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  • Posted: Nov 6, 2024
    Deadline: Not specified
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  • The Cape Peninsula University of Technology was established on 1 January 2005, when the Cape Technikon and Peninsula Technikon merged. This merger was part of a national transformation process that transformed the higher education landscape in South Africa. Today, this institution is the only university of technology in the Western Cape and is the largest...
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    Faculty Language Coordinator (3-Year Contract – Portfolio) (For the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment Staff Only)

    Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience

    Minimum Requirements

    • A relevant Doctoral qualification related to the programmes within the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment.
    • At least 4 years academic experience in Engineering and the Built Environment and/ or relevant industrial experience.
    • A proven track record of assistance in language interventions in tertiary level programmes
    • Knowledge of current legislation in education, labour and skills development.
    • Knowledge of SAQA, HEQSF, NQF and Professional body (ECSA; PLATO; SACPCMP; SACQSP; SAMSA) requirements.

    Recommendations:

    • Evidence to manage staff within an academic and innovative environment.
    • Proven evidence of ability to write comprehensive and highly professional proposals in English.
    • Completed either the TDP or HDET or equivalent.
    • Evidence of knowledge of teaching and learning practices; promoting research; language development programmes and information literacy.
    • Evidence of recent or current research in Higher Education Studies (i.e., conference presentations; published work; chapters in books).
    • Evidence of curriculum development experience.
    • Ability to communicate in two regional languages one of which is English. A third additional regional language will be an advantage.

    Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities

    The additional language coordinator portfolio will amongst others include:

    • Plan and implement a language development strategy for the faculty in consultation with the Language Committee and Faculty Management:
    • Chair the Faculty Language Committee and report to Faculty Management.
    • Implement and co-ordinate language development programmes for students.
    • Implement and co-ordinate language development initiatives for staff.
    • Promote digital self-access language learning resources and facilities in the faculty.
    • Champion the implementation of the Language Policy with regard to fostering a multilingual learning environment.
    • Promote and monitor the implementation of institutional information literacy standards and processes via curriculation of Communication courses, the Certificates of Information Literacy, and the CHELSA standards.
    • Assist HODs with regard to the recruitment of Communication Lecturers.
    • Serve as the faculty liaison to other institutional committees on matters related to the language portfolio and participate in institutional language-related committees such as the Senate Language Committee, Language Working Group, and the Information Literacy Subcommittee.
    • Keep a departmental academic load (i.e lecture at least one subject; supervise PG students)

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    Interested and qualified? Go to Cape Peninsula University of Technology on cput.hua.hrsmart.com to apply

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