Lecturer (P8): Foundation Phase Afrikaans Languages Teaching at Sol Plaatje University

Minimum Requirements 

• Master’s degree or PhD Degree in the relevant discipline of Foundation Phase and /or Early Childhood Development.
• At least two years (2) of teaching or industry experience.
• Evidence of two years of University teaching at undergraduate and /or postgraduate levels.
• Postgraduate supervision experience at Honours level. 
• Active participation in Teaching practice and work-integrated learning.
• Knowledge and experience of implementing quality assurance requirements. 
• Excellent computer skills.  

Recommendation 

• Qualifications linked to components of Foundation Phase Life Skills teaching, such as Physical Education, Fine Arts, Music, and /or Dance and Drama.
• One peer-reviewed article in a scholarly journal. 

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.