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CORE PURPOSE OF JOB

• To teach TVET subjects on the Advance Diploma TVET programme as well as Education theory at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• To supervise postgraduate students in TVET related fields.
• To engage in the assessment of WIL for the Advance Dip TVET programme.
• To publish and lead research in TVET fields.
• To participate in Community Engagement activities.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Facilitate learning, teaching, and assessment processes in the Faculty.
• Engage in scholarly work with an increased focus on the Africanisation and Decolonization of TVET.
• Participate in research collaboration in the field of TVET.
• Engage in postgraduate supervision in TVET related fields.
• Participate in Faculty administration.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Ability to facilitate learning processes in TVET subjects.
• Ability to facilitate the teaching of TVET subjects on the Advance Diploma TVET.
• A sound knowledge of teaching & assessment strategies within the digital space as it relates to TVET subjects.
• Ability to adapt the teaching of TVET subjects to a diverse group of students.
• Ability to conduct scholarly work with an increased focus on the Africanization and Decolonization of TVET within the context of education.
• Supervision of postgraduate students in TVET related fields.
• Ability to work and effectively engage in interdisciplinary discourses in TVET.
• Facilitate and engage in curriculum development processes for TVET related subjects.
• Ability to work in Moodle or related online platform.

REQUIREMENTS

• A relevant MEd or equivalent masters.
• Possession of academic qualifications in TVET.
• A sound disciplinary and content knowledge of TVET subjects
• Experience in teaching TVET subjects at university level or in the post-schooling sector.
• Proficient in online learning strategies.
• Experience with Moodle, or similar learning platforms.
• A PhD will be an added advantage
• Supervision of post graduate studies would be an added advantage.
• A publication track record would be ab added advantage.

Contact information

Tarryn Thyssen