Lecturer: Business Informatics - (6854) at Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Job Purpose

• The purpose of the job is to teach at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels according to set syllabus, to contribute academic leadership in the Department and to facilitate curriculum design and implementation, and assessment in a variety of programmes and contexts.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• A Master’s degree in Information Systems
• Minimum of two (2) years' work experience

Recommended

• An underpinning Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Systems or Information Technology

Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities
Teaching:

• Teach a cognate area in Information Systems or Information Technology.
• To be able to teach large classes and have strong technical systems development skills (e.g. HTML5, XML, C# and ASP.net)
• Promote scholarship of teaching and learning
• Participate in curriculum design and implementation in the department and faculty

Research:

• Undertake relevant research, ideally in the department’s research focus areas such as ICT and development, mobile technologies, green IS, IS education, management of IS and system development.
• Contribute to departmental research vision and strategy

Administration:

• Develop, implement, and review undergraduate and postgraduate programmes within the Department
• Contribute collegially to the work of the department, faculty, and the university through active participation in academic activities, committees, and management.
• Perform other functions as may be assigned by the Head of Department

Competencies

• Excellent teaching skills
• Management and leadership competencies to coach others
• Effective communication and information management skills
• A person-centered approach in conducting teaching
• Excellent proficiency in written and spoken English
• Proficiency in using MS Office 365 with Excel and Power-point
• Proficiency in teaching software development and process modelling into Cyber-physical- Systems
• Ability to work in a team with well-developed interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate professionalism and quality orientated work ethics
• Plan, coordinate and supervise academic activities related to theory and clinical practice
• Ability to use online technology in interaction with students and staff
• Qualitative and Quantitative research competencies