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UNISA is the only publicly funded Institution in South Africa dedicated to distance education. In keeping with its mandate as a comprehensive, open and distance learning tertiary institution offering a variety of academic and career-focused programmes, the University is inviting applications for positions in the COLLEGE OF HUMAN SCIENCES. To be considered for a position applicants must meet all the generic requirements plus the specific requirements as stated per position. If found suitable for appointment, Unisa may offer an applicant a position at a level other than the level that was applied for. Furthermore, Unisa reserves the right to offer the applicant a contract appointment. ACTIVITY: TEACHING STATEMENT: All applicants to attach a teaching statement (max 2 000 words) to their application as specified in one of the following options: Option A: External applicants and internal applicants (from non academic positions) – Describe how you intend to approach teaching and learning by taking into account the information in the policies listed below: • Unisa’s Tuition Policy • Unisa’s Open Distance Learning Policy • Unisa’s Assessment Policy • Curriculum Policy • Open Distance Learning (ODL) Pedagogy The above mentioned Policies of UNISA can be accessed on the web using a search engine. In the event that you cannot trace the ODL Pedagogy policy finalise your teaching statement without it. Option B: Internal applicants (from academic positions) – Explain your: • Involvement in, or approach to, Open Distance Learning • Approach to fostering a learner-centered approach • Involvement in, or approach to, teaching at either undergraduate or postgraduate level • Involvement in developing study material as an individual or in a team approach • The extent to which you have, or would, use an electronic learning platform for teaching • Your pass success rates in the courses you teach/taught and your plan to increase or maintain these rates • A peer and student evaluation of your teaching • Your involvement in and provision of learner support to students ACTIVITY: The teaching statement must be supported by a portfolio of evidence which may be requested from short listed candidates at the interview. Candidates are expected to submit a research reflection or portfolio ACTIVITY: APPLICATION FORM FOR A PERMANENT ACADEMIC POST The following positions exist in the department: SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION MUCKLENEUK (PRETORIA) Full Professor/Associate Professor (X1): Inclusive Education (Ref: CEDU/IR/2023-09) Qualifications: • A Doctoral Degree at NQF level 10 (PhD) in Inclusive Education/ Learning Support/ Special Needs Education/ Remedial Education/ Disability Studies/ Human Rights and Social Justice OR • Relevant Doctoral Degree (NQF level 10) with specialisation in any of the following educational challenges: Learning Disabilities: Reading/ Dyslexia/ Speech and Communication/ Deaf/hard of hearing/ Intellectual disability/ Autism/ ADHD/ Deaf-Blind Experience: • For Full Professor: At least seven (7) years relevant teaching and research experience • For Associate Professor: At least seven (6) years relevant teaching and research experience For Full Professor: Post specific requirements • A minimum of 7 accredited research output points in the last 5 years or a minimum of 5 research output points in the last 3 years • Articles must be in the accredited journals on the DHET • At least two postgraduate candidates successfully supervised to completion, one of which must be a Doctoral candidate. • Theoretical knowledge of Inclusive Education/ Disability Studies/Human Rights and Social Justice/Learner Support/ Special Needs Education • Content in the under- and postgraduate qualification/s • Knowledge of the curriculum of Inclusive Education/Disability Studies/Human Rights and Social Justice/ Learner Support/Special Needs Education • Ability and willingness to lead and work in teams • Excellent critical reading skills and editorship of academic work • Leadership in research in the relevant/ related discipline • Demonstrate leadership in the development of study material at under- and postgraduate levels • Evidence of mentoring developing emerging scholars • Experience in leadership in teacher education programmes in the relevant/ related discipline • Evidence of contribution in the national wider academic community and learned societies • Evidence of participation in departmental, school, college and university committees or task teams and voluntary associations if applicant is currently in an academic environment • Evidence of participation in workplace committees, task teams and discipline specific associations/statutory bodies where relevant • Ability to source external funding • Demonstrate knowledge of Educational Policies/ Education White Paper 6, Screening, Identification, Assessment, an Support/ National Development Plan (NDP)/ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)/Agenda 2063 the Health Professionals Act/ the Mental Health Care Act/ the Children’s Act/ the Child Justice Act/ White Paper on Integrated National Disability Strategy • To provide a teaching statement and research reflection/ research plan for the next 5 years as part of the application HOW TO APPLY: Associate Professor (X1): Inclusive Education (Ref: CEDU/IR/2023-010) For Associate Professor: Post specific requirements. • A minimum of (6) research output points in the last 5 years or a minimum of 4 research output points in thelast 3 years • Articles must be in the accredited journals on the DHET • Successfully supervision of postgraduate candidate to completion • Theoretical knowledge of Inclusive Education/ Disability Studies/Human Rights and Social Justice/Learner Support/ Special Needs Education • Content in the under- and postgraduate qualification/s • Knowledge of the curriculum of Inclusive Education/ Disability Studies/Human Rights and Social Justice/ Learner Support/ Special Needs Education • Ability and willingness to lead and work in teams. • Excellent critical reading skills and editorship of academic work • Leadership in research in the relevant/ related discipline • Demonstrate leadership in the development of study material at under- and postgraduate levels. • Evidence of mentoring developing emerging scholars • Experience in leadership in teacher education programmes in the relevant/ related discipline • Evidence of contribution in the national wider academic community and learned societies. • Evidence of participation in departmental, school, college and university committees or task teams and voluntary associations if applicant is currently in an academic environment • Evidence of participation in workplace committees, task teams and discipline specific associations/statutory bodies where relevant • Ability to source external funding • Demonstrate knowledge of Educational Policies/ Education White Paper 6, Screening, Identification, Assessment, and Support/ National Development Plan (NDP)/ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)/Agenda 2063 the Health Professionals Act/ the Mental Health Care Act/ the Children’s Act/ the Child Justice Act/ White Paper on Integrated National Disability Strategy. • To provide a teaching statement and research reflection/ research plan for the next 5 years as part of the application. Recommendations • Teaching and/or research experience through online mode (not applicable if the applicant is not from an academic teaching institution) • Evidence of leadership in community engagement projects • Experience with usage of various technologies for teaching, learning and research • Excellent people, administration, and project management skills • A plan to become an NRF related scholar, or to retain or improve an existing rating • Affiliation and leadership role in at least one (1) professional and academic association • Reasonable expertise in research methodologies, approaches, and ethics • Willingness to mentor fellow colleagues • Ability to source external funding Salary : Remuneration is commensurate with the seniority of the position Assumption of duty : As soon as possible Enquiries : Mr IR Raulinga (Tel. 012 429 2738) (Cell 0634471537) Closing Date : 10 March 2023 (Application has to be emailed before close of business at 16:00) Your APPLICATION FORM FOR A PERMANENT ACADEMIC POST must be accompanied by a COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM VITAE and; ▪ identity document (including passport, work permit, permanent residence permit or proof of nationalisation if applicable) (certified copies within the previous six months) ▪ all educational qualifications (certified copies within the previous six months) ▪ academic transcripts/records (certified copies within the previous six months) ▪ proof of SAQA verification for foreign qualifications (if applicable) (certified copies within the previous six months) ▪ for ACADEMIC POSITIONS a teaching statement (refer to page 1 of advertisement). • UNISA reserves the right to authenticate all qualifications without any further consent from the applicant. HOW TO APPLY: • The contact details of three contactable references must be provided, one of which must be from your present employer excluding your current line manager if you are an internal Unisa applicant • Late, incomplete and incorrect applications will not be considered. • Unisa is not obliged to fill an advertised position • Appointments will be made in accordance with Unisa’s Employment Equity Plan and other applicable legislation • We welcome applications from Persons with Disabilities ACTIVITY: • Applications must be emailed to cedu6pa@unisa.ac.za. • If you apply for more than one position, each application must be emailed separately. • Late, incomplete and incorrect applications will not be considered. