Lecturer: Sport Sciences - Department of Humanities Education, Faculty of Education
University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria · Pretoria, Gauteng
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The incumbent will be responsible for
- Coordinating Sport Sciences programmes in the Higher Certificate in Sport Sciences online and contact qualifications;
- Providing postgraduate supervision;
- Assisting with the assessment of Work Integrated Learning;
- Course and curriculum development in Sport Sciences;
- Teaching Sport Sciences through hybrid and online modes of delivery;
- Conducting research in the focus areas of the Department.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Master's degree in Human Movement Sciences Education or Sport Sciences or a related field;
- At least 1 year of experience in teaching Sport Sciences;
- Experience in teaching and coordinating fully online courses;
- Evidence of coordinating Sport Sciences courses;
- Experience in community engagement, Work-Integrated Learning or service-learning project related to Education within the last 5 years;
- Experience in academic administration.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES
- Ability to engage in teaching and learning at a higher education level;
- Ability to initiate and supervise research at the postgraduate level;
- Ability to initiate a research project;
- Ability to work in a community of scholars and other stakeholders;
- Appropriate language and communication skills in English;
- Formative and summative assessment experience;
- Academic administration experience;
- Community engagement experience;
- Value-based and value-driven person who can set a professional example to students;
- Computer literacy and the ability to work fully online.
ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES
- PhD degree in Human Movement Sciences Education or Sport Sciences or a related field;
- Demonstrated leadership in programme management and coordination;
- Evidence of postgraduate supervision;
- Evidence of research activity over the past two years;
- Proficiency in the educational application of artificial intelligence and digital learning technologies;
- Evidence of organised sport participation
Deadline:25th September,2026