Lecturer - Psychology (School of Education) X2 at Rosebank International

Overview and Purpose of Position

• To teach / lecture an agreed number of hours based on module specialisation requirements.  To engage and prepare students for assessments by tracking module pacers, identifying and supporting at risk students, managing general student administrative support, and developing assessments by engaging with the Central Academic Team. Assisting the Programme Coordinator in tracking and analysing of academic results to evaluate the performance of the module and to identify “at risk modules”.

 Main Outputs and Responsibilities

Lecturing / Teaching

• Deliver lectures and engage students (30 hours per week) based on module-specific requirements in line with module pacers
• Manage resources including academic materials and liaising with the Information Centre.
• Update Learning Management System and provide feedback to students

Teaching-Learning Support

• Engage and prepare students for assessments, identify at risk students and develop assessments in accordance with Central Academic Team briefings
• Monitor student engagement as well as assessment submission with relevant escalation
• Attend and participate in academic meetings across all faculties
• Support Part-time Lecturers with faculty requirements
• Reflect on, review, and analyse student module result
• Offer academic support to the Programme Coordinator with results analysis and tracking of own modules to assess performance of modules and to identify at risk modules

Team Support

• Support the monitoring of Part-time Lecturer performance and pass rates per module
• Train on marking and related policies and procedures
• Develop and design Teaching-Learning materials in support of module-specific outcomes
• Co-lecture and set up subject meetings twice a semester
• Assist with student registration and orientation as required

Research and/or Academic Professional Development to enhance the quality of Teaching-Learning (15%)

• Research: Conduct scholarly disciplinary based or SOTL Research and deliver set research outputs according to institution / Brand’s research targets and contribute to the Brand’s Teaching-Learning practice; or
• Academic Professional Development: complete a set number of academic professional development interventions per academic cycle (one year) that contribute to the improvement of the Brand’s Teaching-Learning practice and personal professional academic status

Role-specific Competencies

Education Qualifications

• A minimum of an Honour's degree in Psychology or a minimum of an BED Honours degree.
• Postgraduate Diploma (NQF level 8 postgraduate qualification) with a focus on education would be advantageous 
• The undergraduate qualification must include Psychology as a major (up to third year level)
• Undergraduate or postgraduate qualification must include both psychology in general and at least one module on developmental psychology in particular.

OR

• The undergraduate or postgraduate qualification must include a focus on Sociology (of Education, preferably), and/or Childhood, and/or Development Psychology, and/ or another area affiliated with Social Education.

Experience / Exposure

• 1 to 3 years of industry-specific experience in area of specialisation
• Solid understanding of the South African Further Education and Higher Education environment and regulatory framework
• Teaching-Learning theory
• Assessment methods and processes
• Teaching-Learning interventions
• Holistic lecturer and student support services

Special Skills

• Technology savvy
• Computer literate
• Open and available
• Patience
• Programme-specific software knowledge
• Clear verbal and written communication
• Able to manage individuals / small groups
• Presentation and materials development