Senior Lecturer/ Lecturer: Economics needed at Sol Plaatje University
Job title : Senior Lecturer/ Lecturer: Economics
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 MCom/MSc in Economics or MCom/MSc in Econometrics
- At least two (2) years of teaching or industry experience
- Demonstrated ability to teach across subjects within the Economics discipline.
- Demonstrate a willingness to develop a teaching capacity
- At least one 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 statistical software packages such as Stata, and/or R, Eviews, Matlab.
Senior Lecturer P7
- A PhD or relevant Doctorate in Economics/ Econometrics.
- At least 5 years of teaching experience as a lecturer in a university.
- Demonstrated ability to teach across subjects within the Economics discipline.
- 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 external research fundraising; 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 the administration of a course/subject at the departmental level.
- Evidence of external examining/moderating at other higher education institutions at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels
- Demonstrate proficiency in statistical software packages such as Stata, and/or R, Eviews, Matlab.
Recommendations
- NRF rating is recommended for Senior Lecturer
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 undergraduate and postgraduate students.
- External examining/moderation and invitations to teach externally.
- Publish research in reputable journals.
- Keep abreast of professional literature.
- Obtain research grants.
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 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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