Lecturer: Programming (Independent Contractor) - Sandton at Varsity College

Varsity College is an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE). The IIE enjoys the reputation of being at the forefront of private higher education in South Africa and is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to provide higher education qualifications accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE).

The IIE Varsity College, Sandton Campus has a vacancy for a Lecturer in Programming (School of IT) in any of the following:

• Java
• C Sharp (C#)-Introduction and Advanced
• Android (Kotlin)
• HTML (& CSS)
• JavaScript / React / Angular
• MEAN Stack(MongoDB, Express, Angular and Node)
• Cloud Development
• Software Engineering

Key Performance Areas

• Lecturing in the form of either face-to-face sessions with students and/or online sessions;
• Invigilation of formative assessment as may be required;
• Diligent preparation for lectures, including preparation of in-class activities;
• Marking and providing constructive feedback to students on all assessments;
• Review of module/ subject material on the prescribed template.

Competencies Required:

• Technical Skills
• Communication Skills
• Organisational Skills
• Effective classroom management skills
• Open to the further development of teaching practice
• Demonstrate an ability to manage work and self proactively
• Programming/Software Development

Minimum Education Requirements:

• An Honours degree or higher in Computer Science/Information Technology

Alternatively:

• An Honours degree or higher in similarly related fields with Programming

Minimum Work Experience Requirements:

• Lecturing experience in programming (advantageous)
• Industry experience as a software developer, application developer or programmer
• Relevant industry experience in your language or technology of speciality is essential
• Lecturing or teaching experience within a Tertiary environment is (advantageous)

Working Conditions:

• Please note that this is an Independent Contractor role
• Owing to the volume of CVs received, we may not be able to contact all applicants personally. Only individuals whose qualifications and skills most closely match the position requirements will be contacted for interviews.
• Preference will be given to South African Citizens and Permanent Residents of South Africa in possession of proof of permanent resident status.
• Please note that independent contractor positions are part-time, with lecturers taking place between 08:00 and 17:00 on weekdays