Teaching and Learning Specialist(1608) at University of the Western Cape/Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Working closely with Departments with regards to the design and implementation of the teaching and learning strategies and interventions e.g. digitisation, learning technologies, cross universities  collaborations etc.
• Assist Departments to internally review and reflect on their Teaching and Learning strategies.
• Collaborating with Departments to implement curriculum and academic literacy initiatives as well as facilitating the integration of academic literacy onto undergraduate and postgraduate curricula.
• Facilitating the development of disciplinary and faculty graduate attributes and monitor the incorporation of these into Teaching and Learning activities and assessment tasks.
• Facilitating and disseminating innovative prerogative practices with the Departments of the Faculty.
• Initiating and implementing professional staff development in the area of Teaching and Learning .
• Conduct research into the barriers of Teaching in the Faculty and developing strategies to address these.
• Promoting the scholarship of Teaching and Learning in the Faculty by publishing as well as collaborating with academics to publish in the field of Teaching and Learning.
• Limited relevant teaching and supervision. 

Minimum Requirements
Qualification and Experience:

• A PhD degree preferably in cognate discipline and preferably in a Health Sciences Faculty.
• Evident of experience in key areas of Teaching and Leaning practice and theory in a higher education context.
• Record of publications in Teaching and Learning.
• Engagement of Scholarship on higher educational pedagogies and teaching.
• Experience in staff development and supporting the integration of teaching and learning activities into undergraduate and postgraduate curricula.
• The incumbent will also need to have a strong understanding of academic complexities of the Tertiary education environment.

An added advantage

• A PhD specifically in the area of Learning and Teaching.

Key competencies: 

• Sound communication and interpersonal skills  
• Facilitation and presentation skills 
• Coaching and mentoring skills, with the ability to develop others 
• Student focused approach 
• Quality orientation 
• Ability to use initiative and be innovative 
• Planning and organising skills 
• Computer literacy and e-learning skills

Closing Date

31/8/2023