Lecturer.2.01 at University of the Witwatersrand

Brief Description        
Responsibilities

• Managing and coordinating the technology-enabled academic projects within the School, predominantly at undergraduate level within the School, including student use of eLogbooks and online applications supporting workplace-based training and assessment, as well as their optimal engagement on learning management system platform (Ulwazi Canvas).
• Designing and delivering on faculty development in technology-enabled learning and reporting for Wits SOCM programme coordinators & preceptors (Wits & joint appointees); Conducting support visits workshops on how to use applications, and on device management; Developing training documents and manuals for applications
• Input on development, monitoring and review of use-case and technology-related solutions, in partnership with developers, including administering regular user evaluations to inform updates.
• Managing a support/help desk (with administrators), to help students/staff troubleshoot devices and applications, including issues related to digital connectivity and data management.
• Maintaining a high level of awareness of current and emerging eLearning technologies, exploring and evaluating software, applications and technologies that can be applied to skills development in clinical practice.
• Initiating research studies of technology-enabled learning, and of clinical decision support systems
• Data collecting, analysis and reporting, conducted within a research framework as necessary.

Additional Duties

• Liaison with other clinical educators, to support their training of students in partnership with site-based clinicians
• Alignment with the technology-enabled learning in the postgraduate programmes of the School
• Engagement with academic/clinical leadership at central and peripheral clinical departments, whom have the responsibility for governance of staff and students within the respective settings.  
• Involvement in activities of the FHS clinical skills unit and clinical simulation unit, to align quality of technology-enabled learning centrally and peripherally
• Liaison with university IT-project management team, on matters concerning the IT-related environment (connectivity, data, coverage, devices) at the relevant sites on behalf of Wits SOCM, with early identification of challenges.

Requirements to apply for this position:

• A health professional degree or a master’s degree in a relevant discipline
• Experience in technology-enabled clinical health education
• Registration with the Health Professions Council of SA
• Teaching and research experience
• Sound knowledge of South African Health Services

Recommended skills/ qualifications or experience that would be an advantage in your application

• Postgraduate specialisation in health sciences field
• Postgraduate qualifications in medical/health professions education or equivalent experience
• Postgraduate qualification in technology-enabled learning or equivalent or equivalent experience
• Strong collaboration skills
• Ability to network
• Drafting of standard operating procedures and training materials