Lecturer: School of Humanities and Social Sciences - Pretoria, South Africa - IIE MSA and IIE Varsity College

IIE MSA and IIE Varsity College

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Pretoria, South Africa

1 week ago

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Programme Manager:
School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Varsity College is an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE). The IIE enjoys the reputation of being at the forefront of private higher education in South Africa, and is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to provide higher education qualifications accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE).

The IIE Varsity College, Pretoria Campus has a vacancy for a Lecturer: Humanities and Social Sciences.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Lecturing

Lecture on programmes (must lecture on an IIE qualification) across various modes of delivery where relevant.

Lecturer Development and Support

Assist in lecturer development and support processes and procedures. This may include conducting peer reviews, facilitating workshops and oneonone consultations.

Lecturer and Material Development and Support

Assist in lecturer development and support processes and procedures. This may include conducting peer reviews, facilitating workshops and oneonone consultations.
Assist with the development of assessments and other learning material as required.

Student Development & Support

Championing/leading and managing academic development and support for a specific programme and its students.
Tracking student success and implementing support interventions where required.

Research & Scholarship

The incumbent is required to promote a culture of scholarship within their practice, discipline and campus/team and is also required to contribute towards IIE Varsity College achieving its annual research output targets.

Competencies Required:

Superior communication (written and verbal) and organisational skills.
Demonstrated ability to manage work and self proactively.
Able to demonstrate the ability to manage relationships with managers and staff effectively in terms of motivation, quality and performance.
Passion for Customer Service.
Experience in the use of technology to enhance learning is an added advantage.

Minimum Education Requirements:

Minimum of Masters Degree in Communication Sciences (Secondary major in English is advantageous).
PhD an advantage

Minimum Work Experience Requirements:

Minimum of 5 years Teaching and Learning experience (preferably in teaching environment)
Work experience as a communications specialist or PR contexts will be advantageous.