IT Lecturer

2 weeks ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Zerah Full time

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

JOB DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

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General:
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  • Preparing and delivering lectures, tutorials, workshops, and seminars.
  • Setting and grading assignments, tests, and exams.
  • Attending and participating in meetings, conferences, and other events in and outside of the Institution.
  • All academic staff are expected to engage in activities associated with the Institution's promotion, marketing, and public outreach.
  • Contribute to student recruitment, placements, and student retention.
  • Administrative duties in areas such as admissions, timetabling, examinations, and assessment of progress and student attendance.
  • Collaborating with other academics and lecturers to improve teaching methods and expand knowledge base.
  • Participating in training opportunities and initiatives at the Institution.
  • Staying current by reading widely and producing published work in the field.
  • Conducting research, and writing papers, proposals, journal articles, and books.
  • Develop ideas for generating income and promoting the Institution.
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Student learning experience:
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  • Use appropriate learning, teaching, support and assessment methods.
  • Developing curricula and course material that can be used across several platforms.
  • Supervise student projects and the academic elements of field trips, and, where appropriate, placements,
  • Identify areas where current provision requires revision or improvement and contribute to the planning, design and development of objectives and material.
  • Select appropriate assessment instruments and criteria, assess the work and progress of students by reference to the criteria and provide constructive feedback to students.
  • Ensure that module design and delivery comply with quality standards and regulations of the University.
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3. Pastoral care_

  • Be responsible for the pastoral care of students within a specified area.
  • Providing support to other colleagues.
  • Act as a mentor, giving firstline support to students.
  • Appreciate the needs of individual students and their circumstances.
  • Use listening, interpersonal and pastoral care skills to deal with sensitive issues concerning students and provide support.
  • Refer students as appropriate to services providing further support.
  • Depending on work area (for example, laboratories, workshops, studios), conduct risk assessments, take steps to reduce hazards and take responsibility for the health and safety of self and others.
  • Act as a responsible team member, leading where agreed, and develop productive working relationships with other staff members.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

  • Positive and enthusiastic and high personal standing and integrity.
  • Ability to inspire students with your passion.
  • An excellent communicator, both verbal and written.
  • Resultsdriven, able to evaluate performance, provide the necessary support, take difficult decisions and hold people accountable.
  • A team player paired with leadership skills and intellectual capacity to improve standards and student achievement/outcomes.
  • Someone who drives excellence through valuing and developing others.
  • An innovative thinker with an informed and critical awareness of the prevailing and evolving global trends in education.
  • Able to work under pressure, with excellent organisational and timemanagement skills and high attention to detail with a willingness to take on multiple tasks.
  • Proactive and able to prompt others to ensure deadlines are achieved.
  • Adaptable with a flexible mindset and openness to new ideas.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

  • A relevant Honours degree (NQF 8) in related field of study with sufficient breadth or depth of specialist knowledge in the related field.
  • A relevant Master's degree (NQF 9) or near completion of a Master's degree would be advantageous.
  • Previous teaching experience (contact, blended and distance learning).
  • Published work would be advantageous.
  • Flexibility, resilience, and willingness to work extended hours to reach deliverables.
  • Strong interpersonal, presentation, and written and verbal communication skills.
  • Where applicable/mandatory, professional registration with a relevant Board

Application Question(s):

  • What is your required salary?

Education:

  • Honours (required)

Experience:

  • IT lecturing: 1 year (required)