Lecturer .2.01 at University of the Witwatersrand

Key Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will have the following responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership and Planning: Provide strategic leadership for eFundanathi by planning, implementing, and evaluating digital and blended learning initiatives aligned with School, Faculty, and institutional teaching and learning strategies {including Wits 2033 and Teaching & Learning 2025).
• Curriculum Development and Instructional Design: Collaborate with lecturers on individual and cross-departmental projects to redesign curricula and learning modules that integrate educational technology, blended and online learning, including end-to-end curriculum alignment and the application of appropriate learning theories.
• Digital Content and Learning Design: Develop, curate, and support the creation of high-quality online and interactive blended learning resources for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and special projects, in collaboration with the HOS academic staff and as part of the eFundanathi team.
• Staff and Student Development: Design and deliver professional development workshops, short courses, and ongoing support for staff and students on the pedagogical use of educational technologies, academic software, digital tools, and Al-enabled teaching and learning platforms.
• Project and Operational Management: Coordinate and manage technology-assisted teaching and curriculum design projects across departments, ensuring quality, timely delivery, and continuous improvement. Oversee the day-to-day operations of the eZone, including scheduling, resource allocation, device management, and equipment setup.
• Team Leadership and Capacity Building: Supervise and mentor a multidisciplinary team, providing performance feedback, professional development, and opportunities for collaboration to strengthen capacity in digital pedagogy and instructional design.
• Research and Scholarship: Lead, supervise, and collaborate on scholarship of teaching and learning and educational research aligned with eFundanathi initiatives, including dissemination through conferences and peer-reviewed publications and contribution towards higher degree studies where applicable.
• Professional Engagement and Innovation: Stay abreast of developments in educational technology and the scholarship of teaching and learning, actively engaging with local and international health professions education communities of practice and institutional partners {e.g. BIS) to support analytics-enabled learning and innovation.
• Academic Citizenship and Institutional Engagement: Serve on School, Faculty, and University committees and working groups related to teaching, learning, and digital transformation, and represent eFundanathi in institutional and external collaborations.
• Monitoring, Reporting, and Evaluation: Implement project tracking, reporting, and evaluation mechanisms to assess the effectiveness of digital learning initiatives and inform evidence-based decision-making and continuous improvement

Requirements for Lecturer-

• A Master's degree in a Therapeutic Sciences profession or related field
• A Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences Education or similar would be an advantage
• PhD or working towards attaining a PhD in a health professions education field or a related field would be an advantage
• Minimum of 3 years' experience as a lecturer/educator/ instructional designer at a tertiary level
• Relevant research and postgraduate supervision experience
• Knowledge and experience of blended learning practice and instructional design with an understanding of pedagogy theories and teaching and learning practices preferably within Higher Education
• Knowledge and skilled use of a variety of applicable software for productivity and learning such as Office365, web-applications, virtual learning environments ( e.g. Moodie or Canvas)
• Strong communication and training skills
• Project management and work-flow management with good team-work skills.
• General administration skills

Desirable attributes

• Preference will be given to those who have a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences Education and a master's in health science/professions education or PGCHE or similar
• Basic media production (such as Canva or Adobe Creative Cloud)
• Professional application of social networking media and practices (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn)
• An innovative thinker who is not afraid to share ideas

Closing Date: 25 February 2026