Senior Lecturer-3 Year Contract - Department of Education at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent will be responsible for:

• Designing, developing and implementing a fully online academic programme that focuses on the professional development of academic staff in higher education and other post-school institutions of learning
• Managing the administrative, logistical and financial aspects of the project in collaboration with the Head of Department
• Coordinating a collaborating team of subject matter experts, teaching assistants and tutors
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders such as UP Online and HEPSA
• Assuring the quality of all aspects of the project, including the academic integrity of the envisaged programme
• Reporting and drafting documentation, among other relating to external accreditation processes
• Facilitating learning in an online environment
• Conducting research and scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL)
• Providing postgraduate supervision
• Offering and coordinating other education programmes as per the needs of the Faculty.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

SENIOR LECTURER

• Relevant Doctoral degree, preferably with a focus on academic staff development, curriculum development, adult education, teaching and learning, or higher education;
• At least 3 years’ experience in higher education, including teaching and/or professional staff development;
• At least 1 publication in a scientific journal;
• Evidence of conference papers delivered;
• Experience in academic administration;
• Evidence of working with external stakeholders in a transdisciplinary manner 
• Familiarity with online and/or hybrid teaching and learning environments.