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The Sol Plaatje University, which had provisionally been referred to as the University of the Northern Cape, opened in Kimberley, South Africa, in 2014, accommodating a modest initial intake of 135 students. The student complement is expected to increase gradually towards a target of 7 500 students by 2024.
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Purpose
- The Information Librarian plays a vital role in providing comprehensive library services to students and academic staff. This position encompasses a range of responsibilities aimed at serving the faculty in the academic project. The primary focus revolves around collection development, information retrieval, training, consultation, and content development.
Minimum Requirements
- A degree (NQF 7) in library and information science or equivalent qualification
- At least 5 years of working experience in an Academic Library, preferably in a Higher Education environment with at least 2 years of experience performing the responsibilities of this position.
- Understands the operations and affairs of a Library environment.
- Computer literate
Recommendation
- A master’s degree in library and information science or equivalent qualification
- 5 years experience in library research services including but not limited to literature reviews, researcher profiles, research data management, reference management, Copyright and Publishing Support.
Duties and Responsibilities
Collection Development
- Collaborate with the faculty to assess the needs and preferences for library resources.
- Acquiring and managing information resources, including books, journals, databases, etc.
- Evaluating the usage of information resources for the faculty
Training
- Develop and deliver training sessions, workshops, and tutorials on various library training programmes.
- Collaborating with the academic department to integrate information literacy into academic programmes.
Liaison
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with faculty members within assigned departments, serving as their primary contact for library-related inquiries and support.
- Advocating for faculty interests and concerns within the library, helping to shape library services and collections to better serve departmental needs.
- Representing the library at departmental meetings, committees, and events, actively engaging with faculty to promote library resources, services, and initiatives.
Consultation
- Offering personalized consultations to students and academic staff seeking assistance with literature reviews, bibliographic management, and researcher profiling
- Providing expert advice on citation styles, reference management software, methodologies, scholarly communication, and copyright compliance.
Content Development
- Creating online library guides, and instructional materials to support students and academic staff learning and research.
- Collaborating with faculty to enhance course materials through the integration of library resources in the learner management system.
Sustainability
- Adhere to health and safety rules and procedures.
- Participate in new policy development and the update of existing policies and procedures.
Personal/Professional Development
- Engaging in ongoing professional development activities, such as attending conferences, workshops, and webinars.
- Pursuing opportunities for formal training and certification in specialized areas relevant to the librarian's role
- Actively participating in professional organizations and networks, both within the library profession and in relevant subject areas.
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Purpose
- The purpose of this position is to provide general HR administrative support in the areas of recruitment and selection, human resources administration, benefits, and data maintenance
Minimum Requirements
- Degree or Diploma in HRM
- 3 years and more generalist human resources experience
- 2 years and more supervisory experience
- Recommendation
- Exposure to HR practices in a Higher Education environment
- ITS experience would be an added advantage
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide advice to line managers on the interpretation and application of the recruitment and selection policy/procedures and related labour legislation
- Provide advice to line managers, and election committees on best practice recruitment and selection methodologies
- Provide advice to line managers and selection committees on their recruitment and selection activities e.g.:
- recruitment methods
- advertising methods
- resume review
- interviewing techniques
- selection techniques of remuneration and benefits
- Evaluate the need for the role/job against the strategic plans and budget
- Ensure that the position to be recruited has a current job description and has been evaluated in accordance with job evaluation procedures
- Ensure that the necessary authorisation/sign-off to recruit has been obtained from relevant parties
- Evaluate recruitment and selection criteria to ensure conformance to professional, statistical, and testing standards, recommending revision as needed
- Assist line managers with the compilation of EE plans with their respective Schools and Departments
- Ensure compliance to SPU, School and Department EE plans and targets
- Conduct recruitment processes
- advertising
- processing of applications
- creation of job files
- short listing of candidates
- setting up of selection committees
- Serve on the selection committee as panel members
- Serve as a secretariat in the recruitment process
- Arrange competency-based testing
- Ensure the receipt of the referee and other reports timeously
- Ensure appropriate correspondence to selection committees and candidates.
