Lecturer P8: Anthropology at Sol Plaatje University

Minimum Requirements 

• Master’s degree (NQF level 9) in Social Anthropology.
• Evidence of 2 years industry experience related to social anthropology, of which 6 months must be experience of teaching Social Anthropology at university level.
• Evidence of teaching Social Anthropology.
• Evidence of a DHET-accredited (or accepted) peer-reviewed publication in the form of a journal article, or a book chapter or book. And or peer-reviewed conference proceedings that have the potential to be submitted for publication.
• Evidence of postgraduate supervision at Honours degree level.
• Demonstrate a willingness to develop teaching capacity; be able to reflect on a personal teaching and learning philosophy.
• Evidence of competence in the administration of course/subject at the departmental level.

Recommendations

• Demonstrate commitment to register for a doctorate in Social Anthropology by 2026.
• Have a good academic record.

Duties and Responsibilities 
Teaching and Learning

• Compile work schemes in collaboration with colleagues.
• Professional preparation of teaching media and notes to supplement or substitute prescribed textbooks.
• Research and selection of suitable reference material to supplement textbooks.
• The facilitation of an effective teaching situation in which the learning experience can take place successfully.
• The upgrading of course content/ development of new courses and/or modules in order to keep up with the latest requirements of the discipline.
• Student and peer evaluations of teaching performance.
• External examining/moderation and invitations to teach externally.

Research

• Act as supervisor for Honours and, where relevant, Postgraduate Diploma students.
• Conduct appropriate research.
• Publish research in reputable journals.
• Keep abreast of professional literature.

Community Engagement

• Contribute to community engagement initiatives.
• Integrate community engagement interventions into curriculum.

Curriculum Development and Accreditation

• Contribute to curriculum development.
• Participate in curriculum review to ensure alignment with sector/discipline norms and requirements.
• Student Academic Development identifies, reports, and supports students at risk timeously.
• Develop intervention strategies.

Administration

• Keep attendance registers.
• Record student results.
• Assist with the registration of students.

Quality Assurance

• Contribute to Quality Assurance through committee meetings and submission of relevant documents

Personal/ Professional Development

• Keep abreast of developments within own field of study and its implications for the teaching/ learning situation.
• Keep abreast of developments in professional conduct at SPU.