Jan-2027 Closing Date12-Oct-2026 Amount of Travel Work At Home