- Provide feedback to candidates on selection decision
- Prepare documentation for Executive approval (includes recruitment and selection process reports and recommendations for approval)
Remuneration and Administration
- Advise line managers on employee remuneration
- Advise line managers on the HR aspects of organisational design and restructuring processes
- Communicate deadlines to clients
- Deal with staff remuneration and administrative queries
- Advice and review Manager/supervisors on monthly claims (Overtime claims and part-time claims)
- Advise on appropriate performance improvement measurements related to probation processes
- Provide customized system reports
- Conduct quality reviews of system reports, identify and report on anomalies
- Review HR advice to the payroll of sub-ordinates
General HR Administration
- Coordinate the administration and implementation of all leave processes and attend to leave queries
- Ensure that terminations (retirements, resignations, etc.) are dealt with according to policy and procedure
- Coordinate the exiting process of employees
- Receive and verify all part-time contract appointments and claim forms and forward to HR Administrators for processing
- Coordinate the administration and implementation of all pensions, medical, and group life processes and attend to staff-related queries
- Advise on any other salary matters
- Ensure the safekeeping of all required documents for record-keeping purposes
- Attend to general queries
- Process benefit claims of staff members associated with
- Pension
- Group life
- Medical
Resource Management: Human Resources (Supervision)
- Oversee junior HR Operations staff
- Allocation of workloads to junior staff
- Provide input into job descriptions of junior staff
- Oversee the operational activities of junior staff
- Participate in the recruitment process for positions in HR Operations
- Oversee the overall performance of junior staff for performance agreement purposes.
- Manage the development, mentoring and coaching of junior staff. training, development,
- Manage employment relations (grievance, discipline, and conflict resolution)
- Oversee the leave of junior staff (planned and unplanned)
- Ensure that staff records are kept up to date
Personal/professional development
- Keep abreast of developments within the HR discipline and its implications for SPU
- Keep abreast of developments in professional conduct at SPU
- Register as a member of professional bodies to keep abreast of all developments (where appropriate)
- Engage in current professional development activities e.g., improve qualifications, ongoing development required by a professional body
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting
- Generate staffing information for input to reports (e.g. placements, exits, etc)
- Analyse and interpret HR data and provide input to HR reports (e.g. EE plan, Skills Plan, HR-related trends, etc)
- Co-develop and maintain School/Department management information solutions with other colleagues for the purposes of planning and decision-making
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Purpose
- The role will ensure administrative, co-ordination and support services to the director for the smooth running of the division. Actively participate and contribute to team processing in sharing knowledge and information that will promote harmony and contribute to collective efforts in meeting the department and University strategic goals.
Minimum Requirements
- Relevant Diploma (NQF 6) or Certificate (NQF 5) (Secretarial and Office Management)
- 2 years and more relevant experience.
- Computer Literate
Recommendation
- Exposure to HR practices in a Higher Education environment
- ITS experience would be an added advantage.
- HR experience.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Correspondence Handling
- Receive all incoming emails and letters: own/school/department/ section.
- Keep records of all correspondence.
Typing
- Type correspondence, memoranda, agendas, and letters generated by the School/Department.
- Preparation of PowerPoint slides where required.
Meeting Administration
- Compile and circulate dates of monthly staff meetings.
- Coordinate meetings/functions
- Type meeting agendas and distribute.
- Take minutes, type, and distribute to meeting attendees.
General Administration
- Coordinate maintenance of office equipment.
- Maintaining a logical, methodical filing system that is accessible.
- Do photocopying for the school/ department/section.
- Make travel arrangements.
- Provides general administrative assistance and support and works cooperatively with HR team members to support and complete the Human Resource Department work plan and actively participates in the department's planning sessions.
Database Administration
- Collate and compile information for inputting on the Database system.
- Check data for accuracy.
- Update data and database regularly.
Telephone Coverage
- Screen all calls for the Director/ Head of Department/Section
- Take messages.
- Respond to voicemail messages.
Dairy management
- Handle the Director's diary.
- Set up meetings and venues via the electronic diary.
- Manage travel, hotels, and flight bookings.
Purchase orders and procurement.
