Lecturer - Pretoria, South Africa - University of Pretoria

University of Pretoria

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Pretoria, South Africa

1 week ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent will be responsible for:

Teaching at various undergraduate and honours levels as determined by the Head of Department, with expertise in one or more of the following: publishing studies, information or editorial design; languages and communication.
Supervision of final year projects;
Supervision of postgraduate students at honours level and at least cosupervision of master's level students;
Conducting both independent and collaborative research, publishing research articles in accredited journals, and presenting at applicable conferences;
Participating in the department's strategic initiatives regarding teaching, research and community engagement;
Academic administration and other duties as determined by the Head of Department.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

LECTURER

A master's degree in Publishing Studies or a very closely related field;
Appropriate working experience either in academia or industry;
At least registration for a doctoral degree.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES) for both levels:

Good, appropriate language and communication skills;
Good, appropriate teaching and research skills;
Good presentation skills;
Very good scholarly writing skills;
Attention to detail and accuracy;
Ability to facilitate elearning and ecommunication
Ability to plan and conduct assessment events
Ability to work in teams and to lead teams;
Ability to take initiative and to explore academic collaborative work opportunities;

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

Evidence of university teaching experience;
Some publications/conference papers in peer reviewed journals/conference proceedings will be an added advantage specifically international journals and conference proceedings, and a balance between sole and collaborative authorship;
Industry experience within the field of Publishing and the preferred areas of specialisation;
Being a team player in the coordination of academic administrationrelated activities.

The annual remuneration package will be commensurate with the incumbent's level of appointment, as determined by UP policy guidelines. UP subscribes to the BESTMED medical aid scheme and contributes 50% of the applicable monthly premium.