Senior Lecturer / Lecturer in Geography Education

Main duties:

• Developing education students' Geography teaching skills;
• Developing and evaluating teaching and learning materials for Geography;
• Participating in the development and assessment of teaching and learning opportunities (practical);
• Research and publication in Geography education;
• Participating in social impact projects and rendering appropriate services to the University and teaching community.
• Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate modules;
• Research and publication in chosen areas of specialisation;
• Supervising and co-supervising postgraduate students.

Job Requirements:

• A relevant teaching qualification;
• Geography at third year university level, or an equivalent qualification;
• Knowledge of geography education in the intermediate phase and the FET phase of schooling;
• Thorough knowledge of current education policies, trends and contexts;
• Appropriate school teaching experience;
• Ability to teach and assess in one official language and a good working knowledge of a second official language.

Senior Lecturer:

• A relevant PhD degree;
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals;
• Experience of teaching geography education in higher education;
• Experience of supervision and co-supervision postgraduate students.

Lecturer:

• A relevant master's degree;
• Proof of registration or proposal for a PhD;
• Experience of teaching Geography education in higher education;
• Proposed schedule of publications;
• Demonstration of potential to publish in peer-reviewed journals;
• Potential to supervise or co-supervise postgraduate students;
• Willingness to continue studies.

• 'n Toepaslike onderwyskwalifikasie;
• Geografie minstens tot op derdejaar universiteitsvlak, of'n gelykwaardige kwalifikasie;
• Kennis van Geografieonderwys in die intermediêre fase en VOO-fase op skool;
• Diepgaande kennis van huidige onderwysbeleide, tendense enkontekste;
• Toepaslike skoolonderrig ervaring;
• In staat daartoe wees om in een van die drie amptelike tale van die Wes-kaap klas te gee en te assesseer en 'n werkende kennis van 'n tweede amptelike taal.

Recommendation:

• Experience in and /or knowledge of social sciences education;
• Experience in and or knowledge of technology aided Geography education;
• Sound knowledge of national and international trends in Geography Education;
• A proven interest in curriculum studies in general;
• An interest in and knowledge of Environmental Education;
• Knowlerdge of isi-Xhosa is a strong recommendation.

Your application, comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and e-mail addresses of at least three referees), must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post. The University reserves the right to investigate qualifications and conduct background checks on all candidates.

Should no feedback be received from the University within six weeks of the closing date, kindly accept that your application did not succeed.

Enquiries regarding job content: Prof Chris Reddy on 021 808 2300, or at cpsr@sun.ac.za

Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Service Centre on 021 808 2753

The University will consider all applications in terms of its Employment Equity Plan, which acknowledges the need to diversify the demographic composition of the staff corps, especially with regard to the appointment of suitable candidates from the designated groups.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment.