{"id":13188,"date":"2013-08-01T00:38:19","date_gmt":"2013-07-31T22:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/?p=13188"},"modified":"2016-11-24T10:29:28","modified_gmt":"2016-11-24T08:29:28","slug":"unisa-job-vacancy-application-requirements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/unisa-job-vacancy-application-requirements.html","title":{"rendered":"UNISA Job Vacancy Application Requirements – Generic"},"content":{"rendered":"UNISA Job Vacancy Application Requirements – Generic<\/h2>\n
If you want to apply for Job Vacancies at UNISA<\/strong>, it is expedient that you meet the general requirements for applying for job vacancies<\/strong> in the institution as stated below.<\/p>\nTo be considered for a position at UNISA, applicants must meet all the generic requirements plus<\/span> the specific requirements as stated per position. If found suitable for appointment, Unisa may offer an applicant a position at a level other than the level that was applied for. \u00a0Furthermore, Unisa reserves the right to offer the applicant a contract appointment.<\/p>\nAll applicants must attach a teaching statement (max 2 000 words) to their application as specified in one of the following options:<\/span><\/p>\nOption A: External applicants (from academic and non academic positions) and internal applicants (from non academic positions)<\/span><\/b> \u2013 Describe how you intend to approach their teaching by taking into account the information in the following policies\/document:<\/p>\n\n- Unisa\u2019s Tuition Policy<\/li>\n
- Unisa\u2019s Open Distance Learning Policy<\/li>\n
- Unisa\u2019s Assessment Policy<\/li>\n
- Curriculum Policy<\/li>\n
- Open Distance Learning (ODL) Pedagogy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
All these Policies and ODL Pedagogy document of UNISA can be accessed on the web using a search engine.<\/p>\n
Option B: Internal applicants (from academia)<\/span><\/b> \u2013 <\/b><\/p>\n\n- Describe your experience or involvement in, or approach to Open Distance and e- Learning<\/li>\n
- What is your approach to Student support and involvement in e-tutoring and tutors?<\/li>\n
- What is your experience of involvement in curriculum development, following the team approach according to the FTA and incorporating the Curriculum Policy?<\/li>\n
- Describe the nature of professional development (training) that you were involved in with regards to tuition in ODeL (e.g., assessor training, VLE training, etc.)<\/li>\n
- Explain the extent to which you use MyUnisa for teaching<\/li>\n
- Explain your pass success rates in the course(s) you teach and your improvement plans to increase or maintain these rates. Explain also your assessment practices and the use of non-venue assessment<\/li>\n
- What is your approach to quality reviews and peer and student evaluation of your teaching?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/p>\n
The teaching statement must be supported by a portfolio of evidence, which may be requested from short <\/span>listed candidates at the interview.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n| POSITION<\/td>\n | PROFESSOR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| QUALIFICATIONS<\/td>\n | As per post specifications<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| EXPERIENCE<\/td>\n | As per post specifications<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| GENERIC REQUIREMENTS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n\n\n| APPLICANTS NOT IN ACADEMIC POSITIONS<\/td>\n | APPLICANTS IN ACADEMIC POSITIONS – HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTES (HEIs)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n | |
\n\n| TUITION<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n\n\n- Must have related working experience<\/li>\n
- Must have teaching experience<\/li>\n
- Completed an assessor training program<\/li>\n
- Must have supervised Master\u2019s or doctoral candidates to completion<\/li>\n
- Evidence that they have produced satisfactory student pass rates in the past two years of employment at their institution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
| <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nRESEARCH<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n- Demonstrated potential to engage in research<\/li>\n
- Qualification plus accredited research outputs or <\/b>research reports or<\/b> supervision of post graduate students or<\/b> any other research activity providing proof of potential to do research.<\/li>\n
- Produced the number of research outputs as provided for in the Research Policy of UNISA or rated as a researcher by the NRF<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
| <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\n\n- Commitment to participate in community engagement and outreach<\/li>\n
- Must have taken a leadership role in a community engagement project and must have produced evidence (academic or non-academic articles, radio, curricula etc.) of the impact of the engagement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
| <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nACADEMIC CITIZENSHIP<\/b><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n- Commitment to participate in departmental, school, college and University committees\u00a0 including task teams and voluntary associations<\/li>\n
- Evidence of membership of at least one relevant professional body or learned society.<\/li>\n
- Extensive evidence of a high degree of involvement in departmental, school, college and University committees including task teams and voluntary associations.<\/li>\n
- Significant evidence of involvement in the national wider academic community and professional associations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
| <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES (<\/b>All Applicants)<\/b><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n- Computer literate in software programmes that are relevant for teaching and research<\/li>\n
- Problem finding thought that could be applied in identifying research problems in the discipline<\/li>\n
- Problem solving abilities<\/li>\n
- Abstract thought<\/li>\n
- Logical and critical thinking<\/li>\n
- Excellent analysing, synthesizing and conceptualizing abilities<\/li>\n
- Leadership and management skills<\/li>\n
- Excellent speaking, writing and reading skills in English<\/li>\n
- Excellent social skills<\/li>\n
