Job Details

  • Reference number: 5144
  • Province: Western Cape
  • Type of engagement: Permanent appointment
  • Posted: August 27th
  • Remuneration package: Annual Salary Package (incl. Medical Aid rate based on principal member only)

Background to Position

Job Purpose:

Lecturing Mathematics & Mathematical Literacy in the Senior Phase & Further Education and Training (SP & FET) Phase Department.

Please NoteThe Teacher Education programme at our Wellington Campus is taught in Afrikaans.  Except for lecturers who teach languages other than Afrikaans, lecturers need to be able to teach/lecture in Afrikaans

Job Description

Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities:

  • Teaching in the SP & FET Phase 
  • Administrating, supervising and evaluating teaching experiences
  • Academic administration
  • Curriculum development and other learning material
  • Conducting research in Mathematics Education 
  • Community engagement
  • Assessment and Quality assurance
  • Networking with schools and other partners
  • Personal and professional development
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Other functions as may be assigned by the Head of Department

Competencies:

  • Excellent teaching skills
  • Excellent communication in Afrikaans and English
  • Sound administrative and technical skills
  • Academic management skills
  • Research skills
  • Mentoring and support for students
  • Learner focus
  • Good presentation skills
  • Adaptability
  • Planning and organizing skills
  • Knowledge of education policies nationally (including CAPS) for SP& FET Phase as well as internationally
  • Ability to work in a team
  • Computer skills

    Inherent Criteria

    Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

    • A relevant Master’s degree in Mathematics Education
    • A relevant teaching qualification
    • Mathematics as a major subject at undergraduate level
    • At least two (2) years’ relevant lecturing experience at tertiary level or five (5) years’ relevant teaching experience in the SP & FET Phase at school level 
    • Knowledge, understanding and experience in the preparation and evaluation of meaningful teaching experiences for SP & FET Phase students
    • Experience and knowledge of support and differentiated teaching for learners experiencing barriers to learning related to Mathematics
    • Fluency in English and Afrikaans (BEd tuition in Wellington is through Afrikaans)

    Recommendations:

    • A relevant Doctoral degree in Mathematics Education 
    • Evidence of relevant research output 
    • Knowledge and understanding of CAPS in the SP & FET Phase
    • Knowledge and understanding of the importance and challenges of SP & FET Phase teaching in the 21st  century
    • Solid grounding in the subject (Mathematics) as well as the teaching methodologies
    • Experience in the planning, designing and editing of teaching and learning materials (including electronic)

      Application Requirement

      General Information

      Closing Date: 08 September 2021

      For enquires and assistance with your online application, please contact Mr Odwa Siza, (Human Capital Department)  on (021) 959 6738 or 0812484251.

       

      Please ensure that your on-line CV highlights and includes the following information:

      1. All your completed qualifications
      2. Details of your teacher's qualification
      3. Abstract for your Masters-degree and/or Doctoral degree.
      4. Your major subjects at undergrad level
      5. Subjects you have taught and at which level
      6. Details regarding your research output/publication record and all scholarly achievement
      7. Details of your Permanent Residency (where applicable)

      NB: PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SYSTEM DOES NOT ALLOW APPLICANTS TO UPLOAD CVs. IT IS THUS IMPORTANT THAT APPLICANTS COMPLETE ALL SECTIONS COMPREHENSIVELY AS FAILURE TO DO SO MIGHT DISADVANTAGE YOU. PLEASE UPDATE YOUR APPLICATION ON THE SYSTEM WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION AS THIS WILL BE THE ONLY CRITERIA USED FOR EVALUATION OF YOUR APPLICATION BY OUR PANEL.

      The Cape Peninsula University of Technology is committed to Employment Equity and aims to attract and retain talented individuals to achieve our equity objectives and therefore, people from the designated groups, including those with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to applicants whose appointment contributes towards the achievement of demographic representation. We reserve the right not to make an appointment.

      The Cape Peninsula University of Technology is committed to Employment Equity and aims to attract and retain talented individuals to achieve our equity objectives and therefore, people from the designated groups, including those with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to applicants whose appointment contributes towards the achievement of demographic representation. We reserve the right not to make an appointment.

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      The Cape Peninsula University of Technology is at the heart of technology education and innovation in Africa. An internationally acclaimed institution, it is the only university of technology in the Western Cape and is the largest university in the region with an enrolment of more than 30 000 students. The university has six faculties offering a wide range of accredited undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the fields of Applied Sciences, Business, Education and Social Sciences, Engineering, Informatics and Design as well as Health and Wellness Sciences.