Lecturer: Veterinary/Nursing Elective Practice Programme Coordinator, Dean's Office at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidate will actively participate in the following areas:

Programme Administration

• Organises and oversees the Veterinary/Nursing Elective Practice module as a veterinary academic coordinator.
• Monitor and evaluate students placed in veterinary practices, clinics, or community-based learning sites for their extramural training.
• Ensures compliance with Faculty, University, and regulatory requirements of the BVSc and BVN syllabus.

Student Support

• Provide a guidance document for students entering into elective practice areas aligned with the areas indicated in the study guides.
• Provides mentorship and ensures students meet Day 1 competency skills expected of a new veterinary graduate.
• Monitors student progress and evaluates performance reports from extramural practical rotations, and flags concerns for remedial action.

Community & Practice Liaison

• Acts as the link between the university and external veterinary practices.
• Builds partnerships with clinics, farms, and community organisations to maintain a list of practices willing to assist with extramural training.
• Develop a system of internal accreditation and evaluation of practices, including training of practice staff in evaluation practices.
• Undertake random screening of practices, based on budgetary restrictions, to evaluate students active within said practices.

Quality Assurance

• Ensures that the practical experiences students gain are relevant to Day One skills, and if not, applies corrective action.
• Reviews and updates elective practice guidelines to maintain academic standards.
• Collects feedback from students and partner practices to improve the programme. 

Clinical Support

• Undertake a limited number of weeks of clinical activities at the OVAH, preferably in the community clinics, to ensure clinical skills remain relevant for the evaluation of extra-mural activities. 

Academic & Research Engagement

• Network with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Deliver lectures, seminars, tutorials, and assessments.
• Support curriculum development and improvement.
• Actively participate in faculty research programmes and service-rendering activities.
• Publish research in national and international journals.
• Undertake faculty administrative duties as delegated by the line manager.
• Engage in community outreach activities.
• Pursue academic self-development appropriate to career progression.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A BVSc or BVMCh degree or an equivalent veterinary qualification; 
• Registration (or registrable) as a Veterinarian with SAVC; and
• Demonstrate the potential to become a competent lecturer at the undergraduate level.