Lecturer – Natural Science And Social Science (Intermediate Phase) needed at ADvTECH

Job Purpose:

• To teach/lecture an agreed number of hours based on module Specialisation requirements.
• To engage and prepare students for assessments by tracking module pacers, identifying and supporting at-risk students, managing general student administrative support, and developing assessments by engaging with the Central Academic Team. Assisting the Programme Coordinator in tracking and analysing academic results to evaluate the performance of the module and to identify “at-risk modules.

 Duties & Responsibilities:

• Deliver lectures and engage students based on module-specific requirements in line with module pacers.
• Manage resources including academic materials and consulting with the Information Centre
• Update the learning management system and provide feedback to students.
• Engage and prepare students for assessments, identify at-risk students, and develop assessments in accordance with Central Academic Team briefings.
• Monitor student engagement as well as assessment submission with relevant escalation.
• Attend and participate in academic meetings across all faculties.
• Reflect on, review, and analyse student module results.
• Support the monitoring of at-risk students in modules assigned to lectures.
• Academic Professional Development: complete a set number of academic professional development interventions per academic cycle (one year) that contribute to the improvement of the Brand’s Teaching-Learning practice and personal professional academic status.

Minimum Requirements:
Qualifications –

• BEd Honours specializing in Natural Science and Technology
• Undergraduate qualification or postgraduate qualification must include Natural Science and Technology (or component subjects i.e. Physical Science, Biology, Technology etc.) and Social Sciences (or component subjects – e.g. History and Geography)

Required Experience

• 1 or 2 years of experience in teaching and learning.

Key Competencies:

• Knowledge and understanding of the South African higher education systems and regulatory framework.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Teaching and Learning theory and
• The ability to provide student support
• The ability to work with and learn more about digitalized academic
• The ability to cope with a frequently changing environment and to adapt to evolving
• Ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work
• Deadline-orientated and can work well under
• Ability to manage time