- Processing and monitoring purchases
- Ordering stationery
- Maintaining stock required for the School/Department
- Implement and maintain a relevant document management system in relation to the procurement function.
- Receive purchase order requests from relevant parties.
- Ensure that all PO requests are signed off by the designated signatories and obtain approval.
- Matching up of PO request and original PO from ITS
- Communicate with all vendors regarding outstanding deliveries and payment procedures.
- Clearing unpaid PO's monthly
Financial administration
- Follow up on invoices for payment.
- Submit purchase orders for payment to the required office.
- Active participation in the budget processes.
Client/ Student Liaison
- Co-ordinate liaison between schools/departments/sections
- Respond to student/staff/visitor/ other University environments queries by any appropriate means of communication.
- External liaison with other Colleges, Universities, Service Providers, etc. by any means appropriate.
Monitoring evaluation and reporting
- Monitor, maintain, and order office consumables.
- Monitor the level of tidiness of meeting rooms, notice boards, etc.
- Monitor the Maintenance Department and Cleaners to keep areas tidy.
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Minimum Requirement
Lecturer P8
- A relevant Master’s degree NQF 9 in English Language (Linguistics/Applied Linguistics/Literature)
- At least two (2) years of teaching or industry experience at tertiary level.
- 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
Senior Lecturer P7
- PhD/Doctorate NQF 10 in English Language (Linguistics/Applied Linguistics/Literature),
- A minimum of five (5) years of relevant teaching at the university level or industry experience.
- Evidence of managing a research program and some publications (seven or more) in accredited journal/s, as well as postgraduate research supervision.
- Relevant research and publication record as an established scholar.
- Research supervision experience at Honours, Master’s and PhD levels.
- Evidence of successful curriculum development and academic management.
- Evidence of active participation in professional and/or community activities
- Knowledge and experience of implementing quality assurance requirements.
- Track record of administration, management and/or leadership roles at department and faculty levels.
- Excellent computer skills
Recommendations
- Preferably a candidate with experience in online/blended teaching.
- In your application, please specify whether you are applying for the Senior Lecturer or Lecturer position.
- Experience in programme and curriculum development/review.
- Good interpersonal skills, communication and computer skills, and good organisational and planning skills.
- Hold an NRF rating OR demonstrate potential for obtaining and NRF rating within the next five 5 years.
- Show evidence of registration for a doctorate/Ph.D.
Duties and Responsibilities
Teaching and Learning
- Relevant teaching experience in English Language (Linguistics/Applied Linguistics/Literature) modules at undergraduate, and/or postgraduate levels as well as evidence of postgraduate supervision;
- Deliver teaching and learning in undergraduate and post-graduate modules, supervise and monitor student’s projects/dissertations
- Highlight evidence of collaboration within the English Language (Linguistics/Applied Linguistics/Literature) fraternity;
Research
- Supervisor for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
- External examining/moderation and invitations to teach externally.
- 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;
- Highlight evidence of managing a research programme;
- Evidence of external research fund raising;
- Proof of citations ( e.g. Scopus H-index);
- Evidence of scholarship of Teaching and Learning would be beneficial;
- NRF rating is recommended OR demonstrate potential for obtaining and NRF rating within the next five 5 years.
Community Engagement
- Contribute to community engagement initiatives.
- Involved in discipline or departmental official activities and processes;
- External examining/moderating at other higher education institutions at UG and PG levels.
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.
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Minimum Requirement
Lecturer P8
- A relevant Master’s degree NQF 9 in Language Practice (such as translation & interpreting, editing & proofreading, lexicography & terminology, media studies, etc.).
- At least two (2) years of teaching or industry experience at tertiary level.
- 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
Recommendations
- Preferably a candidate with experience in online/blended teaching.
- Experience in programme and curriculum development / review.
- Good interpersonal skills, communication and computer skills, good organisational and planning skills.
- Hold an NRF rating OR demonstrate potential for obtaining and NRF rating within the next five 5 years
- Show evidence of registration for a doctorate/PhD.
Duties and Responsibilities
Teaching and Learning
- Has relevant teaching experience in Language Practice (such as translation & interpreting, editing & proofreading, lexicography & terminology, media studies, etc.) modules at undergraduate, and/or postgraduate levels
- Deliver teaching and learning in undergraduate and post-graduate modules, supervise and monitor student’s projects/dissertations.
