2025-04-15

Job Description:

Ability to work with a team and a strong commitment to teaching/training at an undergraduate level within a research-intensive environment

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Job Responsibilities:

• Identifying the necessary academic support structures required in each discipline in the Faculty of Science
• Training of and working with writing fellows for the Faculty of Science
• Collaborating with other colleagues in the Science Teaching and Learning Unit, Faculty and University on projects relating to teaching and learning as and when required by the Head of
• the STLU and/or Assistant Dean: Teaching and Learning
• Lending support to other colleagues in the Science Teaching and Learning Unit and Deanery as and when required by the Head of the STLU and/or Assistant Dean: Teaching and Learning
• Development of excellent critical literacy in students in the Faculty of Science
• Working with and supporting academic staff in the development of Writing Intensive Teaching pedagogies
• The development and delivery of relevant academic programmes
• Work with Wits Writing Centre to manage the Faculty of Science walk-in writing centre

Job Requirements:

• Ability to support development of writing intensive teaching pedagogies and to develop content and resources aimed at improving student’s writing skills
• University teaching experience
• A PhD or evidence of sufficient progress towards the completion of a PhD degree in a relevant field
• Expertise in academic writing and/or academic writing support
• Publications an advantage
• Ability to work as a facilitator/consultant/writing fellow and to select and train writing fellows for the Faculty of Science
• A creative approach to the skills development of students, and development of support structures for students via appropriate educational tools
• Basic data analysis
• Expertise in development of academic literacy

Job Details:

Company: University of the Witwatersrand

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA

Application Deadline: N/A

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