Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor: Computer Integrated Education (One Post) at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent will be responsible for:

• The curriculum development of and lecturing of modules in the programme(s) based in the department;
• In addition, the incumbent will pursue research activities such as own research, research-based publications and the supervision of post graduate students registered in the department;   
• Developing, presenting and co-ordinating undergraduate and postgraduate courses for pre-service and in-service teachers and other students for contact and distance presentation;
• Mentoring students for practice teaching/work integrated learning;
• Using a learning management system to develop and present courses;
• Presenting lectures and programmes in an E-learning environment;
• Providing a significant contribution to research outputs, post graduate teaching and supervision.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

SENIOR LECTURER:

• PhD in the field of Computer Integrated Education / Educational Technology;
• At least three years of tertiary or related teaching experience;
• At least six accredited publications (journals, book chapters, Books) of which 4 should be in a mix of internationally and nationally accredited journals, 1 publication should be sole-authored and evidence of conference papers;
• At least 3 students supervised to completion at Masters level;
• Community engagement in a related field. Work-integrated involvement/ mentorship;
• Experience in academic administration and participation in departmental/faculty committees.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR:

• PhD in the field of Computer Integrated Education / Educational Technology;
• At least 5 years’ teaching experience in HEI or other education sectors.
• Comprehensive teaching portfolio.
• Evidence of meaningful engagement with student feedback
• At least 11 publications (journals, book chapters, Books) of which 4 should be in a mix of internationally and nationally accredited journals, 3 publications should be sole authored
• At least 6 students supervised to completion at Masters or Doctoral level of which 2 should be at Doctoral level and 1 should be sole supervised
• Proof of (inter) national peer recognition.
• Proven research funding success.
• Active international collaborations
• International conference presentations
• Evidence of community engagement
• Active academic citizenship with a sound mentoring role.
• Evidence of solid academic administrative competence.
• Membership of international scholarly/ professional bodies
• Evidence of current membership of relevant national and international scholarly/professional bodies.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Knowledge of the different aspects of Computer Integrated Education;
• Knowledge of teaching methodologies in the different knowledge fields of Computer Integrated Education;
• Knowledge of the South African education system regarding Computer Integrated Education;
• Knowledge of and experience in facilitation in an E-learning environment;
• Appropriate language and communication skills;
• Ability to apply knowledge and skills in teaching and supervision;
• Ability to work as an individual and in a team.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

FOR SENIOR LECTURER

• PhD in the field of Computer Integrated Education / Educational Technology
• Proof of more/sole-authored outputs under review, awards, peer recognition, evidence of obtained research funding, membership of national/professional bodies, and an active Orcid-ID
• Highly skilled in Educational Technology hardware and software;
• Experience in other subject areas in the department;
• NRF rating; 
• Principal investigator in research projects.

FOR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

• Recommended: H Index (4 and above)
• Highly skilled in Educational Technology hardware and software;
• Experience in other subject areas in the department;
• NRF rating; 
• Principal investigator in research projects.