- Demonstrate a willingness to develop teaching capacity;
- Be able to reflect on a personal teaching and learning philosophy;
- Evidence of Hons degree proposal supervision;
- Highlight evidence of collaboration within the Language Practice fraternity;
Research
- Supervisor for postgraduate students.
- External examining/moderation and invitations to teach externally.
- Publications in DHET accredited journals
- Peer-reviewed conference proceedings that contain substantially complete papers that have the potential to be submitted for publications, etc.;
- Keep abreast of professional literature.
Community Engagement
- Contribute to community engagement initiatives.
- Involved in discipline or departmental official activities and processes;
- Active academic participation in workshops/forums in higher education;
- External examining/moderating at other higher education institutions at UG and PG levels.
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.
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Minimum Requirement
Lecturer P8
- A relevant master’s degree NQF 9 or equivalent in a relevant discipline (Preference will be given to PhD candidates)
- An education qualification is a requirement.
- A minimum of two (2) years of relevant teaching at the university level or industry experience.
- Experience of teaching the subject Geography at school level.
- At least one relevant, published 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
Duties and Responsibilities
Teaching and Learning
- Deliver teaching and learning in undergraduate and post-graduate modules, supervise and monitor student’s projects/dissertations.
- Expected to teach subject content, subject pedagogy and other Education and Pedagogy-related modules if needed.
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.
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Minimum Requirement
Professor P5
- PhD NQF 10 in the discipline of Foundations of Education: Psychology/Philosophy/Sociology/History of Education
- 10 years of relevant experience
- Proven track record in teaching, research (including publications in accredited journals) and community engagement
- Proven track record of supervising postgraduate students at Masters and/or Doctoral level
- Five years of relevant academic management and leadership experience
- Evidence of successful curriculum development
- High academic and professional standing in the field of expertise and high academic credibility among peers
- Strategic planning and implementation experience
- Knowledge and experience in implementing quality assurance requirements
- Excellent computer skills
Associate Professor P6
- PhD NQF 10 in the discipline of Foundations of Education: Psychology/Philosophy/Sociology/ History of Education
- More than 8 years relevant experience
- Proven track record in teaching and learning, research (including publications in accredited journals) and community engagement.
- Proven track record of supervising postgraduate students at Masters and/or Doctoral level
- Evidence of successful curriculum development and academic management
- Knowledge and experience in implementing quality assurance requirements
- Excellent computer skills
Senior Lecturer P7
- PhD/Doctorate NQF 10 in the discipline of Foundations of Education: Psychology/Philosophy/Sociology/ History of Education
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant teaching at the university level or industry experience.
- Evidence of managing a research program and some publications (seven or more) in accredited journal/s, as well as postgraduate research supervision.
- Relevant research and publication record as an established scholar.
- Research supervision experience at Honours, Master’s and PhD levels.
- Evidence of successful curriculum development and academic management.
- Evidence of active participation in professional and/or community activities
- Knowledge and experience of implementing quality assurance requirements.
- Track record of administration, management and/or leadership roles at department and faculty levels.
- Excellent computer skills
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGERIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Demonstrable leadership and/or management experience;
- Ability to develop a strategic vision and mission for the Department;
- Leadership and management competencies inclusive of the ability to lead and manage a diverse group of academics and programmes in the areas of Teaching Practice and WIL;
- Knowledge of DHET policies and of the higher education sector in general;
- Knowledge of SPU policies and procedures
- Develop relevant reports as and when required
- Ability to provide innovative leadership in initiating, developing and reviewing academic programmes;
- Knowledge and experience of implementing quality assurance requirements;
- Demonstrate competencies and skills in change management and transformation; and
- Proven experience in liaising with external stakeholders
Recommendations
- Previous experience as HoD/Programme co-ordinator etc.
Duties and responsibilities
Teaching and Learning:
- Foundations of Education: Psychology/Philosophy/Sociology/History of Education
- Teaching Practice modules
- Utilize innovative and effective teaching methods to engage students and enhance their understanding of modules linked to the Foundation of Education.