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within two months after closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was not successful.
UNISA is the only publicly funded Institution in South Africa dedicated to distance education. In keeping with its mandate as a comprehensive, open and distance learning tertiary institution offering a variety of academic and career-focused programmes, the University is inviting applications for positions in the COLLEGE OF HUMAN SCIENCES. To be considered for a position applicants must meet all the generic requirements plus the specific requirements as stated per position. If found suitable for appointment, Unisa may offer an applicant a position at a level other than the level that was applied for. Furthermore, Unisa reserves the right to offer the applicant a contract appointment. ACTIVITY: TEACHING STATEMENT: All applicants to attach a teaching statement (max 2 000 words) to their application as specified in one of the following options: Option A: External applicants and internal applicants (from non-academic positions) – Describe how you intend to approach teaching and learning by taking into account the information in the policies listed below: • Unisa’s Tuition Policy • Unisa’s Open Distance Learning Policy • Unisa’s Assessment Policy • Curriculum Policy • Open Distance Learning (ODL) Pedagogy The above mentioned Policies of UNISA can be accessed on the web using a search engine. In the event that you cannot trace the ODL Pedagogy policy finalise your teaching statement without it. Option B: Internal applicants (from academic positions) – Explain your: • Involvement in, or approach to, Open Distance Learning • Approach to fostering a learner-centered approach • Involvement in, or approach to, teaching at either undergraduate or postgraduate level • Involvement in developing study material as an individual or in a team approach • The extent to which you have, or would, use an electronic learning platform for teaching • Your pass success rates in the courses you teach/taught and your plan to increase or maintain these rates • A peer and student evaluation of your teaching • Your involvement in and provision of learner support to students ACTIVITY: The teaching statement must be supported by a portfolio of evidence which may be requested from short listed candidates at the interview. Candidates are expected to submit a research reflection or portfolio ACTIVITY: APPLICATION FORM FOR A PERMANENT ACADEMIC POST The following positions exist in the department: SCHOOL OF TEACHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS EDUCATION MUCKLENEUK (PRETORIA) Full Professor/Associate Professor (X1): Mathematics Education (Ref: CEDU/IR/2023-011 Qualifications • A Doctoral degree in Education at NQF level 10 with specialisation in Mathematics Education or in a relevant related discipline Experience • For Full Professor: At least seven (7) years relevant teaching and research experience • For Associate Professor: At least six (6) years relevant teaching and research experience Post specific requirements • A minimum of 7 research output points in the last 5 years or a minimum of 5 research output points in the last 3 years • At least two postgraduate candidates successfully supervised to completion, one of which must be a Doctoral candidate • Theoretical knowledge of Mathematics Education content in the under- and post-graduate qualification/s • Knowledge of the curriculum of Mathematics Education • Ability and willingness to lead and work in teams • Excellent critical reading skills and editorship of academic work • Leadership in research in the relevant/ related discipline • Demonstrate leadership in the development of study material at under- and post-graduate levels • Experience in leadership in teacher education programmes in the relevant/ related discipline • Evidence of contribution in the national wider academic community and learned societies • Evidence of participation in departmental, school, college and university committees or task teams and voluntary associations if applicant is currently in an academic environment • Evidence of participation in workplace committees, task teams and discipline specific associations/ statutory bodies where relevant • Evidence of mentoring developing/emerging researchers • Ability to source external funding • Demonstrate knowledge of Educational Policies/ National Development Plan (NDP)/ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)/ Agenda 2063 the Health Professionals Act/ the Mental Health Care Act/ the Children’s Act/ the Child Justice Act/the Criminal Procedure Act where relevant • To provide a teaching statement and research reflection/ research plan for the next 5 years as part of the application Associate Professor (X1): Mathematics Education (Ref: CEDU/IR/2023-012) Post specific requirements • A minimum of (6) research output points in the last 5 years or a minimum of 4 research output points in the last 3 years • Successfully supervision of postgraduate candidate to completion • Theoretical knowledge of Mathematics Education content in the under- and postgraduate qualification/s • Knowledge of the curriculum of Mathematics Education • Ability and willingness to lead and work in teams • Excellent critical reading skills and editorship of academic work • Leadership in research in the relevant/ related discipline • Demonstrate leadership in the development of study material at under- and postgraduate levels • Experience in leadership in teacher education programmes in the relevant/ related discipline • Evidence of contribution in the national wider academic community and learned societies • Evidence of participation in departmental, school, college and university committees or task teams and voluntary associations if applicant is currently in an academic environment • Evidence of mentoring developing/emerging researchers HOW TO APPLY: • Evidence of participation in workplace committees, task teams and discipline specific associations/ statutory bodies where relevant • Demonstrate knowledge of Educational Policies/ National Development Plan (NDP)/ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)/ Agenda 2063 the Health Professionals Act/ the Mental Health Care Act/ the Children’s Act/ the Child Justice Act/the Criminal Procedure Act where relevant • To provide a teaching statement and research reflection/ research plan for the next 5 years as part of the application Recommendations • Teaching and/or research experience through online mode (not applicable if the applicant is not from an academic teaching institution) • Evidence of leadership in community engagement projects • Experience with usage of various technologies for teaching, learning and research • Excellent people, administration, and project management skills • A plan to become an NRF related scholar, or to retain or improve an existing rating • Affiliation and leadership role in at least one (1) professional and academic association • Reasonable expertise in research methodologies, approaches, and ethics • Ability to source external funding Salary : Remuneration is commensurate with the seniority of the position Assumption of duty : As soon as possible Enquiries : Mr IR Raulinga (Tel. 012 429 2738) (Cell 0634471537) Closing Date : 10 March 2023 (Application has to be emailed before close of business at 16:00) Your APPLICATION FORM FOR A PERMANENT ACADEMIC POST must be accompanied by a COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM