First Instructor - Department of Physics - Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent will be responsible for:

Grade processing:

• Capturing data on the learning management system (LMS);
• Setting up and checking the processing and calculations involved in grade processing;
• Handling and capturing missing grades and accommodations for absentees;
• Assisting lecturers with finalisation of semester and exam marks;
• Uploading marks from the LMS to the University grade system (Peoplesoft).

Practical and tutorial support:

• Scheduling practicals and tutorials and assigning demonstrators and tutors to these (In collaboration with instructor/laboratory manager and lecturers.);
• Communicating practical and tutorial sessions to students;
• Managing practical and tutorial exceptions and exemptions;
• Managing the dividing of large courses into the various practical sessions and then into smaller groups;

Appointment of demonstrators and tutors:

• Compiling, updating and distributing advertisements in collaboration with the Head of Department;
• Assisting with the selection of demonstrators and tutors;
• Assisting with the appointment process and remuneration queries;
• Assisting with ad-hoc claims involving tutors and demonstrators;

Administrative support:

• Arranging for the printing of tests and exams;
• Storing exam and test scripts securely and arrange for delivery to venues on the day of the assessment;
• Scanning tests and exams and supervising markers and the marking process;
• Arranging for invigilators and confirming venues.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A Relevant National 3-year Diploma in a scientific discipline with at least three (3) years’  relevant experience in administration; OR
• Grade 12 with at least five (5) years’ relevant experience in administration;
• Experience with an LMS.