Lecturer P8: Mathematics Teaching

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

**Minimum Requirement**

**Lecturer P8**
- Master’s degree in Mathematics Education.
- A minimum of two (2) years of Mathematics teaching experience at a tertiary level.
- At least one **peer-reviewed article** in an approved scholarly journal.
- Evidence of active participation in **professional** and/or **community activities**.
- Excellent **computer** skills.

**Recommendation**
- PhD in Mathematics Education.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

**Teaching**:

- Develop and present a reflective teaching portfolio which covers: Approach to teaching; contributions to curriculum development; design of learning materials; innovative pedagogy; student and junior staff mentoring; successful supervision of postgraduate students; formal participation
in teaching and learning development courses; Student and/or peer evaluations of own teaching; Evidence of scholarship of Teaching and Learning would be beneficial.
- Provide evidence of teaching modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as well as evidence of postgraduate supervision.
- Contributions to curriculum development.
- Design of learning materials.
- Innovative pedagogy.
- Demonstrate knowledge and experience in implementing quality assurance requirements.
- Evidence of national and/or international collaboration within the Education fraternity.
- Student and junior staff mentoring.
- Formal participation in teaching and learning development courses.

**Research**:

- Demonstrate evidence of continuous research productivity in the form of:

- Publications in DHET accredited journals and peer-reviewed conference proceedings, research papers presented at national and/or international conferences.
- Contributions to scholarly books published by reputable publishers, in good standing with DHET and not linked to predatory practices.
- Highlight evidence of managing a research program.
- Evidence of external research fundraising.
- Proof of citations ( e.g. Scopus H-index); Evidence of scholarship of Teaching and Learning would be beneficial.
- NRF rating is recommended OR demonstrate potential for obtaining and NRF rating within the next five 5 years.

**Community Engagement**:

- Significant involvement in discipline or departmental official activities and processes.
- Active academic participation in workshops/forums in higher education.
- External examining/ moderating at other higher education institutions at UG and/or PG levels.

**Curriculum development and accreditation**
- Contribute to curriculum development and participate in curriculum review to ensure alignment with sector /discipline norms and requirements.

**Student academic development**
- Identify, report, and support student at risk timeously.
- Develop intervention strategies.

**Administration**
- Keep attendance registers.
- Record student results.
- Assist with registration of students.
- Invigilate test and examinations.
- Implement policies and procedures applicable to the teaching and learning community engagement research, SHE and academic administration functions.
- Participate in departmental School /Faculty committees.

**Quality Assurance**
- Contribute to quality assurance through committee meetings and submission of relevant documents.
- Implement appropriate interventions.

**Personal /Professional Development**
- Keep abreast of development within own field of study.
- Register as member of professional bodies.
- Attend conferences, seminars and workshops.
- Present research papers at conferences.

**Monitoring, Evaluations, and reporting**
- Develop relevant reports as and when required.
- Communicate and consult with relevant stakeholders.

**Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.**

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