Lecturer: Immersive Educational Technologies and Movement Education for the Primary School (Faculty of Education: Department of Childhood Education) at University of Johannesburg

• Department of Childhood Education at the University of Johannesburg offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. In the professional undergraduate programmes on the Soweto campus, teachers qualify for posts in the foundation and intermediate phase of schooling. In addition to the coursework, the undergraduate programme includes a practicum component in which students spend time in a primary school affiliated with the university.

Responsibilities: 

• Teaching Movement Education for the primary school (both the Foundation and Intermediate phase programmes).
• Integrate Mixed Reality Simulation into curriculum delivery, modelling effective use of immersive technologies for preservice teachers.
• Research in Mixed Reality Simulation in Primary School Teacher Education.
• Research in Movement Education in the primary school and/or primary school teacher education.
• Community engagement in Movement Education/Mixed Reality Simulation.
• Administration of university teaching, research, and community engagement in the portfolio of the position.
• Postgraduate supervision of students in areas related to the position.
• Active participation in work-integrated learning (WIL) in the department.

Minimum requirements

• A Master's qualification (NQF 9) in Education.
• Experience in primary school teacher education for Movement Education and the integration of immersive technologies like Mixed Reality Simulation.
• Proven experience in the supervison of  Honours students.
• Some evidence of research output, appropriate to the position.
• Experience in incorporating technology in teaching and learning.

Recommendations:

• A PhD (NQF 10), or close to completion of a PhD, related to immersive educational technologies such as Mixed Reality Simulation and/or Movement Education.
• Experience in supervision at the Master’s level.
• Experience in incorporating technology in teaching and learning.

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Computer Literacy.
• Fluent English language use.
• Strong interpersonal relationships.
• Analytical thinking and coordination skills.
• Ability to work with teachers in the in-service development programmes.

Apply by: 8 March 2026