JOB PROFILE PER PERSON

Employee Number : 22836

Employee Name : DR T TSHILONGO

A. JOB INFORMATION

Job Title LECTURER

Division 1 FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & SOC SC
Department 2519 SOCIOLOGY
Grade 8 Peromnes Grade 8
Establishment Post Code AO20 LECTURER
Job Reports To AO36 SENIOR LECTURER
Subordinates No
No of Subordinates None
Acitive From Date 01-JAN-2024
Active To Date

Purpose Statement TEACH AT UNDERGRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE LEVELS OF STUDY.

UNDERTAKE RESEARCH IN THE RELEVANT FIELD. SUPERVISE
POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH, ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND
UNDERTAKE ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

B. STRUCTURE
Level 1

DEAN

Level 2

SENIOR LECTURER

Level 3

SENIOR LECTURER LECTURER LECTURER LECTURER

LECTURER NGAP LECTURER

POSITION SUMMARY

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1. TEACHING AND STUDENT 1. DEVELOP AND REVISE RESPECTIVE CURRICULA THAT WILL 55%
ASSESSMENT SUPPORT THE PROGRAMME QUALIFICATION MIX (PQM)
2. DESIGN, TEACH AND REVISE MODULES
3. COMPILE TUTORIAL MATERIAL BY INCORPORATING CURRENT
TRENDS IN THE DISCIPLINE INTO TUTORIAL MATERIAL
4. KEEP UP TO DATE WITH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL
TRENDS IN THE RESPECTIVE DISCIPLINE
5. QUALITY ASSURE TUTORIAL MATERIAL BY ADHERING TO
QUALITY STANDARDS REGARDING THE DESIGN, CONTENT
AND PUBLISHING REQUIREMENTS FOR UNIVERSITY
TUTORIAL MATERIAL
6. IDENTIFY SHORTCOMINGS IN STUDY GUIDES AND
POSITIVELY CONTRIBUTES TOWARDS RECTIFICATION
7. SET ASSIGNMENTS AND EXAMINATION PAPERS (FORMATIVE,
AS WELL AS SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT)
8. ASSESS STUDENTS’ ASSIGNMENTS AND EXAMINATION
PAPERS
9. ENSURE THAT ACCURATE RECORDS OF THE RESULTS OF
STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS AND EXAMINATION PAPERS ARE
CAPTURED AND KEPT SECURE ON ITS TIMEOUSLY
10. MODERATE EXAMINATION PAPERS AND STUDENTS’
EXAMINATION SCRIPTS AS EXAMINER
11. PROVIDE STUDENT SUPPORT BY RESPONDING TO THEIR
QUERIES AND PROVIDE DETAILED COMMENTS ON THEIR
ASSIGNMENTS
12. IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO IMPROVE STUDENT THROUGHPUT
AND ATTRITION RATES
13. IDENTIFY AT RISK STUDENTS AND PROVIDE SUITABLE
INTERVENTIONS
14. EVALUATE OWN TUTORIAL MATERIAL AND IMPROVES IT,
BASED ON FEEDBACK RECEIVED FROM PEERS AND
STUDENTS
15. ENSURE THAT ACCURATE RECORDS OF ASSIGNMENT
MARKS, EXAMINATION PAPERS, WORK COMPLETED, ETC.
ARE KEPT
16. SATISFACTORY TEACHING PERFORMANCE, COMMENSURATE
WITH THE NATURE OF THE POST TO WHICH THE APPLICANT
WAS PREVIOUSLY APPOINTED.

