Academic/Lecturer – Human Resource Management at Kontak Recruitment

Qualifications:

• Hold an appropriate doctoral level qualification or specialist Master's level qualification in Human Resource Management or related fields, including Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Human Resource Development, and Labour Relations.
• South African Board of People Practices (SABPP) professional registration (advantageous).

Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of 5 years' academic experience.
• Demonstrated engagement in research over the past 3 years.
• Familiarity with distance and online education methodologies.
• Proficiency in using learning management systems.

Advantages:

• Specialist in Human Resource Management.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Act as a Module Coordinator for your area of specialization.
• Facilitate both face-to-face and online lectures.
• Develop, review, and moderate curriculum and assessments.
• Provide academic consultation support to students.
• Grade assessments and offer constructive stakeholder feedback.
• Conduct programme and module reviews for continuous improvement.
• Actively engage in research and contribute to publications.
• Supervise postgraduate research initiatives.
• Identify and support at-risk students through pastoral care.
• Manage programme and quality management administrative tasks.

Core Functions Include:

• Participate in various Academic Committees.
• Review and verify Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) applications.
• Review and verify Credit Accumulation Transfer applications.
• Sound understanding of the South African higher education regulatory framework.
• Ability to work within pre-determined timeframes and meet deadlines.

General:

• Cultivate and maintain professional relationships with students, colleagues, and support staff.
• Thrive in a diverse environment while aligning with our institution's vision and mission.
• Demonstrate problem-solving skills, resilience, and a commitment to lifelong learning.
• Adapt to time-sensitive tasks and possibly work weekends based on student needs.