NGAP Lecturer - Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at University of Limpopo

Requirements: 

• Master of Arts criminology degree / Criminal Justice (or related equivalent), with 70% average pass at Masters Level. 
• Registered for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Criminology / Criminal Justice.  
• A minimum of 1 years’ experience in successful teaching at undergraduate level and scholarly supervising of postgraduate students with a proven pass rate / At least one (1) year of teaching experience in the Criminology and Criminal Justice at a tertiary institution, as a Tutor or junior lecturer or recognised mentor. 
• Commitment to higher education standards. 
• Committed ability to promote the Departments mission and position to internal University constituencies and external stakeholders. 
• The applicant must be a South African citizen.  
• The applicant must be below 40 years of age.  

Added advantages:  

• A certified assessor and/or moderator in Higher Education Institution (HEIs).  
• Interest and focus in Criminology and Criminal Justice modules will be a priority.  
• Evidence of research output, as least two-three [2-3] publications in the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) accredited local and international journals. 
• Understanding the challenges facing the Higher Education sector. 
• A complete draft of Research Proposal (RP) for a Doctoral of Philosophy: Criminology. 

Duties: 

Teaching and Learning  

• Full involvement in all modules, updating materials according to national and international trends. 
• Prepare and deliver lectures for undergraduate students. 
• Prepare/design and mark assignments, tests, and exams. 
• Teaching and evaluation of assigned modules. 
• Maintains class discussions in assigned modules. 
• Identifies at risk students and facilitates additional assistance. 
• Undertakes discipline related research. 

Research 

• Supervise honours, and Master’s students. Manages involvement in research processes and oversees and participates in project teams working on research projects. 
• Participation in conferences. 
• Supervise postgraduate students. 
• Produce published articles/books/chapters in book (measurable research outputs in DHET accredited journals). 
• Establish their own research niche in the Department and participate in research activities leading to publication of articles in internationally peer-reviewed/accredited journals.  

Academic citizenship 

• Involvement in community engagement; and 
• Takes an active role in professional organisations 

Governance 

• Prepare course outlines and study guides. 
• Organise course files, deliver to deadlines.  
• Records of all academic activities. 
• Attend departmental, school and faculty committees and meetings. 

Performance appraisal 

• Undergo regular performance appraisal assessments.