Lecturer (P08): Business Management/E-Commerce

Sol Plaatje University; Noord-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

Sol Plaatje University in South Africa seeks a Lecturer (P8) to teach undergraduate and postgraduate modules, supervise honours research, and contribute to curriculum development and community engagement. The candidate will participate in administrative tasks and support academic management within the department.

The role requires a master’s degree in a related discipline with a minimum of three years’ university teaching experience, plus evidence of research activity and postgraduate

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant discipline.
• At least three years of teaching experience at university level.
• Evidence of research activity.
• Evidence of postgraduate supervision at honours level.
• Evidence of engagement with professional/industrial/community activities.

Responsibilities

• Lecture modules at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Supervise and monitor student projects/dissertations.
• Develop work schemes with colleagues and keep content updated.

Skills

Teaching

Curriculum development

Research

Student supervision

Administration

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent in related discipline

Job description

Purpose

Responsible for teaching and learning, research and community engagement and providing support to the department/school in pursuit of its academic objectives. Responsibilities may also include curriculum development, student academic development, administration, quality assurance and academic management to contribute to the academic initiatives undertaken by the department/faculty.

Lecturer (P8)

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Business Management/Administration, E-Commerce, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Retail Business Management or relevant discipline.
• At least three (3) years teaching experience at a university level
• Evidence of research activity
• Evidence of successful post graduate supervision at honours level
• Evidence of active participation in professional, industry and/or community activities.
  
• Evidence of competence in administration of a course/subject at departmental level.
  

Recommendations

Lecturer:

• At least one relevant, published full length paper in a peer-reviewed scholarly journal.
• Involvement in societies/organisations that promote the science of E-Commerce, Business Management and Management Sciences.

Duties

Teaching

• Lecture modules at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level, supervise and monitor student’s projects/dissertations,
• Compile work schemes in collaboration with colleagues,
• Research and utilize new and emerging approaches and technology in teaching,
• The professional preparation of teaching media,
• The professional preparation of notes to supplement or substitute prescribed textbooks,
• Research and selection of suitable reference material to supplement textbooks,
• The facilitation of an effective teaching situation in which the learning experience can take place successfully,
• The upgrading of course content/ development of new courses and/or modules to keep up with the latest requirements of the discipline,
• Student and peer evaluations of teaching performance,
• Apply appropriate assessment methods,
• External examination and invitations to teach externally.

Research

• Conduct research in the discipline,
• Publish research,
• Keep abreast of discipline developments,
• Obtain research grants.
  

Curriculum development and community engagement

• Contribute to community engagement initiatives
• Integrate community engagement interventions into the curriculum.
• Report on own involvement in professional, industry and/or community activities.
• Contribute to curriculum development.
• Participate in curriculum review and the development of new courses/modules to ensure alignment with sector/discipline norms and requirements
• Revise and submit programmes for accreditation by relevant accreditation bodies.

Student academic development

• Identify students at risk timeously.
• Develop intervention strategies.
• Provide academic counselling to students.
• Monitor student progress.
• Make necessary referrals for students, where needed

Academic administration

• Keep attendance registers.
• Record student results.
• Assist with the registration of students
• Invigilate tests and examinations
• Implement policies and procedures applicable to the teaching and learning, community engagement, research, OHSE and academic administration functions.
• Participate in or chair departmental committees.
• Manage marketing of programmes and aspects of open/career days.
• Contribute to quality assurance (QA) through committee
• meetings and submission of relevant documents
• Identify QA feedback mechanisms within the faculty/department.
• Monitor the impact of QA recommendations within the faculty/department.
• Implement appropriate interventions emanating from the above recommendations.
• Contribute to policymaking.
• Set annual objectives pertaining to academic programmes
• Participate in the review of teaching, research, community engagement and academic administration objectives.
• Contribute to the development of academic related decision making.
• Act as programme leader, mentor and coach junior colleagues
• Management of tutor activities
• Keep abreast of developments within own field of study and its implications for teaching and learning, community engagement, research, etc.

Personal/Professional development

• Keep abreast of developments in professional conduct at SPU.
• Register as a member of professional bodies to keep abreast of all developments.
• Engage in continuous professional development activities.
• Prepare a development plan for promotion to the next level, within the stipulated time frame,
• Attend conferences, seminars and workshops,
• Present research papers at conferences.

Monitoring/Evaluation and reporting

• Develop relevant reports as and when required,
• Communicate and consult with relevant stakeholders.

Assumption of duties: As mutually agreed to upon acceptance of the appointment. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment.This position may be subjected to assessments.

Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Note: Sol Plaatje University (SPU) is dedicated to meeting its Employment Equity targets.