
Website University of Johannesburg
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
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