Job Description

Title of Position
Learning & Teaching Specialist
Post Number
8020802
Faculty/Department
University of the Western Cape -> Dentistry -> Dean's Office: Dentistry
Type of Position
Permanent - Full Time
Length of Contract Period
Location
Tygerberg Campus - WC ZA (Primary)
Closing Date
5/3/2025
Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas
The Faculty of Dentistry is a world-class Oral Health Centre committed to the promotion of oral health through the excellence of its Learning and Teaching, service rendering and research. As part of the strategic plan for Learning & Teaching, the University is vigorously promoting the Scholarship of Learning & Teaching.
The Faculty seeks to appoint a Learning & Teaching Specialist (Senior Lecturer rank), who will be responsible for the following:

• Supporting the Deputy Dean: Academic including Learning & Teaching in providing strategic leadership within the portfolio,
• Facilitating and disseminating innovative pedagogical practices in the Faculty,
• Facilitating the development of disciplinary and Faculty graduate attributes and monitoring how these are incorporated into Learning & Teaching activities and assessment tasks,
• Facilitating the integration of academic literacy into undergraduate and postgraduate curricula,
• Ensuring professional staff development in the area of Learning & Teaching,
• Managing, facilitating, monitoring and evaluating tutor training in the Faculty,
• Conducting research relevant/appropriate to teaching in the Faculty and developing strategies to address these,
• Conducting and managing student evaluations of Learning & Teaching and following up on recommendations for improved practice,
• Ensuring quality assurance in Learning & Teaching,
• Promoting the scholarship of teaching and learning in the Faculty by publishing, as well as collaborating with academics in the Faculty to publish in the field of Learning & Teaching,
• Provide support and guidance to students with learning challenges,
• Assist with the preparation of documentation for programme and professional reviews

Minimum Requirements

• A PhD in the relevant field coupled with three to five years experience of Learning & Teaching in a Higher Education Institution,
• Strong Research and Publications record; particularly publications in Learning & Teaching is essential,
• Experience in staff development and supporting the integration of academic literacy into curricula will be advantageous.

For further information on this position (but not applications), please contact Professor R. Maart via e-mail: rmaart@uwc.ac.za
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.