LECTURER - IT SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Rosebank College
Gqeberha/Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
Permanent
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Posted 25 November 2024 - Closing Date 09 December 2024

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Join Our Team at IIE Rosebank College 

The Independent Institute of Education, Rosebank College, is part of the ADvTECH Group, Africa's leading private education provider. From our humble beginning in 1909, Rosebank College has grown to a student population of more than 28,000 students nationwide. 

As we continue to expand and innovate, we invite passionate professionals to become part of our dynamic team. If you are driven by the desire to make a meaningful difference in students' lives and wish to contribute to an institution that values academic excellence, connection, and student success, we would love to hear from you.  

Join us on our journey of shaping futures! 

 Job Purpose:

The IT Software Development lecturer is responsible for the training and education of students; student consultations; the establishment of a knowledge base of the discipline through academic research & development, and to provide support to the Academic Development Consultants.

 Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Lecture and facilitate Student Support workshops and subject specific tutorials as required, including work readiness programme, student developmental workshops and literacy programmes.
  • Lecture and facilitate experiential learning sessions with relevant programme groups and modules within the lecturer’s field of expertise.
  • Develop teaching & learning capacity and standards on campus by assisting the Academic Development Co-ordinator with peer assessments of teaching, provide teaching feedback, quality assurance reviews. Assist contract lecturers with: -marking, monitoring and control of plagiarism, mentor and supervise of new Independent Contracted Lecturers and Tutors, moderation of scripts of new lecturers, how they give feedback to students, how they monitor student satisfaction, how they respond and provide feedback.
  • Organize and facilitate teaching skills and lecturer developmental workshops Assist the Academic Development Consultant in tracking student performance and monitoring At-Risk-Students
  • Student intervention through one-on-one consultation in respect of poor performance and/or attendance; based on specific performance issues, and general skills and challenges such as time management.
  • Ensure academic conventions are communicated and taught on campus and preparation, lecturing and marking in relevant discipline according to timetable.
  • Work with the librarians on information literacy for students and lecturer, promotion of information literacy, promotion, and use of Ebscohost. Assist in programme design of student support developmental workshop topics which could include, but not be limited to: Study skills and academic convention workshops.
  • Under the direction of the Academic Development Consultants, coordinate and run lecturer forums and faculty meetings, co-ordinate and manage initiatives to improve output of tutors. Assist and support Work Integrated Learning (WIL) initiatives on campus.
  • Do research, development to support skills, which will include but not be limited to book reviews academic articles, faculty Bytes, celebrating Teaching & Learning and attend developmental workshops.
  • Attend National and IIE workshops.
  • Support the academic team to ensure that deadlines are met, student queries are resolved within agreed time frames, administration processes completed.
  • Support overall campus activities; i.e registration of student’s orientation, open days, Internal and external audits.

 Minimum Requirements:

  • Honor's in ICT related disciplines majoring in Software Development NQF Level 8

  • 2 to 3 years Lecturing or Formal Tutoring

  • 1 to 3 years of industry-specific experience in area of specialisation will be advantageous. 

 Key Competencies (Academic):

  • Knowledge and understanding of the South African higher education systems and regulatory framework.
    Knowledge and understanding of the Teaching and Learning theory and interventions.
  • The ability to provide student support services.
  • The ability to work with and learn more about digitalized academic platforms.
  • The ability to cope with a frequently changing environment and to adapt to evolving situations.
  • Ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations.
  • Deadline orientated and can work well under pressure.
  • Ability to manage time effectively.

 Working Hours (Part Time):

Classes are scheduled from 08h00am until 17h00pm, Monday to Friday. Your working hours will depend on the modules allocated to you. 

Rosebank College is an equal opportunities employer however preference will be given to EE and South African candidates.