Job Description

Title of Position
Associate Professor / Senior Lecturer (Mathematics Education)
Post Number
8021835
Faculty/Department
University of the Western Cape -> Education -> School of Science & Mathematics Education (SSME)
Type of Position
Permanent - Full Time
Length of Contract Period
Location
Main Campus - Bellville, WC ZA (Primary)
Closing Date
28/2/2025
Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas
The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is a vibrant, diverse and dynamic university, rooted in the African continent with an increasingly global reach. UWC actively responds in critical and creative ways to the development needs of the country, within an ever-changing and challenging global context.
The Faculty of Education's vision is to advance excellence in teaching and scholarship towards a more critically informed and socially engaged citizenry. In this regard, it is creatively responding to national imperatives for education and training in the 21st century.
As part of its promotion of the scholarship of teaching and learning, the Faculty seeks to appoint an Associate Professor OR Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education, within the School of Science and Mathematics Education.
Key Performance Areas
The successful incumbent will be highly motivated and willing to make a significant contribution to the development of the Faculty. He/ She will be responsible for the following key performance areas with different emphasis in each area depending on the level of appointment:

• Facilitate learning at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in Mathematics Education
• Conduct research and publish in the field of Mathematics Education
• Construct a coherent research agenda consistent with the broad research goals of Mathematics Education and within the Faculty
• Promote and support research activities in the School of Science and Mathematics Education including applications for funded research, and cooperate with the Science Learning Centre for Africa in research initiatives
• Undertake undergraduate and postgraduate supervision
• Provide academic leadership
• Curriculum development and assessment
• Participate in community engagement and outreach activities of the SSME
• Administration and serving on institutional committees
• Scholarship of engagement for societal impact
• Serve on committees devoted to the development of SSME and faculty objectives
• Engage in national and international networks

Minimum Requirements
Mininum Requirements (for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor):

• A PhD in Mathematics Education or a related filed
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating learning and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
• A strong research and academic publications record
• An excellent record of successful postgraduate supervision
• Experience in curriculum development and transformation
• Experience in leading or participating in and securing research funding for research projects
• The integration of community engagement with learning and teaching, and research
• Demonstrable scholarly standing and involvement at least at national level
• Undergraduate mathematics qualification at least at the second year level would be advantageous

Minimum Requirements (for appointment at the rank of Senior Lecturer):

• A relevant PhD in Mathematics Education or a related field
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating learning and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
• A good research and publications record (comprising relevant peer reviewed and/or accredited journal articles, books or book chapters in reputable publications)
• A record of successful postgraduate supervision
• Experience in curriculum development and transformation
• The integration of community engagement with learning and teaching, and research
• Undergraduate mathematics qualification at least at the second year level would be advantageous

Recommendation for Associate Professor Level (in addition to the minimum requirements)

• A NRF rating is considered a strong recommendation

For further information regarding this position (but not applications), please contact the Departmental Chairperson, Dr Bruce May, at bmay@uwc.ac.za. Kindly note: Only online applications will be considered.
In your application, you are encouraged to highlight your strengths and include anything else you deem exceptional and outstanding to be considered by the selection panel. In addition, please attach a cover letter motivating your suitability, a detailed curriculum vitae including contact details of three referees, and your highest qualification to your online profile.
DISCLAIMER: By applying for the position, you consent to the University sharing your application, including curriculum vitae, with University stakeholders to process the application. In line with the University's commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitably qualified applicants in line with our Employment Equity Targets. The official retirement age at UWC is 65 years. The University reserves the right to not make an appointment, make an appointment at a different level, seek additional candidates and may conduct competency assessments.