Senior Lecturer (One Post), Section of Sports Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

Responsibilities

• Offering and coordinating education programmes and leadership in MMed Sports and Exercise Medicine, PG Diploma in Sports and Exercise Health, and MSc Sports Medicine;
• Providing postgraduate supervision;
• Assist with the workings of the WIL office;
• Course and curriculum development with a focus on Sports and Exercise Medicine (SEM);
• Teaching in a hybrid environment;
• Developing, implementing, supporting and updating SSM e-learning platform: clickUP.

Minimum Requirements

• MBChB degree and/or Doctoral degree in the relevant field or equivalent qualification;
• At least three years tertiary or related teaching experience;
• Minimum of five publications in accredited journals;
• At least two postgraduate students supervised (completed), preferably Masters level or higher;
• Evidence of conference papers delivered;
• Evidence of academic administration;
• Some experience in curriculum development/ innovation; Teaching portfolio compliant with UP criteria;
• Registration with HPCSA.

Required Competencies (skills, Knowledge And Behavioural Attributes)

• Qualification in Sports and Exercise Medicine;
• Evidence of community engagement;
• Some experience as a Course/block coordinator or equivalent;
• Ability to engage in teaching and learning at a higher education level;
• Appropriate language and communication skills in English;
• A thorough understanding of Teacher Professional Development in higher education;
• Ability to initiate and supervise research at postgraduate level;
• Ability to work in a community of scholars;
• Ability to initiate a research project;
• Computer literacy;
• Value-based and value-driven person with the ability to set professional example to students;
• Offer clinical services at a UP Sports and Exercise Medicine.

Added Advantages And Preferences

• Ability to co-ordinate and manage programme delivery;
• Evidence of development of modules for programmes in Sports Medicine;
• Formative and summative assessment experience;
• Evidence of research activeness over past two years.