Senior Lecturer - Department of Humanities Education 3 Year Contract 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 UPOnline 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.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Ability to engage in teaching and learning at a higher education level;
• Advanced level of computer literacy;
• Ability to engage in teaching and learning at a higher education level;
• Ability to work in an online Learning Management System;
• Appropriate language and communication skills in English;
• A thorough understanding of professional development in higher education;
• Ability to work in a community of scholars;
• Ability to initiate a research project;
• Value-based and value-driven personality traits with the ability to set a professional example;
• Strong interpersonal skills and organisational abilities;
• Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups of people.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• Knowledge about the external approval (DHET), accreditation (CHE) and registration (SAQA) processes in higher education;
• Ability to co-ordinate or manage programme delivery;
• A professional teacher education qualification;
• Evidence of development of modules or programmes for online or hybrid delivery;
• Formative and summative assessment experience;
• Evidence of research activity over past two years;