Lecturer P8: Geography Teaching at Sol Plaatje University

Minimum Requirement

Lecturer P8

• A relevant master’s degree NQF 9 or equivalent in a relevant discipline (Preference will be given to PhD candidates)
• An education qualification is a requirement.
• A minimum of two (2) years of relevant teaching at the university level or industry experience.
• Experience of teaching the subject Geography at school level.
• At least one relevant, published peer-reviewed article in a scholarly journal (not mandatory)
• Evidence of active participation in professional, industry and/or community activities
• Evidence of competence in the administration of a course/subject at the departmental level
• Excellent computer skills 

Duties and Responsibilities

Teaching and Learning

• Deliver teaching and learning in undergraduate and post-graduate modules, supervise and monitor student’s projects/dissertations.
• Expected to teach subject content, subject pedagogy and other Education and Pedagogy-related modules if needed.

Research

• Supervisor for postgraduate students.
• External examining/moderation and invitations to teach externally.
• Publish research in reputable journals.
• Keep abreast of professional literature.

Community Engagement

• Contribute to community engagement initiatives.

Curriculum Development

Student Academic Development 

Academic Administration

• Implement policies and procedures applicable to the teaching and learning, community engagement, research, SHE, and academic administration functions.

Quality Assurance

• Contribute to Quality Assurance through committee meetings and submission of relevant documents.
• Implement appropriate interventions.

Personal Development

• Keep abreast of developments within your own field of study and its implications for the teaching/ learning situation.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and reporting

• Develop relevant reports as and when required.
• Communicate and consult with relevant stakeholders.