2. RESEARCH 1. ENGAGE IN RESEARCH IN THE RELEVANT FIELD THAT COULD 30%

BE DISCIPLINE, FIELD, AND/OR SUBJECT SPECIFIC
ENHANCING THE UNIVERSITY’S STANDING AS A RESEARCH
INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL REPUTE
2. SOURCE FUNDING FOR RESEARCH INITIATIVES
3. ENSURE PUBLICATION OF RESEARCH WORK IN REFEREED/
SAPSE, NATIONAL AND/OR INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS
4. PRESENT PAPERS AT CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, AND
SEMINARS IN ORDER TO ENHANCE RESEARCH OUTPUTS AND
IMPROVES DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE
5. SUPERVISE RESEARCH AT POSTGRADUATE LEVELS AND TO
DEVELOP RESEARCH CAPACITY.
6. ENGAGE IN THE SCHOLARSHIP OF TEACHING AND LEARNING

3. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 1. INITIATE, REGISTER AND PARTICIPATES IN CURRICULUM 10%

RELATED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND/OR RESEARCH-
RELATED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH
POLICY SPECIFICATIONS
2. PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY
BUILDING WHERE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF
INDIVIDUALS ARE DEVELOPED IN ORDER TO ADDRESS
SPECIFIC NEEDS OF COMMUNITIES, RESULTING IN CAPACITY
BUILDING
3. PARTICIPATE IN PROFESSIONAL, NATIONAL BODIES/BOARDS
THAT ARE RELATED TO HIS/HER DISCIPLINE EXPERTISE

4. ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEE 1. ENGAGE IN ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES SUCH AS TIME TABLING, 5%

WORK REGISTRATION AND STUDENTS RECORDS
2. PARTICIPATE IN UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES THAT ARE
RELEVANT TO THE FACULTY
3. PARTICIPATE IN UNIVERSITY STRUCTURES/COMMITTEES ON
VARIOUS LEVELS IF REQUIRED
4. LIAISE AND COORDINATE WITH FACULTY TO DEVELOP AND
IMPLEMENT SUBJECT MODULES

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5. ASSIST AND SUPPORT STUDENTS AND OTHER TEAM
MEMBERS IN THE FULFILLING OF THEIR OFFICIAL ACTIVITIES
6. WORK WITH ACADEMIC AND NON-ACADEMIC STAFF TO
ANALYSE AND IDENTIFY IMMEDIATE, SHORT AND LONG
RANGE OPERATIONAL TRAINING NEEDS.

C. CORE COMPETENCIES
KNOWLEDGE
1. THEORETICAL, CONCEPTUAL AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS
2. UNDERSTANDING OF HPCSA POLICIES
3. RESEARCH SKILLS / METHODOLOGIES
4. OUTCOME BASED EDUCATION
5. MODULE WRITING SKILLS
6. KNOWLEDGE OF COMPUTER PROGRAMS, MS OFFICE, PRESENTATIONS, MOODLE AND ITS

SKILLS
1. WRITING FOR PUBLICATION
2. FACILITATION
3. PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS
4. MENTORSHIP AND COACHING
5. PRESENTATION AND FACILITATION
6. REPORT WRITING SKILLS

BEHAVIOUR / ATTRIBUTES
1. RESULTS ORIENTATED
2. TEAM PLAYER
3. TEAM PLAYER
4. LEARNING & KNOWLEDGE SHARING
5. PROFESSIONALISM

D. JOB SPECIFICATIONS
QUALIFICATIONS
1. MINIMUM MASTERS DEGREE IN THE RELEVANT FIELD OR EQUIVALENT
2. BASIC THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE FIELD
3. QUAL OR PROOF STUDYING TOWARD TEACH QUALIF OR ASSES OF LEARN NQF 7 OR 8 OR EQUIV

EXPERIENCE
1. MINIMUM 2 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE OF TEACHING AT A TERTIARY INSTITUTION
2. COMPETENCE AS A JUNIOR LECTURER
3. CANDIDATE PROGRESSED BEYOND SHOWING ONLY ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP.
4. ONGOING RESCH ACTIV/DISSEMINATION OF RESCH FINDINGS/INCLUD SUBSTAN PUBL RECORD
5. INSTITUTIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE AS WELL AS COMMUNITY SERVICE

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