UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA

 

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF LIFE AND CONSUMER SCIENCES

UNISA FLORIDA CAMPUS

 

.   Senior Lecturer: Human Physiology

(Ref: CAES/SL Hum Phys/ P7/Feb 09/mb)

 

 

 

Requirements:

 

·         A PhD in the field of Human Physiology (specify title of completed thesis)

·         At least three appropriate research outputs over the last five years (SL)

·         Involvement in any form of community participation

·         A teaching statement demonstrating potential to teach

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Recommendation

 

·         Papers read at international conferences

·         Relevant industry/teaching experience

·         Proven research track record

·         Publications in accredited journals

·         Successful supervision of masters and/or doctoral students

·         Teaching expertise at honours level, in at least one or more fields of Human

Physiology

·         Teaching Physiology in an integrated manner to undergraduate students

·         Proficiency in computer skills (MS office package) and knowledge and use of

Statistical Programmes

·         Should be a team player

 

Duties

 

·         Development, compilation & teaching of relevant study material and courseware for undergraduate & postgraduate courses for the distance teaching environment.

·         Planning and delivery of practical contact & tutorial sessions to postgraduate students in selected decentralised venues.

·         Assistance with postgraduate research.

·         Research and community outreach, including involvement in professional & subject-related associations.

·         Various academic duties as required by the specific department.

·         Involvement in work-integrated learning.

·         Contribution towards institutional committees & activities according to requirements.

 

 

Assumption of duty:     As soon as possible.

Salary:                          Remuneration is commensurate with the seniority of

                                                the position

Closing date:                14 April 2009

 

Enquiries:                    (011) 471-3161  Mrs M Botha (Human Resources)

                                    (011) 471-2171  Dr T van Eeden (CoD)

 

 

Any change in conditions of service will only become operative after one calendar month's written notice and will be made in full compliance with the relevant provisions of the Labour Laws.

 

The prescribed application form must be accompanied by a CV, Teaching Statement and certified copies of all educational qualifications. Submission of such copies entitles Unisa to authenticate the qualifications without any further consent from the applicant. Applications not on the prescribed application form and submitted without certified copies attached will not be considered. Candidates with foreign qualifications must also submit the South African equivalent of the qualification. These qualifications are evaluated by SAQA. The contact details of three contactable references must be provided.

 

Appointments will be made in accordance with Unisa’s Employment Equity Plan.

 

  We welcome applications from Persons with Disabilities    See full size image

 

A Teaching statement (max 2 000 words) must indicate:

 

Involvement in or approach to Open Distance Learning.

Approach to fostering a learner-centred approach.

Approach to teaching at either undergraduate or postgraduate level.

Development of study material as individual and in a team approach.

The extent of using electronic learning platforms.

The pass success and throughput rates in the courses and qualifications the candidate teaches and the candidate’s plans to increase these rates (if applicable).

Peer and student evaluation of teaching (if applicable).

 

Applications on the prescribed forms are invited and should be posted to Unisa HR: Staffing, P O Box 392, Unisa, 0003 on or before the closing date.  Hand delivered application forms can be deposited into the application boxes situated at the following locations at the Muckleneuk Campus: Theo van Wijk Building, Main Entrance or at the Main Entrance, OR Tambo Building, 3rd Floor.    The prescribed application form is obtainable at the counter on the 3rd Floor, OR Tambo Building UNISA, Preller Street, Muckleneuk, Pretoria or can be downloaded from www.unisa.ac.za on the Internet.

 

Correspondence will be limited to short‑listed candidates only.  If you have not been contacted within 2 months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was not successful.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNED

Dr V Singh

Executive Director: Human Resources