VITAE and; ▪ identity document (including passport, work permit, permanent residence permit or proof of nationalisation if applicable) (certified copies within the previous six months) ▪ all educational qualifications (certified copies within the previous six months) ▪ academic transcripts/records (certified copies within the previous six months) ▪ proof of SAQA verification for foreign qualifications (if applicable) (certified copies within the previous six months) ▪ for ACADEMIC POSITIONS a teaching statement (refer to page 1 of advertisement). • UNISA reserves the right to authenticate all qualifications without any further consent from the applicant. • The contact details of three contactable references must be provided, one of which must be from your present employer excluding your current line manager if you are an internal Unisa applicant • Late, incomplete and incorrect applications will not be considered. • Unisa is not obliged to fill an advertised position • Appointments will be made in accordance with Unisa’s Employment Equity Plan and other applicable legislation • We welcome applications from Persons with Disabilities ACTIVITY: • Applications must be emailed to cedu6pa@unisa.ac.za. • If you apply for more than one position, each application must be emailed separately. • Late, incomplete and incorrect applications will not be considered. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within two months after closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was not successful.
UNISA is the only publicly funded Institution in South Africa dedicated to distance education. In keeping with its mandate as a comprehensive, open and distance learning tertiary institution offering a variety of academic and career-focused programmes, the University is inviting applications for positions in the COLLEGE OF HUMAN SCIENCES. To be considered for a position applicants must meet all the generic requirements plus the specific requirements as stated per position. If found suitable for appointment, Unisa may offer an applicant a position at a level other than the level that was applied for. Furthermore, Unisa reserves the right to offer the applicant a contract appointment. ACTIVITY: TEACHING STATEMENT: All applicants to attach a teaching statement (max 2 000 words) to their application as specified in one of the following options: Option A: External applicants and internal applicants (from non-academic positions) – Describe how you intend to approach teaching and learning by taking into account the information in the policies listed below: • Unisa’s Tuition Policy • Unisa’s Open Distance Learning Policy • Unisa’s Assessment Policy • Curriculum Policy • Open Distance Learning (ODL) Pedagogy The above mentioned Policies of UNISA can be accessed on the web using a search engine. In the event that you cannot trace the ODL Pedagogy policy finalise your teaching statement without it. Option B: Internal applicants (from academic positions) – Explain your: • Involvement in, or approach to, Open Distance Learning • Approach to fostering a learner-centered approach • Involvement in, or approach to, teaching at either undergraduate or postgraduate level • Involvement in developing study material as an individual or in a team approach • The extent to which you have, or would, use an electronic learning platform for teaching • Your pass success rates in the courses you teach/taught and your plan to increase or maintain these rates • A peer and student evaluation of your teaching • Your involvement in and provision of learner support to students ACTIVITY: The teaching statement must be supported by a portfolio of evidence which may be requested from short listed candidates at the interview. Candidates are expected to submit a research reflection or portfolio ACTIVITY: APPLICATION FORM FOR A PERMANENT ACADEMIC POST The following positions exist in the department: SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY OF EDUCATION MUCKLENEUK (PRETORIA) Full Professor/Associate Professor (X3): Psychology of Education (Ref: CEDU/IR/2023-013) Qualifications • A doctoral degree in at NQF level 10 (e.g. Ph.D.; DEd.) in Educational Psychology or in a related relevant discipline • Evidence of registration as an educational psychologist with the HPCSA • Honours and master’s degrees in the related education/psychology disciplines Experience • Full professor: At least seven (7) years relevant teaching and research experience • Associate professor: At least six (6) years relevant teaching and research experience Post specific requirements • Full professor: A minimum of seven (7) research output points in the last five (5) years or a minimum of five (5) research output points in the last three (3) years • Associate professor: A minimum of six (6) research output points in the last five (5) years or a minimum of four (4) research output points in the last three (3) years • Articles must be in the accredited journals on the DHET list • Full professor: At least two postgraduate candidates successfully supervised to completion, one of which must be a doctoral candidate • Associate professor: Successfully supervision of postgraduate candidate to completion • Theoretical knowledge of education and psychology disciplines content in the under- and postgraduate qualifications • Knowledge of the curriculum of education and psychology disciplines, specific educational psychology • Ability and willingness to lead and work in teams • Excellent critical reading skills and editorship of academic work • Leadership in research in the relevant/ related discipline • Demonstrate leadership in the development of study material at under- and postgraduate levels • Evidence of mentoring developing emerging scholars • Experience in leadership in teacher education programmes in the relevant/ related discipline • Evidence of contribution in the national wider academic community and learned societies • Evidence of participation in departmental, school, college and university committees or task teams and voluntary associations if applicant is currently in an academic environment • Evidence of participation in workplace committees, task teams and discipline specific associations/ statutory bodies where relevant • Demonstrate knowledge of Educational Policies/ National Development Plan (NDP)/ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)/ Agenda 2063 the Health Professionals Act/ the Mental Health Care Act/ the Children’s Act/ the Child Justice Act/the Criminal Procedure Act where relevant • To provide a teaching statement and research reflection/ research plan for the next 5 years as part of the application Associate Professor(x2) Psychology of Education (Ref: CEDU/IR/2023-014) Post specific requirements • A minimum of six (6) research output points in the last five (5) years or a minimum of four (4) research output points in the last three (3) years • Articles must be in the accredited journals on the DHET list • Successfully supervision of postgraduate candidate to completion • Theoretical knowledge of education and psychology disciplines content in the under- and postgraduate qualifications • Knowledge of the curriculum of education and psychology disciplines, specific educational psychology • Ability and willingness to lead and work in teams • Excellent critical reading skills and editorship of academic work • Leadership in research in the relevant/ related discipline • Demonstrate leadership in the development of study material at under- and postgraduate levels HOW TO APPLY: See last page of advertisement • Evidence of mentoring developing emerging scholars • Experience in leadership in teacher education programmes in the relevant/ related discipline • Evidence of contribution in the national wider academic community and learned societies • Evidence of participation in departmental, school, college and university committees or task teams and voluntary associations if applicant is currently in an academic environment • Evidence of participation in workplace committees, task teams and discipline specific associations/ statutory bodies where relevant • Demonstrate knowledge of Educational Policies/ National Development Plan (NDP)/ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)/ Agenda 2063 the Health Professionals Act/ the Mental Health Care Act/ the Children’s Act/ the Child Justice Act/the Criminal Procedure Act where relevant • To provide a teaching statement and research reflection/ research plan for the next 5 years as part of the application Recommendations • Teaching and/or research experience through online mode (not applicable if the applicant is not from