Purpose

We seek to appoint a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Sociology to teach both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The incumbent will be expected to undertake research and develop teaching programmes and capacity in their discipline within the Faculty of Humanities at Sol Plaatje University. The appointee will report to the Head of Department (Social Sciences) and will be expected to co-ordinate and present lectures in the relevant subjects.

Minimum requirements

Lecturer

• Master’s degree in Sociology (NQF09)
• At least two (2) years’ experience in teaching Sociology at University level.
• Evidence of postgraduate supervision.
• Demonstrate teaching capacity; be able to reflect on a personal teaching and learning philosophy.
• Evidence of competence in the administration of course/subject at the departmental level.
• Involved in discipline or departmental official activities i.e. workshops/forums in higher education as well as community engagement activities.
• Evidence of publications in Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) accredited journals or internationally recognised journals, or peer reviewed book chapters in a DHET recognised publisher or internationally recognised book publisher.

Senior lecturer

• PhD in Sociology (NQF10),
• At least (five) 5-years teaching experience in Sociology at University level.
• A record in attracting external research funding.
• Proven experiences with curriculum development in the subject area/discipline.
• Evidence of department and university services and community engagement activities.
• Evidence of national and /or international collaboration within the Sociology fraternity.
• Evidence of supervising Masters and/or PhD students to completion.
• Evidence in curriculum development /review
• Evidence of publications in Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) accredited journals or internationally recognised journals, or peer reviewed book chapters in a DHET recognised publisher or internationally recognised book publisher.   

Recommended requirements

Lecturer:

• PhD in Sociology
• Priority will be given to those holding a PhD in Sociology while meeting the requirements above.

 Senior Lecturer

• Demonstrate potential for obtaining and NRF Rating

Duties

Teaching:

• Develop and present a reflective teaching portfolio which covers:
  • Approach to teaching; contributions to curriculum development,
  • design of learning materials,
  • innovative pedagogy,
  • student and junior staff mentoring,
• Evidence of successful supervision of postgraduate students,
• Formal participation in teaching and learning development courses,
• Student and/or peer evaluations of own teaching; Evidence of scholarship of Teaching and Learning would be beneficial.
• Provide evidence of teaching modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as well as evidence of postgraduate supervision.
• Contributions to curriculum development.
• Design of learning materials.
• Innovative pedagogy.
• Demonstrate knowledge and experience in implementing quality assurance requirements.
• Evidence of national and/or international collaboration within the Language fraternity.
• Student and junior staff mentoring.
• Formal participation in teaching and learning development courses,
• Student and/or peer evaluations of own teaching; Demonstrate the ability to teach across subjects.

 Research:

• Demonstrate evidence of continuous research productivity 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.
• Highlight evidence of managing research programme.
• Evidence of external research fund raising.
  • Proof of citations (e.g. Scopus H-index).
  • Evidence of scholarship of Teaching and Learning would be beneficial.
  • NRF rating is recommended OR demonstrate potential for obtaining and NRF rating within the next five 5 years.

 Community Engagement:

• Significant involvement in discipline or departmental official activities and processes.
• Active academic participation in workshops/forums in higher education.
• Movement towards recognition in the broader subject/ discipline community.
• External examining/ moderating at other higher education institutions at UG and/or PG levels.

 Curriculum development and accreditation

• Contribute to curriculum development and participate in curriculum review to ensure alignment with sector /discipline norms and requirements.

 Student academic development

• Identify, report, and support student at risk timeously
• develop intervention strategies

 Administration

• Keep attendance registers
• Record student results
• Assist with registration of students
• Invigilate test and examinations
• Implement policies and procedures applicable to the teaching and learning community engagement, research, SHE and academic administration functions
• Participate in departmental School /Faculty committees

 Quality Assurance

• Contribute to quality assurance through committee meetings and submission of relevant documents.
• Implement appropriate interventions

 Personal /Professional Development

• Keep abreast of development within own field of study
• Register as member of professional bodies
• Attend conferences, seminars and workshops.
• Present research papers at conferences

 Monitoring, Evaluations, and reporting

• Develop relevant reports as and when required
• Communicate and consult with relevant stakeholders

Enquiries can be made via email at [email protected]

Assumption of duties: As mutually agreed to upon acceptance of the appointment. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment. This position may be subjected to assessments.

Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Note: Sol Plaatje University (SPU) is dedicated to meeting its Employment Equity targets.