Senior Lecturer(P7)/ Lecturer

**Purpose**

**Minimum Requirement**

**Lecturer P8**
- Master’s degree in Sociology.
- At least two (2) years relevant experience or industry experience
- Demonstrate evidence in the form of publications in accredited journals, etc., and or peer-reviewed conference proceedings that contain substantially complete papers that have the potential to be submitted for publication, Evidence of teaching Sociology.
- Honours degree supervision.
- Demonstrate a willingness to develop teaching capacity; be able to reflect on a personal teaching and learning philosophy.
- Involved in discipline or departmental official activities and processes which include active academic participation in workshops/forums in higher education as well as community engagement activities

**Senior Lecturer P7**
- PhD in Sociology.
- At least five (5) years of relevant experience, where 3 years must have been in Higher Education.
- 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; evidence of external research fund raising, citations ( e.g. Scopus H- index); NRF rating is recommended.
- 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.
- Involvement in discipline or departmental official activities and processes which includes active academic participation in workshops/forums
in higher education as well as community engagement activities

**Recommendation**
- Experience in teaching Sociology online/blended teaching.
- Hold an NRF rating or demonstrate potential for obtaining and NRF Rating within the next five (5) Years.
- Broad generalist approach and the ability to teach in the various areas of the discipline.

**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 Language 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