an academic teaching institution) • Experience of professional master programme development, implementation and overseeing • Experience with usage of various technologies for teaching, learning and research • Evidence of leadership in community engagement projects • Excellent people, administration, and project management skills • A plan to become an NRF related scholar, or to retain or improve an existing rating • Affiliation and leadership role in at least one (1) professional and academic association • Reasonable expertise in research methodologies, approaches, and ethics • Ability to source external funding Senior Lecturer (X1): Psychology of Education (Ref: CEDU/IR/2023-015)) Qualifications • A doctoral degree, NQF level 10 (e.g., Ph.D.; DEd.), in Educational Psychology/Psychology of Education or in a related relevant discipline, with an honours degree and a master’s degree in educational psychology/Psychology of Education or in a related relevant discipline Experience • At least four (4) year relevant teaching/research experience Post specific requirements • A minimum of 5 accredited research output points in the last 5 years or a minimum of 3 research output points in the last 3 years • Articles must be in the accredited journals on the DHET list • Ability to do research • Evidence of masters/doctoral supervision • Ability to discuss teaching reflection and statement • Theoretical knowledge of the relevant discipline; Environmental Education • Knowledge of the curriculum of Science and Technology in the under- and postgraduate qualification/s • Ability to work collaboratively • Participation in community engagement, with evidence of how such participation will be, or has been, transferred into teaching and learning and/ or research • To provide a teaching statement and research reflection as part of the application Recommendations • Experience with usage of various technologies for teaching, learning and research • Excellent people and administration skills • Willingness to become an NRF rated scholar • Affiliation to at least one (1) professional and or academic association • Reasonable expertise in research methodologies, approaches, and ethics HOW TO APPLY: Salary : Remuneration is commensurate with the seniority of the position Assumption of duty : As soon as possible Enquiries : Mr IR Raulinga (Tel. 012 429 2738) (Cell 0634471537) Closing Date : 10 March 2023 (Application has to be emailed before close of business at 16:00) Your APPLICATION FORM FOR A PERMANENT ACADEMIC POST must be accompanied by a COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM VITAE and; ▪ identity document (including passport, work permit, permanent residence permit or proof of nationalisation if applicable) (certified copies within the previous six months) ▪ all educational qualifications (certified copies within the previous six months) ▪ academic transcripts/records (certified copies within the previous six months) ▪ proof of SAQA verification for foreign qualifications (if applicable) (certified copies within the previous six months) ▪ for ACADEMIC POSITIONS a teaching statement (refer to page 1 of advertisement). • UNISA reserves the right to authenticate all qualifications without any further consent from the applicant. • The contact details of three contactable references must be provided, one of which must be from your present employer excluding your current line manager if you are an internal Unisa applicant • Late, incomplete and incorrect applications will not be considered. • Unisa is not obliged to fill an advertised position • Appointments will be made in accordance with Unisa’s Employment Equity Plan and other applicable legislation • We welcome applications from Persons with Disabilities ACTIVITY: • Applications must be emailed to cedu6pa@unisa.ac.za. • If you apply for more than one position, each application must be emailed separately. • Late, incomplete and incorrect applications will not be considered. Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. If you have not been contacted within two months after closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was not successful.
UNISA is the only publicly funded Institution in South Africa dedicated to distance education. In keeping with its mandate as a comprehensive, open and distance learning tertiary institution offering a variety of academic and career-focused programmes, the University is inviting applications for positions in the COLLEGE OF HUMAN SCIENCES. To be considered for a position applicants must meet all the generic requirements plus the specific requirements as stated per position. If found suitable for appointment, Unisa may offer an applicant a position at a level other than the level that was applied for. Furthermore, Unisa reserves the right to offer the applicant a contract appointment. ACTIVITY: TEACHING STATEMENT: All applicants to attach a teaching statement (max 2 000 words) to their application as specified in one of the following options: Option A: External applicants and internal applicants (from non-academic positions) – Describe how you intend to approach teaching and learning by taking into account the information in the policies listed below: • Unisa’s Tuition Policy • Unisa’s Open Distance Learning Policy • Unisa’s Assessment Policy • Curriculum Policy • Open Distance Learning (ODL) Pedagogy The above mentioned Policies of UNISA can be accessed on the web using a search engine. In the event that you cannot trace the ODL Pedagogy policy finalise your teaching statement without it. Option B: Internal applicants (from academic positions) – Explain your: • Involvement in, or approach to, Open Distance Learning • Approach to fostering a learner-centered approach • Involvement in, or approach to, teaching at either undergraduate or postgraduate level • Involvement in developing study material as an individual or in a team approach • The extent to which you have, or would, use an electronic learning platform for teaching • Your pass success rates in the courses you teach/taught and your plan to increase or maintain these rates • A peer and student evaluation of your teaching • Your involvement in and provision of learner support to students ACTIVITY: The teaching statement must be supported by a portfolio of evidence which may be requested from short listed candidates at the interview. Candidates are expected to submit a research reflection or portfolio ACTIVITY: APPLICATION FORM FOR A PERMANENT ACADEMIC POST The following positions exist in the department: SCHOOL OF TEACHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION MUCKLENEUK (PRETORIA) Associate Professor (X2): Early Childhood Education (Ref: CEDU/IR/2023-016) Qualifications • A Doctoral degree in Education at NQF level 10 in a relevant field Experience • At least six (6) years relevant teaching and research experience in ECD/ Foundation Phase Post specific requirements • A minimum of (6) research output points in the last 5 years or a minimum of 4 research output points in the last 3 years • Articles must be in the accredited journals on the DHET list • Successfully supervision of postgraduate candidate to completion • Theoretical knowledge of ECD/ Foundation Phase content in the under- and postgraduate qualification/s • Knowledge of the curriculum of ECD/ Foundation Phase • Ability and willingness to lead and work in teams • Excellent critical reading skills and editorship of academic work • Leadership in research in the relevant/ related discipline • Demonstrate leadership in the development of study material at under- and postgraduate levels • Evidence of mentoring developing emerging scholars • Experience in leadership in teacher education programmes in the relevant/ related discipline • Evidence of contribution in the national wider academic community and learned societies • Evidence of participation in departmental, school, college and university committees or task teams and voluntary associations if applicant is currently in an academic environment • Evidence of participation in workplace committees, task teams and discipline specific associations/ statutory bodies where relevant • Ability to source external funding • Demonstrate knowledge of Educational Policies/ National Development Plan (NDP)/ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)/ Agenda 2063 the Health Professionals Act/ the Mental Health Care Act/ the Children’s Act/ the Child Justice Act/the Criminal Procedure Act where relevant • To provide a teaching statement and research reflection/ research plan for the next 5 years as part of the application Recommendations • Teaching and/or research experience through online mode (not applicable if the applicant is not from an academic teaching institution) • Evidence of leadership in community engagement projects • Experience with usage of various technologies for teaching, learning and research • Excellent people, administration, and project management skills • A plan to become an NRF related scholar, or to retain or improve an existing rating • Affiliation and leadership role in at least one (1) professional and academic association • Reasonable expertise in research methodologies, approaches, and ethics • Ability to source external funding Senior Lecturer (X3): Early Childhood Education (Ref: CEDU/IR/2023-017) Qualifications • A Doctoral degree at NQF level 10 degree in a relevant field Experience • At least three (4) years of relevant teaching/research experience: Birth to four experiences/ teaching mathematics experience/ teaching science and technology experience/ teaching life skills experience (Music and Art) / teaching of Language Methodologies. The experience should be in ECD/Foundation Phase. Post specific requirements • A minimum of 5 accredited research output points in the last 5 years or a minimum of 3 research output points in the last 3 years • Articles must be in the accredited journals on the DHET list • Ability to do research • Evidence of masters/doctoral supervision • Ability to discuss teaching reflection and statement • Theoretical knowledge of the relevant discipline; Birth to four experience/ Teaching Mathematics / Teaching Science and Technology/Teaching Life Skills (Music & Art) /Teaching Language Methodologies. The experience should be in ECD/Foundation Phase • Knowledge of the curriculum of ECD/Foundation Phase in the under- and postgraduate qualification/s • Ability to work collaboratively • Participation in community engagement, with evidence of how such participation will be, or has been, transferred into teaching and learning and/ or research • To provide a teaching statement and research reflection as part of the application Recommendations • Experience with usage of various technologies for teaching, learning and research • Excellent people and administration skills • Willingness to become an NRF rated scholar • Affiliation to at least one (1) professional and or academic association • Reasonable expertise in research methodologies, approaches, and ethics Salary : Remuneration is commensurate with the seniority of the position Assumption of duty : As soon as possible Enquiries : Mr IR Raulinga (Tel. 012 429 2738) (Cell 0634471537) Closing Date : 10 March 2023 (Application has to be emailed before close of business at 16:00) Your APPLICATION FORM FOR A PERMANENT ACADEMIC POST must be accompanied by a COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM VITAE and; ▪ identity document (including passport, work permit, permanent residence permit or proof of nationalisation if applicable) (certified copies within the previous six months) ▪ all educational qualifications (certified copies within the previous six months) ▪ academic transcripts/records (certified copies within the previous six months) ▪ proof of SAQA verification for foreign qualifications (if applicable) (certified copies within the previous six months) ▪ for ACADEMIC POSITIONS a teaching statement (refer to page 1 of advertisement). • UNISA reserves the right to authenticate all qualifications without any further consent from the applicant. • The contact details of three contactable references must be provided, one of which must be from your present employer excluding your current line manager if you are an internal Unisa applicant • Late, incomplete and incorrect applications will not be considered. • Unisa is not obliged to fill an advertised position • Appointments will be made in accordance with Unisa’s Employment Equity Plan and other applicable legislation • We welcome applications from Persons with Disabilities ACTIVITY: • Applications must be emailed to cedu6pa@unisa.ac.za. • If you apply for more than one position, each application must be emailed separately. • Late, incomplete and incorrect applications will not be considered. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within two months after closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was not successful.
UNISA is the only publicly funded Institution in South Africa dedicated to distance education. In keeping with its mandate as a comprehensive, open and distance learning tertiary institution offering a variety of academic and career-focused programmes, the University is inviting applications for positions in the COLLEGE OF HUMAN SCIENCES. To be considered for a position applicants must meet all the generic requirements plus the specific requirements as stated per position. If found suitable for appointment, Unisa may offer an applicant a position at a level other than the level that was applied for. Furthermore, Unisa reserves the right to offer the applicant a contract appointment. ACTIVITY: TEACHING STATEMENT: All applicants to attach a teaching statement (max 2 000 words) to their application as specified in one of the following options: Option A: External applicants and internal applicants (from non academic positions) – Describe how you intend to approach teaching and learning by taking into account the information in the policies listed below: • Unisa’s Tuition Policy • Unisa’s Open Distance Learning Policy • Unisa’s Assessment Policy • Curriculum Policy • Open Distance Learning (ODL) Pedagogy The above mentioned Policies of UNISA can be accessed on the web using a search engine. In the event that you cannot trace the ODL Pedagogy policy finalise your teaching statement without it. Option B: Internal applicants (from academic positions) – Explain your: • Involvement in, or approach to, Open Distance Learning • Approach to fostering a learner-centered approach • Involvement in, or approach to, teaching at either undergraduate or postgraduate level • Involvement in developing study material as an individual or in a team approach • The extent to which you have, or would, use an electronic learning platform for teaching • Your pass success rates in the courses you teach/taught and your plan to increase or maintain these rates • A peer and student evaluation of your teaching • Your involvement in and provision of learner support to students ACTIVITY: The teaching statement must be supported by a portfolio of evidence which may be requested from short listed candidates at the interview. Candidates are expected to submit a research reflection or portfolio ACTIVITY: APPLICATION FORM FOR A PERMANENT ACADEMIC POST The following positions exist in the department: SCHOOL OF TEACHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TCHNOLOGY EDUCATION MUCKLENEUK (PRETORIA) Professor (X1): Science and Technology Education (Ref: CEDU/IR/2023-01) Qualifications • A Doctoral degree in Education at NQF level 10 with specialisation in Physical/ Agricultural/ Life /Natural Sciences Education or in a relevant related discipline Experience • At least seven (7) years relevant teaching and research experience Post specific requirements • A minimum of 7 accredited research output points in the last 5 years or a minimum of 5 research output points in the last 3 years • Articles must be in the accredited journals on the DHET • At least two postgraduate candidates successfully supervised to completion, one of which must be a Doctoral candidate • Theoretical knowledge of Physical/ Agricultural/ Life/ Natural Sciences content in the under- and postgraduate qualification/s • Knowledge of the curriculum of Physical/ Agricultural/ Life/ Natural Sciences • Ability and willingness to lead and work in teams • Excellent critical reading skills and editorship of academic work • Leadership in research in the relevant/ related discipline • Demonstrate leadership in the development of study material at under- and postgraduate levels • Evidence of mentoring developing emerging scholars • Experience in leadership in teacher education programmes in the relevant/ related discipline • Evidence of contribution in the national wider academic community and learned societies • Evidence of participation in departmental, school, college and university committees or task teams and voluntary associations if applicant is currently in an academic environment • Evidence of participation in workplace committees, task teams and discipline specific associations/ statutory bodies where relevant • Ability to source external funding • Demonstrate knowledge of Educational Policies/ National Development Plan (NDP)/ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)/ Agenda 2063 the Health Professionals