Senior Lecturer/ Lecturer: Accounting at Sol Plaatje University

Purpose

• Responsible for teaching and learning, research and community engagement and to provide support to the department/school in pursuit of its academic objectives. Responsibilities may also include curriculum development, student academic development, administration and quality assurance to contribute to the academic initiatives undertaken by the department/school

Minimum Requirement

Lecturer P8

1. A relevant Master’s degree NQF 9 in Accountancy or
2. An Honours degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy on NQF level 8 AND registration as a Chartered Accountant with SAICA.  
3. At least two (2) years of teaching or industry experience
4. Lecturing experience will be an added advantage 
5. Demonstrated ability to teach across subjects within the Accounting discipline including Financial Accounting, Taxation, Auditing, Financial Management; Management Accounting and; Digital Accounting Systems.  
6. Evidence of active membership of a professional body  
7. At least one relevant, published peer-reviewed article in a scholarly journal (not mandatory)
8. Evidence of active participation in professional, industry and/or community activities
9. Evidence of competence in the administration of a course/subject at the departmental level
10. Excellent computer skills
11. Demonstrate proficiency in accounting software such as SAGE  

Senior Lecturer P7

•  A PhD (NQF 10) in Accounting OR
• A Master’s degree in Accounting on NQF level 9 AND registration as a Chartered Accountant with SAICA.
• Possessing a track record of academic leadership in professional programmes or possessing extensive practical experience.
• At least five years teaching experience as a lecturer at a university 
• Demonstrated ability to teach across subjects within the Accounting discipline including Financial Accounting, Taxation, Auditing, Financial Management; Management Accounting, and Digital Accounting Systems.
• Evidence of external research fund raising; citations (e.g. Scopus H-index)
• Evidence of successful postgraduate supervision (at least 2 Masters)
• Experience in curriculum development/ review
• Evidence of community engagement activities within the discipline
• Evidence of competence in administration of a course/subject at departmental level.
• Evidence of external examining/moderating at other higher education institutions at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels
• Demonstrate proficiency in accounting software such as SAGE
• Should be an established researcher. Demonstrate evidence of continuous research in the form of: Publications in DHET accredited journals and peer-reviewed conference proceedings, research papers presented at national and/or international conferences; Contributions to scholarly books published by reputable publishers, in good standing with DHET and not linked to predatory practices. Evidence of active membership with a professional body
• Experience in curriculum development and review
• Evidence of competence in the administration of a course/subject at the departmental level
• Excellent computer and communication skills

Recommendations

• A commitment to register for a Master’s degree (Lecturer) PhD ( Senior Lecturer) in Accountancy at the first available opportunity if not yet attained by the time of the appointment.   
• Registration with a relevant professional body such as ACCA, CIMA, and SAIPA. 
• Preference will be given to applicants registered with SAICA as Chartered Accountants 

Duties and Responsibilities

Teaching and Learning

• Deliver teaching and learning in undergraduate and post-graduate modules, supervise and monitor student’s projects/dissertations.

Research

• Supervisor for postgraduate students.
• External examining/moderation and invitations to teach externally.
• Publish research in reputable journals.
• Keep abreast of professional literature.

Community Engagement

• Contribute to community engagement initiatives.

Curriculum Development

Student Academic Development 

Academic Administration

• Implement policies and procedures applicable to the teaching and learning, community engagement, research, SHE, and academic administration functions.

Quality Assurance

• Contribute to Quality Assurance through committee meetings and submission of relevant documents.
• Implement appropriate interventions.

Personal Development

• Keep abreast of developments within your own field of study and its implications for the teaching/ learning situation.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and reporting

• Develop relevant reports as and when required.
• Communicate and consult with relevant stakeholders.