- Excellent presentation skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nDUTIES<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n- Oversees that colleagues keep up to date with national and international trends in their discipline <\/b><\/li>\n
- Oversees the development of curricula that will support the Programme Qualification Mix (PQM) of the College and will contribute towards student graduateness <\/b><\/li>\n
- Oversees the implementation of the ODL tuition delivery model\n
\n- Teaches postgraduate papers\/modules<\/li>\n
- Supervises Master and Doctoral students<\/li>\n
- Provides leadership in planning, organisation, and implementing processes and structures to improve supervision of postgraduate students\n
\n- Examines Master\u2019s and Doctoral students\u2019 dissertations and theses<\/li>\n
- Ensures compliance with the College\u2019s Service Charter<\/li>\n
- Conducts research that could be discipline, field, and\/or subject specific in order to produce at least five accredit research outputs in a period of three years, thereby enhancing the University\u2019s standing as a research institute of international repute<\/li>\n
- Determines own developmental path to become a National Research Foundation (NRF) rated scientist<\/li>\n
- Mentors young upcoming researchers<\/li>\n
- Initiates and participates in reflective research projects and encourages integration into teaching and learning practices<\/li>\n
- Participates in curriculum related community engagement and\/or research-related community engagement<\/li>\n
- Promotes ODL research<\/li>\n
- Participates voluntarily in University structures\/committees on various levels<\/li>\n
- Provides general academic leadership and mentors academic colleagues in the discipline<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n| <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nRECOMMENDATIONS <\/b>(All Applicants)<\/b><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n- Teaching experience in an ODL environment<\/li>\n
- Any evidence of student or peer evaluation from previous\/current institution\n
\n- Involvement in the international wider academic community and professional<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n| POSITION<\/td>\n | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| QUALIFICATIONS<\/td>\n | As per post specifications<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| EXPERIENCE<\/td>\n | As per post specifications<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| GENERIC REQUIREMENTS<\/b><\/b><\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| APPLICANTS NOT IN ACADEMIC POSITIONS<\/td>\n | APPLICANTS IN ACADEMIC POSITIONS – HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTES (HEIs)<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| TUITION<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\n\n- Must have related working experience<\/li>\n
- Must have teaching experience<\/li>\n
- Completed an assessor training program<\/li>\n
- Must have supervised Master\u2019s or doctoral candidates to completion<\/li>\n
- Evidence that they have produced satisfactory student pass rates in the past two years of employment at their institution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| RESEARCH<\/b><\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\n\n- Demonstrated potential to engage in research<\/li>\n
- Qualification plus accredited research outputs or <\/b>research reports or<\/b> supervision of post graduate students or<\/b> any other research activity providing proof of potential to do research.<\/li>\n
- Produced the number of research outputs as provided for in the Research Policy of UNISA or rated as a researcher by the NRF<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\n\n- Commitment to participate in community engagement and outreach<\/li>\n
- Must have taken a leadership role in a community engagement project and must have produced evidence (academic or non-academic articles, radio, curricula etc.) of the impact of the engagement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| ACADEMIC CITIZENSHIP<\/b><\/b><\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\n\n- Commitment to participate in departmental, school, college and University committees\u00a0 including task teams and voluntary associations<\/li>\n
- Evidence of membership of at least one relevant professional body or learned society.<\/li>\n
- Extensive evidence of a high degree of involvement in departmental, school, college and University committees including task teams and voluntary associations.<\/li>\n
- Significant evidence of involvement in the national wider academic community and professional associations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES <\/b>(All Applicants)<\/b><\/b><\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\n\n- Computer literate in software programmes that are relevant for teaching and research<\/li>\n
- Problem finding thought that could be applied in identifying research problems in the discipline<\/li>\n
- Problem solving abilities<\/li>\n
- Abstract thought<\/li>\n
- Logical and critical thinking<\/li>\n
- Excellent analysing, synthesizing and conceptualizing abilities<\/li>\n
- Leadership and management skills<\/li>\n
- Excellent speaking, writing and reading skills in English<\/li>\n
- Excellent social skills<\/li>\n
- Excellent presentation skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
| <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| DUTIES<\/b><\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\n\n- Develops curricula that will support the Programme Qualification Mix (PQM) of the College and will contribute towards student graduateness<\/b><\/li>\n
- Quality assures tutorial material by adhering to quality standards regarding the design, content and publishing requirements for UNISA\u2019s tutorial material\u00a0 <\/b><\/li>\n
- Teaches undergraduate and mostly postgraduate modules<\/b><\/li>\n
- Evaluates tutorial material of colleagues and oversees that it is improved<\/b><\/li>\n
- Acts as module leader or course coordinator <\/b><\/li>\n
- Supervises\/promotes Master and Doctoral students<\/b><\/li>\n
- Examines Master\u2019s and Doctoral students\u2019 dissertations and theses<\/b><\/li>\n
- Ensures compliance with the College\u2019s Service Charter<\/b><\/li>\n
- Conducts research that could be discipline, field, and\/or subject specific in order to produce at least four accredited research outputs in a period of three years, thereby enhancing the University\u2019s standing as a research institute of international repute<\/b><\/li>\n
