Lecturer/Senior Lecturer - Section of Sports Medicine - School of Medicine - Faculty of Health Sciences at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent will be responsible for:

• Offering and coordinating education programmes and leadership in MMed Sports and Exercise Medicine, PG Diploma in Sports and Exercise Health, MSc Sports Medicine;
• Providing postgraduate supervision;
• Assisting with the workings of the WIL office;
• Developing Courses and curriculums  with a focus on Sports and Exercise Medicine (SEM);
• Teaching in a hybrid environment;
• Developing, implementing, supporting and updating the SSM e-learning platform (clickUP)
• Preparing examination material and marking of papers;
• Sourcing of patients for practical lectures and exams;
• Performing patient consultations and physical examinations, including the assessment and management of patients.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

LECTURER:

• MBChB and a relevant Masters degree in Sports Medicine or MMed degree;
• Teaching/tutoring experience at tertiary level;
• 1 DHET publication in accredited journals;
• Registration with the HPCSA.

SENIOR LECTURER:

• MBChB and a relevant Masters degree in Sports Medicine or MMed degree;
• 3 years teaching experience;
• At least 3 publications in accredited journals (Ideally more, preferably in last 3 years and in ISI journals);
• 2 Master’s students supervised;
• Conference papers delivered;
• Course/block coordinator or an equivalent;
• Curriculum development/innovation;
• Evidence of community engagement;
• Registration with the HPCSA.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Ability to engage in teaching and learning at a higher education level;
• Execellent communication skills;
• A thorough understanding of Teacher Professional Development in higher education;
• Ability to initiate and supervise research at postgraduate level;
• Ability to work in a community of scholars;
• Ability to initiate a research project;
• Ability to co-ordinate and manage programme delivery;
• Computer literacy;
• Value-based and value-driven person with the ability to set a professional example to students;
• Offer clinical services.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• Professional Doctorate degree;
• Team Doctor for a provincial or national sporting team(s);
• Qualification in Sports and Exercise Medicine;
• Evidence of the development of modules for programmes in Sports Medicine;
• Formative and summative assessment experience;