Lecturer M000083 at North West University

Job description
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

Information Systems lecturer.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Teaching and Learning:

• Delivery of lectures as per timetable and consultations with students including co-supervision of Masters and Honors students.

Research:

• Publications of articles in proceedings and journals as required.

Community Engagement:

• Industry and community responsiveness.
• Participate in individual and collective community engagement activities.

Management support:

• Participate in special responsibilities in support of the Program Leader.

Minimum requirements

• A Masters’ degree (NQF level 9) in Information Systems, Computer Science or IT.
• A minimum of 2 years’ teaching and learning experience at a higher education environment.

RECOMMENDATIONS / ADDED ADVANTAGES:

• Membership with any ICT professional body.

KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

• Knowledge in management information systems, databases and business intelligence.
• Computer networking and architecture, information system development (Java or C#), emerging technologies and IS research.
• At least 2 journal publications, supervision of at 2 Honours students.
• Knowledge of modern LMS platforms like eFundi to enhance the ongoing changing of the learning and collaboration environment.
• Ability to handle large classes.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Effective time-management skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• Good interpersonal relations and a client-service orientation.
• Demonstration of language proficiency to function optimally in the various functionally multilingual environments of the NWU.
• The ability to function well individually and as part of a team/subject group.
• Good analytical abilities and innovative thinking, as well as ability to be self-driven.
• The ability to solve problems independently.
• The ability to teach large classes in our service courses.
• Good Time-management and problem-solving skills.
• Good planning and organising skills as well as good report writing skills.
• A high level of professional and ethical conduct.

Deadline: 21 April 2025