Lecturer (Geography Teaching Specialisation)
Listing reference: manco_000216
Listing status: Closed
Apply by: 10 June 2022
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: Education and Training
Location: Cape Town
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
EE position: Yes
Introduction
MANCOSA, a DHET registered and CHE accredited private higher education distance education provider, offering undergraduate and postgraduate Education qualifications, has the following vacancy available.
School of Education
Academic: Geography Teaching Specialisation
CORE PURPOSE
To provide coordinate, provide academic leadership and to facilitate learning within the Geography Specialisation.
Job description
CORE FUNCTIONS
- To facilitate both face to face and online lectures
- Provide students one on one academic consultation for support
- Design both formative and summative assessments
- Review and moderate curriculum and assessments
- Grade assessments and provide stakeholder feedback
- Potentially serve as a Programme Coordinator/ Module Coordinator
- Undertake programme and module reviews
- Active involvement in research and publishing
- Supervise postgraduate research
- Identify students at-risk and execute constant pastoral care
- Undertake programme and quality management administrative tasks as required
- Serve as subject matter expert (SME) in the Geography Specialisation for content resource development
Minimum requirements
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS
- A Masters Degree in the specialisation area: Geography Education. A Phd is preferred.
- At least 2/3 years lecturing experience; lecturing Geography
- School based experience, teaching CAPS
- Demonstrate research interest and engagement over last 3 years
RELATED KNOWLEDGE, COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
- Be familiar with distance and online education
- Be familiar with using learning management systems
- Have a working knowledge of the South African higher education regulatory framework
- Must be able to work within pre-determined time frames and deadlines
- Must be able to speak confidently and demonstrate professionalism
- Must be a collegial team player
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point, Access, Internet and Email)
- Excellent writing and reporting skills
- Possess a high level of ethics and confidentiality