Lecturer: Extended Curriculum Programme (ECP)

UWC Online - University of the Western Cape; Bellville; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading South African university in Bellville seeks a Lecturer for the Extended Curriculum Programme. Candidates must have at least 5 years of teaching experience in relevant scientific disciplines such as Mathematics or Physics. Responsibilities include facilitating learning, conducting research, and participating in community engagement. Excellent communication and planning skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Taught in the ECP program for at least 5 years on a full-time basis.
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating learning in the relevant fields.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate learning at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Conduct research and publish in relevant fields.
• Undertake undergraduate and postgraduate supervision.
• Provide academic administration.
• Undertake curriculum development and assessment.
• Participate in community engagement and outreach.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

Presentation and facilitation skills

Adaptability and the ability to operate in a diverse environment

Student focused approach

Planning and organising skills

Computer literacy and e-learning skills

Technical professional knowledge in Mathematics, Physics, Biodiversity, and Statistics

Education

Masters qualification in Mathematics, Physics, Biodiversity and Conservation Biology or Statistics

Job description

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is a vibrant, diverse and dynamic university rooted in the African continent with an increasing global reach. Led by its commitment to research and engaged teaching, UWC is recognised for its proud history and as an aspirational example of a university shaping developments within an ever-changing and challenging global context.

The Faculty of Natural Sciences hosts nine academic departments, a School of Pharmacy and several world-class research institutes and centres. Based on a foundation of internationally-recognised quality research, the faculty is committed to learning and teaching excellence and offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in the major scientific disciplines as well as a professional degree in Pharmacy.

The Faculty of Natural Sciences is inviting suitable candidates to apply for available positions of Lecturer within the Extended Curriculum Programme (ECP). To apply for the vacancies, you must have taught in the ECP programme for at least 5 years on a full-time basis. The successful candidates will be appointed from 01 January 2026 as part of the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy, Biodiversity and Conservation Biology or Statistics and Population Studies. The successful candidates will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Facilitate learning at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
• Conduct research and publish in relevant fields
• Undertake undergraduate and postgraduate supervision
• Provideacademicadministration
• Undertake curriculum development and assessment
• Participate in community engagement and outreach

• Masters qualification or equivalent in one of the fields of Mathematics, Physics, Biodiversity and Conservation Biology or Statistics.
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating learning in the field of Mathematics, Physics, Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, or Statistics within the ECP, for at least 5 years.

Key competencies:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Presentation and facilitation skills
• Adaptability and the ability to operate in a diverse environment
• Student focused approach
• Planning and organising skills
• Computer literacy and e-learning skills
• Technical professional knowledge and skills in the discipline and in the core strategic areas, namely learning and teaching, research and scholarship, community engagement as well as professional leadership