- Mentor and advise students in research projects and academic pursuits.
Research:
- Established researcher with active and impactful research linked to the Foundations of Education and/or Teaching Practice and WIL
- Publish research findings in reputable peer-reviewed and accredited journals.
- Evidence of securing external funding through grants and collaborations.
Curriculum Development:
- Contribute to the development and enhancement of education curricula.
- Integrate emerging educational technologies and pedagogical approaches into course materials.
Community Engagement:
- Collaborate with local schools, organizations, and communities to promote Teaching practice and WIL activities.
- Integrate community engagement interventions into curriculum.
- Report on own involvement in professional, industry and/or community activities.
- Participate in outreach programmes aimed at fostering interest in Teaching Practice and WIL activities.
Professional Development:
- Stay abreast of the latest trends, research, and best practices.
- Engage in professional development activities to enhance teaching, research and supervision capabilities.
Academic citizenship:
- Contribute to departmental and university service through committee participation.
- Provide leadership and support in advancing the goals of the department and institution.
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGERIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- The HOD is responsible to his/her Head of Faculty/Dean for his/her work as head. The HOD must develop an operational plan for the department in consultation with the Dean/Head of the Faculty.
- Initiate, formulate and implement a visionary academic strategy for the department that is aligned with and supportive of the guiding strategic documents of the SPU and Faculty.
- The essence of headship is to give academic leadership to the department, to be concerned about its scholarship, its teaching and its standards, to develop its staff, and to grow it into a well-functioning academic unit.
- Frequent and continuous planning and execution of plans, general organising and coordinating of staff, students and activities, mentoring and motivating staff, structuring, and exercising overall control.
- The HOD is pivotal in linking the department‘s staff and students with the University's management and administration through communication, negotiation and consultation.
- It is the HOD's duty to represent the interests of the department in the Faculty Board, Senate and more widely.
- The HOD should hold regular departmental seminars to promote intellectual vigour and rigour in the discipline.
- The HOD should hold departmental meetings at least once every two months. Minutes should be kept and confirmed, and used for producing action lists with deadlines. He/she should ensure a good flow of information to staff, especially as regards to policies and procedures.
- The HOD is responsible for staff planning (include succession planning), staff development, the development of a departmental employment equity plan (in consultation with the Dean of Faculty), and the carrying out of this plan. The head must carry out annual staff appraisals.
- The HOD is responsible for safety in his/her department. This includes ensuring that students, staff and visitors to the department are safeguarded and protected from physical risk and that safe working standards and procedures are adhered to at all times.
- The HOD is responsible for the control of expenditures against departmental budgets and has the right to information about research budgets and research expenditures of members of the department.
- The HOD is responsible for the equipment and assets assigned or on loan to the department and for the departmental asset register.
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Minimum Requirement
Professor P5
- PhD NQF 10 in relevant discipline
- Ten years (10) relevant experience lecturing experience
- Proven track record in teaching, research (including publications in accredited journals) and community engagement
- Proven track record of supervising postgraduate students at Masters and/or Doctoral level
- Five years of relevant academic management and leadership experience
- Evidence of successful curriculum development
- High academic and professional standing in the field of expertise and high academic credibility among peers
- Strategic planning and implementation experience
- Knowledge and experience in implementing quality assurance requirements
- Excellent computer skills
Associate Professor P6
- PhD NQF 10 in in relevant discipline
- At least eight (8) years relevant lecturing experience
- Proven track record in teaching and learning, research (including publications in accredited journals) and community engagement
- Proven track record of supervising postgraduate students at Masters and/or Doctoral level
- Evidence of successful curriculum development and academic management
- Knowledge and experience in implementing quality assurance requirements
- Excellent computer skills
Senior Lecturer P7
- PhD/Doctorate NQF 10 in the in relevant discipline
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant teaching at the university level or industry experience.
- Evidence of managing a research program and some publications (seven or more) in accredited journal/s, as well as postgraduate research supervision.
- Relevant research and publication record as an established scholar.
- Research supervision experience at Honours, Master’s and PhD levels.
