Senior Lecturer/ Lecturer: Accounting needed at Sol Plaatje University
Job title : Senior Lecturer/ Lecturer: Accounting
Job Location : Northern Cape, Kimberley
Deadline : April 26, 2024
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Purpose
- Responsible for teaching and learning, research and community engagement and to provide support to the department/school in pursuit of its academic objectives. Responsibilities may also include curriculum development, student academic development, administration and quality assurance to contribute to the academic initiatives undertaken by the department/school
Minimum Requirement
Lecturer P8
- A relevant Master’s degree NQF 9 in Accountancy or
- An Honours degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy on NQF level 8 AND registration as a Chartered Accountant with SAICA.
- At least two (2) years of teaching or industry experience
- Lecturing experience will be an added advantage
- Demonstrated ability to teach across subjects within the Accounting discipline including Financial Accounting, Taxation, Auditing, Financial Management; Management Accounting and; Digital Accounting Systems.
- Evidence of active membership of a professional body
- At least one relevant, published peer-reviewed article in a scholarly journal (not mandatory)
- Evidence of active participation in professional, industry and/or community activities
- Evidence of competence in the administration of a course/subject at the departmental level
- Excellent computer skills
- Demonstrate proficiency in accounting software such as SAGE
Senior Lecturer P7
- A PhD (NQF 10) in Accounting OR
- A Master’s degree in Accounting on NQF level 9 AND registration as a Chartered Accountant with SAICA.
- Possessing a track record of academic leadership in professional programmes or possessing extensive practical experience.
- At least five years teaching experience as a lecturer at a university
- Demonstrated ability to teach across subjects within the Accounting discipline including Financial Accounting, Taxation, Auditing, Financial Management; Management Accounting, and Digital Accounting Systems.
- Evidence of external research fund raising; citations (e.g. Scopus H-index)
- Evidence of successful postgraduate supervision (at least 2 Masters)
- Experience in curriculum development/ review
- Evidence of community engagement activities within the discipline
- Evidence of competence in administration of a course/subject at departmental level.
- Evidence of external examining/moderating at other higher education institutions at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels
- Demonstrate proficiency in accounting software such as SAGE
- Should be an established researcher. Demonstrate evidence of continuous research in the form of: Publications in DHET accredited journals and peer-reviewed conference proceedings, research papers presented at national and/or international conferences; Contributions to scholarly books published by reputable publishers, in good standing with DHET and not linked to predatory practices. Evidence of active membership with a professional body
- Experience in curriculum development and review
- Evidence of competence in the administration of a course/subject at the departmental level
- Excellent computer and communication skills
Recommendations
- A commitment to register for a Master’s degree (Lecturer) PhD ( Senior Lecturer) in Accountancy at the first available opportunity if not yet attained by the time of the appointment.
- Registration with a relevant professional body such as ACCA, CIMA, and SAIPA.
- Preference will be given to applicants registered with SAICA as Chartered Accountants
Duties and Responsibilities
Teaching and Learning
- Deliver teaching and learning in undergraduate and post-graduate modules, supervise and monitor student’s projects/dissertations.
Research
- Supervisor for postgraduate students.
- External examining/moderation and invitations to teach externally.
- Publish research in reputable journals.
- Keep abreast of professional literature.
Community Engagement
- Contribute to community engagement initiatives.
Curriculum Development
Student Academic Development
Academic Administration
- Implement policies and procedures applicable to the teaching and learning, community engagement, research, SHE, and academic administration functions.
Quality Assurance
- Contribute to Quality Assurance through committee meetings and submission of relevant documents.
- Implement appropriate interventions.
Personal Development
- Keep abreast of developments within your own field of study and its implications for the teaching/ learning situation.
Monitoring, Evaluation, and reporting
- Develop relevant reports as and when required.
- Communicate and consult with relevant stakeholders.
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