Job description

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

• To carry out duties relating to teaching & learning, research and community engagement, for the subject group Curriculum Studies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teaching undergraduate modules.
• Teaching and supervision: Postgraduate.
• Research publications.
• Community service.
• Study guide and material development.
• Support of research entity.
• Initiating and planning of strategic research initiatives.

Minimum requirements

• A PhD (NQF 10) in Curriculum Studies.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in teaching in the relevant field in a higher education environment.
• Be an author/co-author of at least 2 research articles in accredited journals.
• Completed supervision of at least 1 master’s student.

ADDED ADVANTAGES & PREFERENCES:

• Have proven teaching experience in curriculum studies.
• Involvement in funded research projects.
• Research skills, interpersonal skills/communication and computer literacy.

KEY FUNCTIONAL/TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

• Demonstrate recent experience of working and teaching in a higher education context.
• Demonstrate recent experience in publishing accredited research.
• Demonstrate recent experience in supervising post-graduate students to completion.
• Demonstrate recent experience of involvement in Community Engagement.

KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a team.

CLOSING DATE:  30 September 2025