Lecturer: Sport Sciences - Department of Humanities Education, Faculty of Education at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES

The incumbent will be responsible for:

• Coordinating Sport Sciences programmes in the Higher Certificate in Sport Sciences online and contact qualifications;
• Providing postgraduate supervision;
• Assisting with the assessment of Work Integrated Learning;
• Course and curriculum development in Sport Sciences;
• Teaching Sport Sciences through hybrid and online modes of delivery; 
• Conducting research in the focus areas of the Department.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Master’s degree in Human Movement Sciences Education or Sport Sciences or a related field;
• At least 1 year of experience in teaching Sport Sciences;
• Experience in teaching and coordinating fully online courses;
• Evidence of coordinating Sport Sciences courses; 
• Experience in community engagement, Work-Integrated Learning or service-learning project related to Education within the last 5 years;
• Experience in academic administration.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Ability to engage in teaching and learning at a higher education level; 
• Ability to initiate and supervise research at the postgraduate level; 
• Ability to initiate a research project; 
• Ability to work in a community of scholars and other stakeholders; 
• Appropriate language and communication skills in English; 
• Formative and summative assessment experience; 
• Academic administration experience; 
• Community engagement experience; 
• Value-based and value-driven person who can set a professional example to students; 
• Computer literacy and the ability to work fully online.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• PhD degree in Human Movement Sciences Education or Sport Sciences or a related field;
• Demonstrated leadership in programme management and coordination;
• Evidence of postgraduate supervision;
• Evidence of research activity over the past two years;
• Proficiency in the educational application of artificial intelligence and digital learning technologies;
• Evidence of organised sport participation

Deadline:25th September,2026