Senior Lecturer: Clinical and Professional Skills Development, Dean's Office, Faculty of Veterinary Science at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following areas:

• Plan, implement and coordinate innovative skills training curriculum solutions for the undergraduate veterinary and veterinary nursing programmes within the Faculty;
• Plan, implement and coordinate best practice skills assessment solutions for the undergraduate veterinary and veterinary nursing programmes within the Faculty;
• Plan, implement and coordinate professional skills training solutions for the undergraduate veterinary and veterinary nursing programmes within the Faculty including where applicable, practical training of veterinary and veterinary nursing students;
• Clinical skills laboratory model development and validation (in-house research and development);
• Participate in obtaining research and clinical skills training grants to ensure future relevance and financial sustainability of the clinical skills laboratory and related industry;
• Research and publication in scientific journals in any veterinary speciality discipline but particularly in the field of veterinary education and assessment in general and clinical skills training in particular;
• Promote and assist academics in incorporating clinical skills laboratory related and other innovative practical teaching activities in their respective modules, in order to advance students’ skills with minimal impact on animal welfare;
• Regular reporting of clinical skills laboratory activities and areas of development to the relevant committees and structures within the Faculty;
• Research supervision of undergraduate and where applicable, postgraduate students;
• Liaise with relevant national and international industry stakeholders/academic associations related to clinical skills training, assessment and veterinary education;
• Other administrative duties as delegated by the Deputy Dean: Teaching and Learning; and
• Academic self-development.

LECTURER:

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A BVSc or BVMCh degree or equivalent professional veterinary qualification;
• Registration with the SAVC as a veterinarian or registration within a reasonable period;
• At least 2 years’ clinical veterinary experience; and
• Commitment to pursue further education in the field of veterinary education (Master’s or PhD or equivalent postgraduate degree).

SENIOR LECTURER:

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A BVSc or BVMCh degree or equivalent professional veterinary qualification;
• A Master’s or PhD or equivalent postgraduate degree at the time of appointment;
• Registration with the SAVC as a veterinarian or registration within a reasonable period;
• At least 3 years’ clinical veterinary experience; and
• Five or more research-based full papers in an accredited scientific journal as senior author and/or co-author in the last five years.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Self-directed excellent organisational and administrative skills;
• Good leadership, communication and team working skills;
• Research interest appropriate to the position; and
• Candidates without a Masters/PhD must commit to obtain a Masters/PhD in reasonable time.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• Specific interest in clinical skills training and assessment;
• Knowledge of day one competency requirements for veterinarians and veterinary nurses in South Africa;
• Knowledge and competence in best practice of clinical skills training and assessment, including aspects of quality assurance;
• Generic teaching competence including proficiency with presentation, word processing and spreadsheet software;
• PhD in a veterinary discipline either in a clinical or education field;
• Evidence of teaching innovation and/or excellence;
• Evidence of successful grantsmanship; and
• Evidence of scholarship, including publications, in veterinary teaching and learning.