Act/ the Mental Health Care Act/ the Children’s Act/ the Child Justice Act/ the Criminal Procedure Act where relevant • To provide a teaching statement and research reflection/ research plan for the next 5 years as part of the application Recommendations • Teaching and/or research experience through online mode (not applicable if the applicant is not from an academic teaching institution) • Evidence of leadership in community engagement projects • Experience with usage of various technologies for teaching, learning and research • Excellent people, administration, and project management skills • A plan to become an NRF related scholar, or to retain or improve an existing rating • Affiliation and leadership role in at least one (1) professional and academic association • Reasonable expertise in research methodologies, approaches, and ethics • Ability to source external funding Senior Lecturer (X1): Science and Technology Education (Ref: CEDU/IR/2023-02 Qualifications • A Doctoral degree in Education at NQF level 10 with specialisation in Environmental Education Experience • At least four (4) year relevant teaching/research experience Post specific requirements • A minimum of 5 accredited research output points in the last 5 years or a minimum of 3 research output points in the last 3 years • Articles must be in the accredited journals on the DHET list • Ability to do research • Evidence of masters/doctoral supervision • Ability to discuss teaching reflection and statement • Theoretical knowledge of the relevant discipline; Environmental Education • Knowledge of the curriculum of Science and Technology in the under- and postgraduate qualification/s • Ability to work collaboratively • Participation in community engagement, with evidence of how such participation will be, or has been, transferred into teaching and learning and/ or research • To provide a teaching statement and research reflection as part of the application Recommendations • Experience with usage of various technologies for teaching, learning and research • Excellent people and administration skills • Willingness to become an NRF rated scholar • Affiliation to at least one (1) professional and or academic association • Reasonable expertise in research methodologies, approaches, and ethics Salary : Remuneration is commensurate with the seniority of the position Assumption of duty : As soon as possible Enquiries : Mr IR Raulinga (Tel. 012 429 2738) (Cell 0634471537) Closing Date : 10 March 2023 (Application has to be emailed before close of business at 16:00) Your APPLICATION FORM FOR A PERMANENT ACADEMIC POST must be accompanied by a COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM VITAE and; ▪ identity document (including passport, work permit, permanent residence permit or proof of nationalisation if applicable) (certified copies within the previous six months) ▪ all educational qualifications (certified copies within the previous six months) ▪ academic transcripts/records (certified copies within the previous six months) ▪ proof of SAQA verification for foreign qualifications (if applicable) (certified copies within the previous six months) ▪ for ACADEMIC POSITIONS a teaching statement (refer to page 1 of advertisement). • UNISA reserves the right to authenticate all qualifications without any further consent from the applicant. • The contact details of three contactable references must be provided, one of which must be from your present employer excluding your current line manager if you are an internal Unisa applicant • Late, incomplete and incorrect applications will not be considered. • Unisa is not obliged to fill an advertised position • Appointments will be made in accordance with Unisa’s Employment Equity Plan and other applicable legislation • We welcome applications from Persons with Disabilities ACTIVITY: • Applications must be emailed to cedu6pa@unisa.ac.za. • If you apply for more than one position, each application must be emailed separately. • Late, incomplete and incorrect applications will not be considered. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within two months after closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was not successful.
UNISA is the only publicly funded Institution in South Africa dedicated to distance education. In keeping with its mandate as a comprehensive, open and distance learning tertiary institution offering a variety of academic and career-focused programmes, the University is inviting applications for positions in the COLLEGE OF HUMAN SCIENCES. To be considered for a position applicants must meet all the generic requirements plus the specific requirements as stated per position. If found suitable for appointment, Unisa may offer an applicant a position at a level other than the level that was applied for. Furthermore, Unisa reserves the right to offer the applicant a contract appointment. ACTIVITY: TEACHING STATEMENT: All applicants to attach a teaching statement (max 2 000 words) to their application as specified in one of the following options: Option A: External applicants and internal applicants (from non-academic positions) – Describe how you intend to approach teaching and learning by taking into account the information in the policies listed below: • Unisa’s Tuition Policy • Unisa’s Open Distance Learning Policy • Unisa’s Assessment Policy • Curriculum Policy • Open Distance Learning (ODL) Pedagogy The above mentioned Policies of UNISA can be accessed on the web using a search engine. In the event that you cannot trace the ODL Pedagogy policy finalise your teaching statement without it. Option B: Internal applicants (from academic positions) – Explain your: • Involvement in, or approach to, Open Distance Learning • Approach to fostering a learner-centered approach • Involvement in, or approach to, teaching at either undergraduate or postgraduate level • Involvement in developing study material as an individual or in a team approach • The extent to which you have, or would, use an electronic learning platform for teaching • Your pass success rates in the courses you teach/taught and your plan to increase or maintain these rates • A peer and student evaluation of your teaching • Your involvement in and provision of learner support to students ACTIVITY: The teaching statement must be supported by a portfolio of evidence which may be requested from short listed candidates at the interview. Candidates are expected to submit a research reflection or portfolio ACTIVITY: APPLICATION FORM FOR A PERMANENT ACADEMIC POST The following positions exist in the department: SCHOOL OF TEACHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL STUDIES MUCKLENEUK (PRETORIA) Full Professor/Associate Professor (X5): Curriculum and Instructional Studies (Ref: CEDU/IR/2023-03) Qualifications • A Doctoral degree in Education at NQF level 10 with specialisation in Didactics or Curriculum Studies Experience • For Full Professor: At least seven (7) years relevant teaching and research experience • For Associate Professor: At least seven (6) years relevant teaching and research experience For Full Professor: Post specific requirements • A minimum of 7 accredited research output points in the last 5 years or a minimum of 5 research output points in the last 3 years • Articles must be in the accredited journals on the DHET list • At least two postgraduate candidates successfully supervised to completion, one of which must be a Doctoral candidate • Theoretical knowledge of Curriculum Studies/Instructional design/Assessment content in the under- and postgraduate qualification/s • Knowledge of the curriculum of Curriculum Studies/Instructional design/Assessment • Ability and willingness to lead and work in teams • Excellent critical reading skills and editorship of academic work • Leadership in research in the relevant/ related discipline • Demonstrate leadership in the development of study material at under- and postgraduate levels • Evidence of mentoring developing emerging scholars • Experience in leadership in teacher education programmes in the relevant/ related discipline • Evidence of contribution in the national wider academic community and learned societies • Evidence of participation in departmental, school, college and university committees or task teams and voluntary associations if applicant is currently in an academic environment • Evidence of participation in workplace committees, task teams and discipline specific associations/ statutory bodies where relevant • Ability to source external funding • Demonstrate knowledge of Educational Policies/ National Development Plan (NDP)/ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)/ Agenda 2063 the Health Professionals Act/ the Mental Health Care Act/ the Children’s Act/ the Child Justice Act/the Criminal Procedure Act where relevant • To provide a teaching statement and research reflection/ research plan for the next 5 years as part of the application Associate Professor (X4): Curriculum and Instructional Studies (Ref: CEDU/IR/2023-04) For Associate Professor: Post specific requirements • A minimum of 6 research output points in the last 5 years or a minimum of 4 research output points in the last 3 years • Articles must be in the accredited journals on the DHET list • Successfully supervision of postgraduate candidate to completion • Theoretical knowledge of Curriculum Studies/Instructional design/Assessment content in the under- and postgraduate qualification/s • Knowledge of the curriculum of Curriculum Studies/Instructional design/Assessment • Ability and willingness to lead and work in teams • Excellent critical reading skills and editorship of academic work • Leadership in research in the relevant/ related discipline • Demonstrate leadership in the development of study material at under- and postgraduate levels • Evidence of mentoring developing emerging scholars • Experience in leadership in teacher education programmes in the relevant/ related discipline • Evidence of contribution in the national wider academic community and learned societies • Evidence of participation in departmental, school, college and university committees or task teams and voluntary associations if applicant is currently in an academic environment • Evidence of participation in workplace committees, task teams and discipline specific associations/ statutory bodies where relevant • Ability to source external funding • Demonstrate knowledge of Educational Policies/ National Development Plan (NDP)/ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)/ Agenda 2063 the Health Professionals Act/ the Mental Health Care Act/ the Children’s Act/ the Child Justice Act/ the Criminal Procedure Act where relevant • To provide a teaching statement and research reflection/ research plan for the next 5 years as part of the application Recommendations • Teaching and/or research experience through online mode (not applicable if the applicant is not from an academic teaching institution) • Evidence of leadership in community engagement projects • Experience with usage of various technologies for teaching, learning and research • Excellent people, administration, and project management skills • A plan to become an NRF related scholar, or to retain or improve an existing rating • Affiliation and leadership role in at least one (1) professional and academic association • Reasonable expertise in research methodologies, approaches, and ethics • Ability to source external funding Senior Lecturer (X5): Curriculum and Instructional Studies (Ref: CEDU/IR/2023-05 Qualifications • A Doctoral degree in Education at NQF level 10 with specialisation in Didactics or Curriculum Studies Experience • At least four (4) year relevant teaching/research experience Post specific requirements • A minimum of 5 accredited research output points in the last 5 years or a minimum of 3 research output points in the last 3 years • Articles must be in the accredited journals on the DHET list • Ability to do research • Evidence of masters/doctoral supervision • Ability to discuss teaching reflection and statement • Theoretical knowledge of the relevant discipline; Curriculum Studies/Instructional design/Assessment • Knowledge of the curriculum of Curriculum Studies/Instructional design/Assessment in the under- and postgraduate qualification/s • Ability to work collaboratively • Participation in community engagement, with evidence of how such participation will be, or has been, transferred into teaching and learning and/ or research • To provide a teaching statement and research reflection as part of the application Recommendations • Experience with usage of various technologies for teaching, learning and research • Excellent people and administration skills • Willingness to become an NRF rated scholar • Affiliation to at least one (1) professional and or academic association • Reasonable expertise in research methodologies, approaches, and ethics Salary : Remuneration is commensurate with the seniority of the position Assumption of duty : As soon as possible Enquiries : Mr IR Raulinga (Tel. 012 429 2738) (Cell 0634471537) Closing Date : 10 March 2023 (Application has to be emailed before close of business at 16:00) Your APPLICATION FORM FOR A PERMANENT ACADEMIC POST must be accompanied by a COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM VITAE and; ▪ identity document (including passport, work permit, permanent residence permit or proof of nationalisation if applicable) (certified copies within the previous six months) ▪ all educational qualifications (certified copies within the previous six months) ▪ academic transcripts/records (certified copies within the previous six months) ▪ proof of SAQA verification for foreign qualifications (if applicable) (certified copies within the previous six months) ▪ for ACADEMIC POSITIONS a teaching statement (refer to page 1 of advertisement). • UNISA reserves the right to authenticate all qualifications without any further consent from the applicant. • The contact details of three contactable references must be provided, one of which must be from your present employer excluding your current line manager if you are an internal Unisa applicant • Late, incomplete and incorrect applications will not be considered. • Unisa is not obliged to fill an advertised position • Appointments will be made in accordance with Unisa’s Employment Equity Plan and other applicable legislation • We welcome applications from Persons with Disabilities ACTIVITY: • Applications must be emailed to cedu6pa@unisa.ac.za. • If you apply for more than one position, each application must be emailed separately. • Late, incomplete and incorrect applications will not be considered. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within two months after closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was not successful. UNISA is the only publicly funded Institution in South Africa dedicated to distance education. In keeping with its mandate as a comprehensive, open and distance learning tertiary institution offering a variety of academic and career-focused programmes, the University is inviting applications for positions in the COLLEGE OF HUMAN SCIENCES. To be considered for a position applicants must meet all the generic requirements plus the specific requirements as stated per position. If found suitable for appointment, Unisa may offer an applicant a position at a level other than the level that was applied for. Furthermore, Unisa reserves the right to offer the applicant a contract appointment. ACTIVITY: TEACHING STATEMENT: All applicants to attach a teaching statement (max 2 000 words) to their application as specified in one of the following options: Option A: External applicants and internal applicants (from non-academic positions) – Describe how you intend to approach teaching and learning by taking into account the information in the policies listed below: • Unisa’s Tuition Policy • Unisa’s Open Distance Learning Policy • Unisa’s Assessment Policy • Curriculum Policy • Open Distance Learning (ODL) Pedagogy The above mentioned Policies of UNISA can be accessed on the web using a search engine. In the event that you cannot trace the ODL Pedagogy policy finalise your teaching statement without it. Option B: Internal applicants (from academic positions) – Explain your: • Involvement in, or approach to, Open Distance Learning • Approach to fostering a learner-centered approach • Involvement in, or approach to, teaching at either undergraduate or postgraduate level • Involvement in developing study material as an individual or in a team approach • The extent to which you have, or would, use an electronic learning platform for teaching • Your pass success rates in the courses you teach/taught and your plan to increase or maintain these rates • A peer and student evaluation of your teaching • Your involvement in and provision of learner support to students ACTIVITY: The teaching statement must be supported by a portfolio of evidence which may be requested from short listed candidates at the interview. Candidates are expected to submit a research reflection or portfolio ACTIVITY: APPLICATION FORM FOR A PERMANENT ACADEMIC POST The following positions exist in the department: SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS MUCKLENEUK (PRETORIA) Full Professor/Associate Professor (X2): Educational Foundations (Ref: CEDU/IR/2023-06) Qualifications • A Doctoral degree in Education at NQF level 10 with specialisation in Philosophy of Education/ Comparative and International Education/ History of Education/ Sociology of Education or in a relevant related discipline Experience • For Full Professor: At least seven (7) years relevant teaching and research experience • For Associate Professor: At least seven (6) years relevant teaching and research experience For Full Professor: Post specific requirements • A minimum of 7 accredited research output points in the last 5 years or a minimum of 5 research output points in the last 3 years • Articles must be in the accredited journals on the DHET • At least two postgraduate candidates successfully supervised to completion, one of which must be a Doctoral candidate • Theoretical knowledge of Philosophy of Education/ Comparative Education/ History of Education/ Sociology of Education • content in the under- and postgraduate qualification/s • Knowledge of the curriculum of Philosophy of Education/ Comparative Education/ History of Education/Sociology of Education • Ability and willingness to lead and work in teams • Excellent critical reading skills and editorship of academic work • Leadership in research in the relevant/ related discipline • Demonstrate leadership in the development of study material at under- and postgraduate levels • Evidence of mentoring developing emerging scholars • Experience in leadership in teacher education programmes in the relevant/ related discipline • Evidence of contribution in the national wider academic community and learned societies • Evidence of participation in departmental, school, college and university committees or task teams and voluntary associations if applicant is currently in an academic environment • Evidence of participation in workplace committees, task teams and discipline specific associations/ statutory bodies where relevant • Ability to source external funding • Demonstrate knowledge of Educational Policies/ National Development Plan (NDP)/ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)/ Agenda 2063 the Health Professionals Act/ the Mental Health Care Act/ the Children’s Act/ the Child Justice Act/the Criminal Procedure Act where relevant • To provide a teaching statement and research reflection/ research plan for the next 5 years as part of the application Associate Professor (X2): Educational Foundations (Ref: CEDU/IR/2023-07) For Associate Professor: Post specific requirements • A minimum of (6) research output points in the last 5 years or a minimum of 4 research output points in the last 3 years • Articles must be in the accredited journals on the DHET • Successfully supervision of postgraduate candidate to completion • Theoretical knowledge of Philosophy of Education/ Comparative and International Education/ History of Education/ Sociology of Education content in the under- and postgraduate qualification/s • Knowledge of the curriculum of Philosophy of Education/ Comparative and International Education/ History of Education/ Sociology of Education • Ability and willingness to lead and work in teams • Excellent critical reading skills and editorship of academic work • Leadership in research in the relevant/ related discipline • Demonstrate leadership in the development of study material at under- and postgraduate levels • Evidence of mentoring developing emerging scholars • Experience in leadership in teacher education programmes in the relevant/ related discipline • Evidence of contribution in the national wider academic community and learned societies • Evidence of participation in departmental, school, college and university committees or task teams and voluntary associations if applicant is currently in an academic environment • Evidence of participation in workplace committees, task teams and discipline specific associations/ statutory bodies where relevant • Ability to source external funding • Demonstrate knowledge of Educational Policies/ National Development Plan (NDP)/ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)/ Agenda 2063 the Health Professionals Act/ the Mental Health Care Act/ the Children’s Act/ the Child Justice Act/the Criminal Procedure Act where relevant • To provide a teaching statement and research reflection/ research plan for the next 5 years as part of the application Recommendations • Teaching and/or research experience through online mode (not applicable if the applicant is not from an academic teaching institution) • Evidence of leadership in community engagement projects • Experience with usage of various technologies for teaching, learning and research • Excellent people, administration, and project management skills • A plan to become an NRF related scholar, or to retain or improve an existing rating • Affiliation and leadership role in at least one (1) professional and academic association • Reasonable expertise in research methodologies, approaches, and ethics • Ability to source external funding Senior Lecturer (X2): Educational Foundations (Ref: CEDU/IR/2023-08) Qualifications • A Doctoral degree in Education at NQF level 10 with specialisation in Philosophy of Education/ Comparative and International Education/ History of Education/ Sociology of Education or in a relevant related discipline Experience • At least four (4) year relevant teaching/research experience Post specific requirements • A minimum of 5 accredited research output points in the last 5 years or a minimum of 3 research output points in the last 3 years • Articles must be in the accredited journals on the DHET list • Ability to do research • Evidence of masters/doctoral supervision • Ability to discuss teaching reflection and statement • Theoretical knowledge of the relevant discipline; Philosophy of Education, Comparative Education, History of Education, Sociology of Education • Knowledge of the curriculum of Philosophy of Education/ Comparative Education/ History of Education/ Sociology of Education in the under- and postgraduate qualification/s • Ability to work collaboratively • Participation in community engagement, with evidence of how such participation will be, or has been, transferred into teaching and learning and/ or research • To provide a teaching statement and research reflection as part of the application Recommendations • Experience with usage of various technologies for teaching, learning and research • Excellent people and administration skills • Willingness to become an NRF rated scholar • Affiliation to at least one (1) professional and or academic association • Reasonable expertise in research methodologies, approaches, and ethics Salary : Remuneration is commensurate with the seniority of the position Assumption of duty : As soon as possible Enquiries : Mr IR Raulinga (Tel. 012 429 2738) (Cell 0634471537) Closing Date : 10 March 2023 (Application has to be emailed before close of business at 16:00) Your APPLICATION FORM FOR A PERMANENT ACADEMIC POST must be accompanied by a COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM VITAE and; ▪ identity document (including passport, work permit, permanent residence permit or proof of nationalisation if applicable) (certified copies within the previous six months) ▪ all educational qualifications (certified copies within the previous six months) ▪ academic transcripts/records (certified copies within the previous six months) ▪ proof of SAQA verification for foreign qualifications (if applicable) (certified copies within the previous six months) ▪ for ACADEMIC POSITIONS a teaching statement (refer to page 1 of advertisement). • UNISA reserves the right to authenticate all qualifications without any further consent from the applicant. • The contact details of three contactable references must be provided, one of which must be from your present employer excluding your current line manager if you are an internal Unisa applicant • Late, incomplete and incorrect applications will not be considered. • Unisa is not obliged to fill an advertised position • Appointments will be made in accordance with Unisa’s Employment Equity Plan and other applicable legislation • We welcome applications from Persons with Disabilities ACTIVITY: • Applications must be emailed to cedu6pa@unisa.ac.za. • If you apply for more than one position, each application must be emailed separately. • Late, incomplete and incorrect applications will not be considered. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within two months after closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was not successful. Comments are closed.
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