The University of KwaZulu-Natal is committed to Employment Equity with the

intention to promote representivity within the Institution

 

UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL

COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES

HOWARD COLLEGE, PIETERMARITZBURG AND EDGEWOOD CAMPUS

 

VACANCY: ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS (ADO)

IN THE FOLLOWING SCHOOLS:

 

SOCIAL SCIENCES (2 POSTS)

HOWARD COLLEGE (1 POST) – SSSHC/2018

PIETERMARITZBURG (1 POST) – SSSPMB/2018

 

ARTS (2 POSTS)

HOWARD COLLEGE (1 POST) – SOAHC/2018

PIETERMARITZBURG (1 POST) – SOAPMB/2018

 

BUILT ENVIRONMENT (2 POSTS)

HOWARD COLLEGE – BEDHC/2018

 

APPLIED HUMAN SCIENCES (2 POSTS)

HOWARD COLLEGE (1 POST) – AHSHC/2018

PIETERMARITZBURG (1 POST) – AHSPMB/2018

 

EDUCATION (3 POSTS)

EDGEWOOD (2 POSTS) – EDE/2018

PIETERMARITZBURG (1 POST) – EDPMB/2018

 

RELIGION, PHILOSOPHY AND CLASSICS (2 POSTS)

HOWARD COLLEGE (1 POST) – RPCHC/2018

PIETERMARITZBURG (1 POST) – RPCPMB/2018

 

Applications are invited from postgraduate students with appropriate qualifications and experience for the appointment to the post of:

 Academic Development Officer: Part-time contract post from 01 April 2018 up to and including 31 December 2018.  This post would suit a postgraduate student who is completing a Masters or Doctoral Degree.

Minimum qualifications and experience

• A completed Honours or equivalent degree.
• Previous appropriate experience in formal tutoring and academic development in a tertiary institution.
• A good academic record.
• Ability to communicate concepts in any of the Arts, Humanities or Social Science disciplines clearly.

Duties

• Assist the School in developing responses to the needs of at risk students, coordinate this response and assist in implementation.
• Offer curriculum advice to students.
• Knowledge of the School’s generic and structured degrees, majors, core modules, electives, pre-requisites and credits required.
• Knowledge of the Academic Monitoring and Exclusions Policy of the University.
• Knowledge of the progression rules of the University and the College.
• Consult with “at risk” students, and give guidance to the School as to the challenges and issues commonly faced by these students.
• Monitor students as early as the first assessment for DP purposes.
• Run test and assignment preparation workshops, under guidance from the lecturer concerned, as required.
• Liaise with AMS coordinator to identify mentors allocated to students.
• Refer students with psychosocial, health, financial and other issues to the appropriate student support services.
• Discuss student performance on assignments and tests with the lecturer concerned, and consider possible interventions.
• Keep records and statistics of student consultations.
• Write reports for the relevant School committees.
• Assist the School with, orientation, registration and information sessions.
• Present educational research papers reports at relevant local teaching and learning conferences and research days.

 

Remuneration: R10,000.00 per month

 

Applicants are required to submit a covering letter addressing each of the minimum requirements for the post in the advertisement together with a CV, details of three referees and an academic record. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

 

Applicants must indicate which School they are applying to:

 

Closing date for applications: Friday, 16 March 2018.  Applications to be sent to: Nokuthula Mtshali, Mtshalin4@ukzn.ac.za.  Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.