New Jobs at Sol Plaatje University

• The successful candidate will be appointed as a lecturer in Retail Business Management in management Sciences, while receiving reduced teaching loads and structured mentorships to support the completion of a doctoral qualification, development of teaching competence, and establishment of a research profile in Retail Business Management, Marketing or Business Management.
• The incumbent will contribute to undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching, curriculum development, and academic activities within the department, in line with the objectives of the NGAP and the institution.

Minimum requirements 

• Master’s degree in Retail Business Management or master’s degree in business management or any equivalent Master’s degree (specializing in Marketing or Small Business Management).
• Prospective candidates should have achieved an average of 70% or above at masters level.
• Must be forty (40) years or younger.
• At least two years teaching experience in a higher education environment
• Commit to the completion of Doctoral studies, within a prescribed period.
• Be a South African citizen.

Recommended requirements 

• Registration for a Doctoral degree
• Membership of professional associations/bodies
• Completed moderator and assessor training programmes, 
• Knowledge of technology-enhanced learning

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• The successful candidate will be appointed in the Department of Accounting and Economics Sciences as a lecturer in Accounting, while receiving reduced teaching loads and structured mentorship to support the completion of a doctoral qualification, development of teaching competence, and establishment of a research profile in accounting.
• The incumbent will contribute to undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching, curriculum development, and academic activities within the department, in line with the objectives of the NGAP programme as well as the institution.

Minimum Requirements

• A master’s degree in accounting or commerce or any equivalent master’s degree (specializing in Accounting, Management Accounting, Auditing or Taxation).
• Prospective candidates should have achieved an average of 70% or above at master's level.
• Must be forty (40) years or younger.
• At least two years teaching experience in a higher education environment
• Commit to the completion of Doctoral studies, within a prescribed period.

Recommended requirements

• Registration for a Doctoral degree
• Membership of professional associations/bodies
• Completed moderator and assessor training programmes
• Knowledge of technology-enhanced learning

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Minimum Requirements 

• A master’s degree in education specialising in Environmental Education, Energy Studies, Engineering Education, or a related field.
• Minimum average of 70% at master’s level.
• Applicants must be 40 years and younger.
• Registration or eligibility for registration for a PhD programme in Sustainable Energy Education or a related field.
• Demonstrated interest and potential in sustainable energy and environmental education.
• South African citizenship or permanent residence (priority given to South African citizens)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Commitment to completing a PhD within the programme timeframe

Recommendations 

• Prior teaching experience at a basic or higher education level
• Research outputs (publications, conference presentations, or working papers)
• Knowledge of renewable energy technologies and sustainability principles.
• Community engagement experience in environmental or energy education

Duties and Responsibilities

• Register for and complete a doctoral degree within the programme period.
• Teach undergraduate and/or postgraduate courses in Sustainable Energy Education and related areas (workload increases progressively from 20% to 100%).
• Develop a sustainable research profile and contribute to the Faculty’s research output.
• Participate in curriculum development and innovation in Sustainable Energy Education.
• Engage actively in the nGAP mentoring programme and SSAU Development Programme.
• Participate in Faculty, School, and University activities and committees.
• Contribute to community engagement initiatives.
• Present research at conferences and publish in accredited journals.
• Submit annual progress reports as required by the nGAP programme.
• Remain at SPU for 2 years after programme completion to contribute to institutional development.

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Minimum requirements

• A Master of Science degree in Soil Science
• Candidates should have achieved an average of 70% or above in their Masters.
• Candidate must be forty (40) years or younger
• At least two years teaching experience in a higher education environment
• Be a South African citizen.
• Commit to the completion of PhD studies, within a period of six years.

Recommended requirements

• It is highly recommended that the incumbent has knowledge of or has teaching experience in Soil Science.
• Evidence of teaching relevant modules in Soil Science.
• Experience with online teaching platforms and blended learning approaches will be an added advantage.
• Candidates who have registered for a PhD will have added advantage.
• At least one relevant, full-length paper published in a peer-reviewed scholarly journal will be an added advantage

Duties

• Deliver on teaching and learning in undergraduate and post-graduate Soil Science and conduct practicals at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
• Undertake curriculum and programme development in the Department
• Undertake supervision of students at postgraduate level once completed PhD.
• Participate in academic administration and subject management in the Department
• Seek research funding and conduct research within relevant fields
• Contribute to capacity building and collegiality within the Department
• Engage with a diversity of stakeholders and community, including academic collaboration, research funding in the industry and government.
• Participate in Work Integrated Learning (WIL) for undergraduate students.