- Evidence of successful curriculum development and academic management.
- Evidence of active participation in professional and/or community activities
- Knowledge and experience of implementing quality assurance requirements.
- Track record of administration, management and/or leadership roles at department and faculty levels.
- Excellent computer skills
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGERIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Demonstrable leadership and/or management experience;
- Ability to develop a strategic vision and mission for the Department;
- Leadership and management competencies inclusive of the ability to lead and manage a diverse group of academics and programmes in the areas of Teaching Practice and WIL;
- Knowledge of DHET policies and of the higher education sector in general;
- Knowledge of SPU policies and procedures
- Develop relevant reports as and when required
- Ability to provide innovative leadership in initiating, developing and reviewing academic programmes;
- Knowledge and experience in implementing quality assurance requirements;
- Demonstrate competencies and skills in change management and transformation; and
- Proven experience in liaising with external stakeholders
- Recommendations
- Specialisation in Literature or Linguistics
- NRF rating or potential to be NRF-rated
- Evidence of managing research projects and the ability to attract project funding
- Academic management and leadership experience
- Strategic planning and implementation experience
- Minimum of three years in a leadership position at the level of course coordinator or equivalent
- High academic and professional standing in the field of expertise and high academic credibility amongst peers
Duties and responsibilities
Teaching and Learning:
- Develop and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate courses
- Utilize innovative and effective teaching methods to engage students and enhance their understanding of modules linked to Languages and Communication
- Mentor and advise students in research projects and academic pursuits.
Research:
- Established researcher with active and impactful research linked to Literature or Linguistics
- Publish research findings in reputable peer-reviewed and accredited journals.
- Evidence of securing external funding through grants and collaborations.
Curriculum Development:
- Contribute to the development and enhancement of Language curricula.
- Integrate emerging educational technologies and pedagogical approaches into course materials.
Community Engagement:
- Collaborate with local schools, organizations, and communities to promote Literature or Linguistics
- Integrate community engagement interventions into curriculum.
- Report on own involvement in professional, industry and/or community activities.
- Participate in outreach programmes aimed at fostering interest in Literature or Linguistics
Professional Development:
- Stay abreast of the latest trends, research, and best practices
- Engage in professional development activities to enhance teaching, research and supervision capabilities.
Academic citizenship:
- Contribute to departmental and university service through committee participation.
- Provide leadership and support in advancing the goals of the department and institution.
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGERIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- The HOD is responsible to his/her Head of Faculty/Dean for his/her work as head. The HOD must develop an operational plan for the department in consultation with the Dean/Head of the Faculty.
- Initiate, formulate and implement a visionary academic strategy for the department that is aligned with and supportive of the guiding strategic documents of the SPU and Faculty.
- The essence of headship is to give academic leadership to the department, to be concerned about its scholarship, its teaching and its standards, to develop its staff, and to grow it into a well-functioning academic unit.
- Frequent and continuous planning and execution of plans, general organising and coordinating of staff, students and activities, mentoring and motivating staff, structuring, and exercising overall control.
- The HOD is pivotal in linking the department‘s staff and students with the University's management and administration through communication, negotiation and consultation.
- It is the HOD's duty to represent the interests of the department in the Faculty Board, Senate and more widely.
- The HOD should hold regular departmental seminars to promote intellectual vigour and rigour in the discipline.
- The HOD should hold departmental meetings at least once every two months. Minutes should be kept and confirmed, and used for producing action lists with deadlines. He/she should ensure a good flow of information to staff, especially as regards to policies and procedures.
- The HOD is responsible for staff planning (include succession planning), staff development, the development of a departmental employment equity plan (in consultation with the Dean of Faculty), and the carrying out of this plan. The head must carry out annual staff appraisals.
- The HOD is responsible for safety in his/her department. This includes ensuring that students, staff and visitors to the department are safeguarded and protected from physical risk and that safe working standards and procedures are adhered to at all times.
- The HOD is responsible for the control of expenditures against departmental budgets and has the right to information about research budgets and research expenditures of members of the department.
- The HOD is responsible for the equipment and assets assigned or on loan to the department and for the departmental asset register.
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