Senior Lecturer

5 days ago

Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa Sol Plaatje University Full time
Purpose  Responsible for teaching and learning, research, and community engagement, and to provide support to the department/faculty in pursuit of its academic objectives. Responsibilities also include curriculum development, student academic development, administration, quality assurance, and academic management in order to contribute to the academic initiatives undertaken by the department/faculty
Minimum Requirements
  • PhD/Doctorate in relevant discipline.
  • A relevant teaching qualification.
  • At least five years of relevant experience, with at least 3 years in Higher Education.
  • Demonstrate evidence of continuous research productivity through publications in DHET-accredited journals, peer-reviewed conference proceedings, contributions to scholarly books, and research papers presented at national and/or international conferences.
  • Successful supervision of postgraduate students at the Master's and/or PhD level.
  • Significant involvement in professional, industry, and/or community activities and processes, including active academic participation in workshops/forums in higher education; movement towards recognition in the broader subject/ discipline community; external examining/moderating at under- and postgraduate levels.
Recommendation
  • NRF Rating. 
Duties and Responsibilities 

Teaching and Learning
  • Compile work schemes in col­labo­ration with colleagues.
  • Research and utilize new and emerging approaches and technology in teaching.
  • The professional preparation of teaching media.
  • The professional preparation of 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.
Research
  • Acts as a study leader.
  • Conduct appropriate research.
  • Publish research results.
  • Keep abreast of professional literature.
  • Obtain research grants.
Community Engagement
  • Contribute to community engagement initiatives.
  • Integrate community engagement interventions into curriculum.
  • Report on own involvement in professional, industry and/or community activities.
Curriculum Development and Accreditation
  • Contributes to curriculum development.
  • Participate in curriculum review and the development of new courses/modules to ensure alignment with sector/discipline norms and requirements.
  • Review assessment methods for self and others.
  • Revise and submit programmes for accreditation by relevant accreditation bodies.
Student Academic Development
  • Identify students at risk timeously.
  • Develop intervention strategies.
  • Provide counseling to students.
  • Monitor student progress.
  • Make necessary referrals for students, where needed.
Administration
  • Keep attendance registers.
  • Record student results.
  • Assist with the registration of students
  • Supervise tests and examinations
  • Participate and chair departmental committees
Quality Assurance
  • Contribute to Quality Assurance through committee meetings and submission of relevant documents.
  • Identify QA feedback mechanism within the school/department.
Academic Management
  • Contributes to policy making.
  • Set annual objectives pertaining to academic programmes.
  • Participate in the review of teaching, research, community engagement and academic administration objectives.
  • Management of tutor activities.
Personal/ Professional Development
  • Keep abreast of developments within own field of study and its implications for teaching and learning, community engagement, research, etc.
  • Keep abreast of developments in professional conduct at SPU.
  • Engage in current professional development activities.
Monitoring, evaluation and reporting
  • Develop relevant reports as and when required.
  • Communicate and consult with relevant stakeholders.

Enquiries can be made via email at [email protected]

Assumption of duties: As mutually agreed to upon acceptance of the appointment. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment. This position may be subject to assessments.

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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