Lecturer - Bachelor of Laws (Communication Science) at Rosebank International

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Deliver lectures and engage students based on module-specific requirements in line with module pacers.
• Manage resources including academic materials and liaising with the Information Centre.
• Update Learning Management System and provide feedback to students.
• Engage and prepare students for assessments, identify at risk students, and develop assessments in accordance with Central Academic Team briefings.
• Monitor student engagement as well as assessment submission with relevant escalation.
• Attend and participate in academic meetings across all faculties.
• Support Part-time Lecturers with faculty requirements.
• Reflect on, review, and analyse student module result.
• Offer academic support to the Programme Coordinator with results analysis and tracking of own modules to assess performance of modules and to identify at risk modules.
• Develop and design Teaching-Learning materials in support of module-specific outcomes.
• Assist with student registration and orientation as required.
• Research: Conduct scholarly disciplinary based or SOTL Research and deliver set research outputs according to institution / Brand’s research targets and contribute to the Brand’s Teaching-Learning practice; or
• Academic Professional Development: complete a set number of academic professional development interventions per academic cycle (one year) that contribute to the improvement of the Brand’s Teaching-Learning practice and personal professional academic status.

Minimum requirements:

• A Master of Communication Science.
• 1 to 3 years of industry-specific experience in area of specialisation.
• A minimum of 3 years lecturing experience.
• One NQF level higher than the qualification being taught.
• Copy of academic transcript.

Key competencies:

• Knowledge and understanding of the South African higher education systems and regulatory framework.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Teaching and Learning theory and interventions.
• The ability to provide student support services.
• The ability to work with and learn more about digitalized academic platforms.
• The ability to cope with a frequently changing environment and to adapt to evolving situations.
• Ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations.
• Deadline orientated and can work well under pressure.
• Ability to manage time effectively.