Professor/Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education at Rhodes University

Remuneration per annum:

Professor (P):

• Basic Pensionable Salary per annum: R1 209 763
• Cost to Company per annum (Approximately): R1 546 213

Associate Professor (AP):

• Basic Pensionable Salary per annum: R987 607
• Cost to Company per annum (Approximately): R1 270 054

Senior Lecturer (SL):

• Basic Pensionable Salary per annum: R826 322
• Cost to Company per annum (Approximately): R1 069 564

The Department

• The Rhodes University Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education (PECE) comprises staff and students committed to educational and socio-economic redress and transformation within the challenging post-colonial context of South Africa and our continent.
• Integral to these ideals is our commitment to supporting multilingualism, literacy and numeracy, interdisciplinarity, extensive subject knowledge inclusive of Indigenous and other situated knowledge, creative and innovative classroom pedagogies (such as play-based and experiential learning), and critical assessment practices.
• We strive to develop competent, creative, and reflexive Foundation Phase teachers who understand and can adapt their teaching for different learning contexts. Our expanding programs in leadership and management, creative arts, mathematics education, multilingualism, STEAM Education, and Education for Sustainable Development lead and contribute to international research programs and attract high-quality researchers from around Africa.
• These researchers explore enabling teaching and learning processes and practice engaged research, in which they develop scholarly solutions for contextually relevant education challenges and address local and global sustainability education needs. Our postgraduate scholars are supported by a long-standing series of research design courses, doctoral weeks, and research schools.

Main Objectives

• All academics are responsible for disseminating knowledge (teaching and learning), creating knowledge (research), community engagement, and professional involvement in their field beyond the university, recognising differences in how these responsibilities are executed across the various departments and Faculties.  Academics are also expected to assume administrative, management, and/or leadership duties at the departmental, Faculty, and/or University level.
• In addition, a Professor and an Associate Professor are to provide academic leadership in the following areas: teaching and learning, research, professional involvement in the field, and community engagement, and to contribute to the institution's governance.
• This professor's leadership contribution should be evidenced at the departmental, faculty, and institutional levels.

The Requirements

• A PhD in Mathematics Education.

Professor

• At least 6 years of experience in Mathematics Foundation Phase Teacher Education is required.
• Research supervision experience at the Master's and PhD levels (to completion) is required.
• Proven leadership in securing research funding and leading research projects.
• An international profile in Mathematics Education is required.
• A proven track record of appropriate administration, management, and/or leadership roles is required.
• Experience in the South African Foundation Phase Education field will be an advantage.
• Experience teaching in integrated Higher Education curriculum contexts will be an advantage.

Associate Professor

• At least 4 years of experience in Mathematics Foundation Phase Teacher Education is required.
• Research supervision experience at the Master's level (to completion) and some experience supervising at the PhD level is required.
• Proven track record in securing research funding and leading research projects.
• A national and emerging international profile in Mathematics Education is required.
• A proven track record of appropriate administration, management, and/or leadership roles is required.
• Experience in the South African Foundation Phase Education field will be an advantage.
• Experience teaching in integrated Higher Education curriculum contexts will be an advantage.

Senior Lecturer

• At least 2 years of experience in Mathematics Foundation Phase Teacher Education is required
• Research supervision experience at the Master's level (to completion) is required.
• An emerging national profile in Mathematics Education is required.
• Experience in administration, management, and/or leadership roles is required.
• Experience in the South African Foundation Phase Education field will be an advantage
• Experience teaching in integrated Higher Education curriculum contexts will be an advantage.

Application Process

• It is essential that prospective candidates read the job profile for further information and ensure that all relevant documentation is submitted.

The following documents are required:

A comprehensive CV and relevant qualifications which should include the following: -

• Reasons for leaving your current and previous jobs.
• Referees who are and/or were your direct line manager, their title, name, designation and contact information which should be at least their contact number and email address.
• A strong and succinct motivation outlining your interest in the post and suitability relative to the job

Closing Date: 12 October 2026