Lecturer (P8): Isixhosa

Sol Plaatje University; Noord-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Sol Plaatje University in Kimberley, Northern Cape, invites applications for a Lecturer (P8) to contribute to high-quality teaching and learning. The role involves developing schemes, adopting new teaching technologies, preparing teaching media, and updating course materials to meet discipline standards.

The successful candidate will have a Master’s degree, a teaching qualification, and at least two years of university-level teaching experience, with evidence of professional engagement.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in the relevant discipline.
• An education qualification is a requirement.
• At least two years of university-level teaching.
• Evidence of active participation in professional, industry and/or community activities.

Responsibilities

• Compile work schemes in collaboration with colleagues.
• Research and utilise 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.
• Facilitation of an effective teaching situation in which the learning experience can take place successfully.
• Upgrading of course content/development of new courses and/or modules in order to keep up with the latest requirements of the discipline.
• Student and peer evaluations of teaching performance.
• Apply appropriate assessment methods.
• External examining and invitations to teach externally.
• Act as a study leader.
• Conduct appropriate research.
• Publish research results.
• Keep abreast of professional literature.
• Contribute to community engagement initiatives.
• Integrate community engagement interventions into the curriculum.
• Report on own involvement in professional, industry and/or community activities.
• Contributes to curriculum development.
• Participate in curriculum review to ensure alignment with sector/discipline norms and requirements.
• Review assessment methods.

Skills

Teaching experience

Community engagement

Education

Master’s degree (NQF9) or equivalent

Education qualification

Job description

Purpose

Sol Plaatje University is one of Africa’s youngest and most exciting institutions of Higher Education – a university that is committed to providing high quality learning, teaching, and research and community engagement opportunities to its students and staff. Based in Kimberley in the Northern Cape, our university is ambitious about its intellectual contributions to and engagements with people in the region and beyond.

Minimum Requirement

Lecturer (P8)

• A master’s degree (NQF9) or equivalent in the relevant discipline.
• An education qualification is a requirement
• At least two (2) years of teaching the subject at a university or school level.
• Evidence of active participation in professional, industry and/or community activities.

Recommendations

• PhD in a relevant discipline.
• At least one peer-reviewed article in a scholarly journal
• Evidence of postgraduate supervision

Duties and Responsibilities

• Compile work schemes in collaboration with colleagues
• Research and utilise 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 in order to keep up with the latest requirements of the discipline
• Student and peer evaluations of teaching performance
• Apply appropriate assessment methods
• External examining and invitations to teach externally
• Act as a study leader
• Conduct appropriate research
• Publish research results
• Keep abreast of professional literature
• Contribute to community engagement initiatives
• Integrate community engagement interventions into the curriculum
• Report on own involvement in professional, industry and/or community activities
• Contributes to curriculum development
• Participate in curriculum review to ensure alignment with sector/discipline norms and requirements
• Review assessment methods.

Enquiries can be made via email at [e-mail]
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.