Academic Development Practitioner

**PEROMNES GRADE: 07**

**ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONER**
**Requirements**:

- Master’s Degree in Education/Higher Education/Psychology
- At least 5 (five) years in teaching and learning related activities in Higher Education
- (Two of the afore mentioned five years, should be in student and/or staff development _
- in a Higher Education environment)_
- Conducted workshops or shared papers on Higher Education related topics
- Knowledge of and experience in the blended learning approach to teaching and

learning
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Recognition/Acknowledgement in Higher Education teaching and learning related

activities
- Experience in academic staff development programmes would be an added advantage

**Key performance areas
- Facilitate implementation of the University's learning and teaching policies and

strategies in campus Faculties
- Support and guide faculties on curriculum transformation
- Plan and coordinate the Vice Chancellor’s Teaching Excellence Awards in Campus
- Plan and coordinate with HR Orientation and Induction Programmes for new lecturers,

including other staff retention strategies
- Ensure accountability of learning and teaching in the Faculties, including monitoring

and evaluating the implementation of the Faculty’s teaching and learning development

plans
- Promote research into teaching practices within the University including researching

student needs and innovative learning and teaching practices
- Ensure that development opportunities for academic staff are available in relation to

enhancing the effectiveness of learning and teaching
- Facilitate and disseminate innovative pedagogical practices in the Faculties, including

using emerging technologies in learning and teaching
- Undertake other activities as determined in consultation with CAE management
- Hold one-on-one consultation sessions with lecturers, advising on innovative teaching

strategies

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**CLOSING DATE: 23.FEBRUARY 2024**

three (3) referees, certified copies of all qualifications including Matric/ Grade 12 Certificate.

Academic transcripts and a South African ID/ Passport should be forwarded to Chief Human
- Telephonic enquiries regarding conditions of service: MR T.H Mokhudu 015 268 2129 or Mrs NJ _
- Monyepao, 015 268 2399 _
- 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 requested documents/ _
- The University of Limpopo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All appointments will be made in _
- accordance with the University’s Employment Equity Policy. Preference will be given to Male _
- (Africans, Indians and Coloureds) Female (Africans and Coloureds) _
- contacted within 30 days of the closing date must consider their applicants as unsuccessful. _

**_The University reserve the right not to make an appointment._