Lecturer (P8): Foundation Phase Afrikaans Languages Teaching

6 days ago

Kimberley, South Africa Sol Plaatje University Full time

**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 in order to contribute to the academic initiatives undertaken by the department/school.

**Minimum Requirements**
- Master’s degree or PhD Degree in the relevant discipline of Foundation Phase and /or Early Childhood Development.
- At least two years (2) of teaching or industry experience.
- Evidence of two years of University teaching at undergraduate and /or postgraduate levels.
- Postgraduate supervision experience at Honours level.
- Active participation in Teaching practice and work-integrated learning.
- Knowledge and experience of implementing quality assurance requirements.
- Excellent computer skills.

**Recommendation**
- Qualifications linked to components of Foundation Phase Life Skills teaching, such as Physical Education, Fine Arts, Music, and /or Dance and Drama.
- One peer-reviewed article in a scholarly journal.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

Teaching and Learning
- Compile work schemes in collaboration with colleagues.
- Professional preparation of teaching media and 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.
- External examining/moderation and invitations to teach externally.

Research
- Act as supervisor for Honours and, where relevant, Postgraduate Diploma students.
- Conduct appropriate research.
- Publish research in reputable journals.
- Keep abreast of professional literature.

Community Engagement
- Contribute to community engagement initiatives.
- Integrate community engagement interventions into curriculum.

Curriculum Development and Accreditation
- Contribute to curriculum development.
- Participate in curriculum review to ensure alignment with sector/discipline norms and requirements.
- Student Academic Development identifies, reports, and supports students at risk timeously.
- Develop intervention strategies.

Administration
- Keep attendance registers.
- Record student results.
- Assist with the registration of students.

Quality Assurance
- Contribute to Quality Assurance through committee meetings and submission of relevant documents

Personal/ Professional Development
- Keep abreast of developments within own field of study and its implications for the teaching/ learning situation.
- Keep abreast of developments in professional conduct at SPU.

Assumption of duties: As mutually agreed to upon acceptance of the appointment. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment.

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

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

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