Job Description: The Centre Academic Staff Development is located within the DAPQPASD. It provides theoretically informed, research-based, high-quality guidance and support for academic staff. Current work encompasses the induction of academic staff, both newly appointed lecturers and Heads of Departments; teaching the postgraduate diploma in higher Education, student and peer evaluation of teaching; and the broad goal of promoting excellence in teaching and learning in the UJ through the development of knowledge-based curricula and innovative pedagogies, within a framework of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Job Responsibilities: Initiate and implement professional academic staff development programmes; Create and implement development opportunities for staff that arise from teaching and module evaluation; Provide guidance on portfolio development for promotion Assist with the implementation development in teaching and learning in faculties Assist academic staff with innovation in teaching, learning and assessment Develop own research to inform practice; Participate in activities in the Centre and across DAPQPASD Any other duties as required by the Director of the CASD Job Requirements: A Master’s degree in Education, staff development or a cognate field At least 5 years of experience of teaching and learning in Higher Education and/or 5 years working in academic staff development Working knowledge of the South African Higher Education environment Experience of conceptualising and developing programmes for academic staff development Experience of curriculum development in higher Education Experience in teaching, learning and assessment in a Higher Education institution Excellent written, oral and electronic communication skills, especially in English Commitment to research, preferably in the field of academic/staff development A doctoral degree in a relevant field. Experience of facilitating workshops in teaching and learning in higher education for academic staff Understanding of theories underpinning curriculum development and its application in the South African Context A record of research publication preferably in the field of teaching and learning in higher education/academic development Job Details: Company: University of Johannesburg Vacancy Type: Full Time Job Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA Application Deadline: N/A Apply Here jobstrivia.net
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