Lecturer: Life Science-biology in Education

**LECTURER: LIFE SCIENCES/BIOLOGY EDUCATION**

**Requirements**:
teaching qualification must be willing to register and complete a teaching

qualification such as the Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education to be

considered for the post. The enrolment for the teaching qualification must

occur within **ONE YEAR **of assuming duty.
- Masters in Education (MEd) (Life Science/Biology Education)
- At least three (3) years of teaching experience.
- B.Sc Honours in Life Sciences (Botany or Zoology) and DHET accredited

journal articles will be an added advantage.
- Ability to provide supervision to postgraduate students.
- Strong leadership and good communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience in developing curricula, especially in Life Sciences/Biology

Education.
- Have a valid driver’s licence.

**Competencies**:

- The applicant should be able to work as part of a team, and yet also take

initiative in research projects and contribute to the development of

programmes offered in the Department.

**Duties**:
The incumbent will be required to:

- Initiate and develop curriculum and course materials in Life Sciences /

Biology Education.
- Coordinate modules in Life Sciences / Biology Education.
- Contribute towards the Department’s transformational and strategic goals.
- The preparation and delivery of lectures and seminars.
- Conduct tutorials, demonstrations, workshops for students and staff.
- Participate in academic administration such as attendance at departmental,

school and /or faculty meetings.
- Consultation, supervision and teaching of students at

postgraduate and undergraduate level.
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**CLOSING DATE: 30 JUNE 2023
contact numbers of three (3) referees, certified copies of all qualifications including

Matric/ Grade 12 Certificate, academic transcripts and a South African ID/ Passport
- Telephonic enquiries regarding conditions of service: (015) 268 4793 _
- It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign obtained qualifications evaluated by _
- the South African Qualifications Authority. Please note that failure to submit the _
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**_Lecturer_**_ will be given to Male (Africans, Indians and Coloureds) Female (Indians, _
- Coloureds and Whites) _
- not been contacted within 30 days of the closing date must consider their applicants _
- as unsuccessful. _

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