LECTURER

Department: Academic Development Unit

Key Responsibilities

A. Staff Academic Support and Pedagogical Development

1. Design and implement faculty wide staff development programs on curriculum design, pedagogy, and assessment improvement.
2. Provide individualized academic support and mentorship to lecturers and teaching assistants to enhance teaching quality and student engagement.
3. Support the diversification of assessments (e.g., problem-based learning, design projects, digital assessments) to improve learning outcomes.
4. Develop frameworks for integrating Generative AI tools into teaching, learning, and assessment responsibly and ethically.
5. Facilitate workshops and training sessions on innovative, technology-enhanced, and blended learning strategies.
6. Conduct curriculum and course reviews to ensure alignment with ECSA graduate attributes and industry relevance.
7. Collaborate with schools to document, analyze, and disseminate best practices in pedagogy and learning design.
8. Support the appointment of part-time courses teaching staff as well as scheduling, delivery, and quality assurance of part-time and continuing education courses offered by the faculty.
9. Support and coordinate the publication of research outputs and reflective articles arising from ADU led interventions and innovative teaching practices, contributing to the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL).

B. Postgraduate Student Support

1. Develop faculty-wide and individualized postgraduate (PG) support interventions that enhance academic/research, eco-social, and psycho-social wellbeing in collaboration with faculty and university structures.
2. Design surveys and evaluation tools to identify PG student needs and track developmental progress.
3. Organize and facilitate PG workshops (academic writing, proposal development, stress management, etc.) in collaboration with faculty and university structures.
4. Advise PG students on funding opportunities in collaboration with ADU Eco-social team and connect them to relevant internal and external structures.
5. Liaise with institutional units such as CCDU and Research Office to provide holistic PG support across all schools.

Requirements

1. Minimum of PhD degree in Engineering or Built Environment or Science.
2. Over 5 years’ experience in training, facilitation, and staff development.
3. Over 5 years’ experience in development of inclusive, student-centred, and innovative teaching and learning practices.
4. Strong knowledge of STEM pedagogy, curriculum design, and educational technologies.
5. Demonstrated understanding of Generative AI and its applications in higher education.
6. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across disciplines.
7. Good reporting skills for tracking learning outcomes and performance.

Closing date: 5th of November 2026.

Enquiries only: Further information can be obtained from Prof. Rodney Genga on Rodney.Genga@wits.ac.za.