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  • Posted: Nov 12, 2025
    Deadline: Nov 25, 2025
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  • The University of the Western Cape is a public research university in Bellville, near Cape Town, South Africa. The university was established in 1959 by the South African apartheid government as a university for Coloured people only.
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    Senior Lecturer

    • The Department of Educational Studies invites applications from suitably qualified applicants for the post of Senior Lecturer in Curriculum Studies: Teacher Education or a related field. The successful candidate must be able to provide intellectual and administrative leadership in the Department, and actively contribute to research and teaching in Curriculum Studies in our teacher education programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The incumbent will also be expected to mentor staff in teaching and research, participate in community engagement projects, and serve on relevant Departmental and Faculty committees.
    • The Faculty of Education has a rich history of engaging with the key issues facing South African education, and offers innovative, research-based teacher education programmes and excellent postgraduate degree programmes in education. The Department of Educational Studies offers courses in the social and historical foundations of education practice. Our teaching and research interests cut across the interdisciplinary fields of history and philosophy of education, curriculum studies, sociology of education, education policy studies, educational leadership and management, comparative education and research methodology. We aim to strengthen the teaching profession by building vibrant relationships with schools and educational support initiatives, and educating our students to become excellent teachers, critical scholars, and reflective practitioners of change in South African education.

    Minimum requirements for approval at Senior Lecturer: the following criteria shall apply:

    • A relevant PhD associated with Curriculum Studies: Teacher Education or a related field (like Sociology of Education, Philosophy of Education, Foundation Phase Teaching, etc.)
    • Demonstrated experience in facilitating learning and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels 
    • A good research and publications record (comprising relevant peer-reviewed, accredited journal articles, books, or book chapters in reputable publications) 
    • A record of successful postgraduate supervision 
    • Experience in curriculum development and transformation 
    • Experience in Teaching Practice and teacher development

    Required competencies

    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English 
    • Presentation and facilitation skills 
    • Adaptability and the ability to operate in a diverse environment 
    • Student-focused approach 
    • Coaching and mentoring skills 
    • Planning and organising skills 
    • Computer literacy and e-learning skills 
    • Technical professional knowledge and skills in the discipline and in the core strategic areas, namely learning and teaching, research and scholarship, community engagement as well as professional leadership

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