Senior Lecturer/ Lecturer: Economics 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

• A relevant Master’s degree NQF 9 MCom/MSc in Economics or MCom/MSc in Econometrics  
• At least two (2) years of teaching or industry experience
• Demonstrated ability to teach across subjects within the Economics discipline.
• Demonstrate a willingness to develop a teaching capacity
• At least one  peer-reviewed article in a scholarly journal (not mandatory)
• Evidence of active participation in professional, industry and/or community activities
• Evidence of competence in the administration of a course/subject at the departmental level
• Excellent computer skills
• Demonstrate proficiency in statistical software packages such as Stata, and/or R, Eviews, Matlab.

Senior Lecturer P7

• A PhD or relevant Doctorate in Economics/ Econometrics.
• At least 5 years of teaching experience as a lecturer in a university.
• Demonstrated ability to teach across subjects within the Economics discipline.
• 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 external research fundraising; 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 the administration of a course/subject at the departmental level.
• Evidence of external examining/moderating at other higher education institutions at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels
• Demonstrate proficiency in statistical software packages such as Stata, and/or R, Eviews, Matlab.

Recommendations

• NRF rating is recommended for Senior Lecturer

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

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 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.