Company Name : University of the Free State
Job Title : Academic Facilitator
Department : English
Closing Date : 30 June 2017.
Job ID: 1932
Faculty : The Humanities
Website : https://www.ufs.ac.za/templates/vacancies?Vacancy=4680
Academic Facilitator :
Duties and responsibilities :
** Facilitate student groups and manage all the academic and logistical tasks associated with this.
Related : University of the Free State Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer : www.southafricain.com/1871.html
** Collaborate with lecturers and the team of academic facilitators to identify complex concepts and give input for tutorial activities.
** Support contract facilitators to carry out the activities each week.
** Coordinate the logistics and submission of composite marks of tutorial groups for predicate purposes.
** Attend training, as appropriate, and apply the skills learnt conscientiously.
** Collaborate with other facilitators to support and ensure a constructive student experience.
** Provide consultation hours for students from all groups.
** Assist with test and exam marking and invigilation, as required by the lecturer and within faculty guidelines.
Inherent requirements :
** Honours degree in English.
** One (1) to two (2) years’ experience in teaching and learning and/or student engagement.
** A good academic record.
Required competencies :
** Facilitation skills in an educational environment.
** Good time management and organisational skills.
** Basic MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills.
Recommendations :
** Teaching and Learning/Student engagement experience in the Higher Education Environment
** Study towards a postgraduate qualification (Master’s or PhD) in the specific discipline.
** Experience in tutoring.
Assumption of duties :
** 01 July 2017 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Salary :
** The salary scale is available on request. For any further enquiries, please feel free to contact 051 401 3687/ 9961/3039/3221.
Fringe benefits :
Subject to specific conditions :
** pension scheme, medical aid scheme, group life insurance, housing allowance, leave and sick leave, service bonus and study benefits
General :
** The University reserves the right not to fill the post.
** The University subscribes to and applies the principles prescribed by the Employment Equity Act.
** Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the aforementioned act and the employee profile of the specific department / division.
** Applications may only be submitted online.
All applications must be accompanied by the following :
** A detailed curriculum vitae.
** Copies of all academic records.
** Copies of qualifications (please provide the SAQA accreditation in the case of foreign qualifications).
** A copy of your identity document (ID).
** Applications that are incomplete, or sent by fax or e-mail, will not be considered.
** Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.
** Should you not be contacted within six weeks of the closing date for applications, you may assume that your application was unsuccessful.