- Determines own developmental path to become a National Research Foundation (NRF) rated scientist<\/b><\/li>\n
- Mentors young upcoming researchers<\/b><\/li>\n
- Peer reviews articles and books<\/b><\/li>\n
- Participates in curriculum related community engagement and\/or research-related community engagement<\/b><\/li>\n
- Promotes ODL research<\/b><\/li>\n
- Participates voluntarily in University structures\/committees on various levels<\/b><\/li>\n
- Is involved with professional, national and international bodies\/boards that are related to his\/her discipline expertise<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
| <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| RECOMMENDATIONS <\/b>(All Applicants)<\/b><\/b><\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\n\n- Teaching experience in an ODL environment<\/li>\n
- Any evidence of student or peer evaluation from previous\/current institution\n
\n- Involvement in the international wider academic community and professional associations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
| <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| POSITION<\/td>\n | SENIOR LECTURER<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| QUALIFICATIONS<\/td>\n | As per post specifications<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| EXPERIENCE<\/td>\n | As per post specifications<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| GENERIC REQUIREMENTS<\/b><\/b><\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n\n\n| APPLICANTS NOT IN ACADEMIC POSITIONS<\/b><\/td>\n | APPLICANTS IN ACADEMIC POSITIONS – HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTES (HEIs)<\/b><\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n | | \n\n| TUITION<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\n\n- Must have related\u00a0 working experience<\/li>\n
- Must have teaching experience<\/li>\n
- Completed an assessor training program<\/li>\n
- Evidence that they have produced satisfactory student pass rates in the past two years of employment at their institution<\/li>\n
- Experience in teaching postgraduate courses or postgraduate project leadership<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| RESEARCH<\/b><\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\n\n- Demonstrated potential to engage in research<\/li>\n
- Qualification plus registration for qualification at next level<\/li>\n
- Demonstrated potential to engage in research<\/li>\n
- Qualification plus registration for qualification at next level<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\n\n- Commitment to participate in community engagement and outreach<\/li>\n
- Must have been active in at least one community engagement project (evidence from project leader of the involvement)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| ACADEMIC CITIZENSHIP<\/b><\/b><\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\n\n- Commitment to participate in departmental, school, college and University committees\u00a0 including task teams and voluntary associations<\/li>\n
- Evidence of a significant involvement in departmental, school, college and University committees including task teams and voluntary associations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES <\/b>(All Applicants)<\/b><\/b><\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\n\n- Computer literate in software programmes that are relevant for teaching and research<\/li>\n
- Excellent speaking, writing and reading skills in English<\/li>\n
- Excellent social skills<\/li>\n
- Excellent presentation skills<\/li>\n
- Good achievement motivation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
| <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| DUTIES<\/b><\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\n\n- Develops curricula that will support the Programme Qualification Mix (PQM) of the College and will contribute towards student graduateness<\/b><\/li>\n
- Compiles tutorial material by incorporating current trends in the discipline into tutorial material<\/li>\n
- Quality assures tutorial material by adhering to quality standards regarding the design, content and publishing requirements for UNISA\u2019s tutorial material\u00a0 <\/b><\/li>\n
- Teaches undergraduate and postgraduate modules\/courses<\/b><\/li>\n
- Sets assignments and examination papers (formative, as well as summative assessment)<\/b><\/li>\n
- Acts as module leader or course coordinator <\/b><\/li>\n
- Supervises\/promotes Master students<\/b><\/li>\n
- Conducts discussion classes, group visits and lectures<\/b><\/li>\n
- Ensures compliance with the College\u2019s Service Charter<\/b><\/li>\n
- Conducts research that could be discipline, field, and\/or subject specific in order to produce at least three accredited research outputs in a period of three years, thereby enhancing the University\u2019s standing as a research institute of international repute<\/b><\/li>\n
- Determines own developmental path to become a National Research Foundation (NRF) rated scientist<\/b><\/li>\n
- Mentors young upcoming researchers<\/b><\/li>\n
- Peer reviews articles and books<\/b><\/li>\n
- Participates in curriculum related community engagement and\/or research-related community engagement<\/b><\/li>\n
- Promotes ODL research<\/b><\/li>\n
- Participates voluntarily in University structures\/committees on various levels<\/b><\/li>\n
- Is involved with professional, national and international bodies\/boards that are related to his\/her discipline expertise<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
| <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| RECOMMENDATIONS <\/b>(All Applicants)<\/b><\/b><\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\n\n- Teaching experience in an ODL environment<\/li>\n
- Any evidence of student or peer evaluation from previous\/current institution\n
\n- Involvement with national professional bodies shall be a recommendation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
| <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n| POSITION<\/td>\n | LECTURER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| QUALIFICATIONS<\/td>\n | As per post specifications<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| EXPERIENCE<\/td>\n | As per post specifications<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nGENERIC REQUIREMENTS<\/b><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n\n\n| APPLICANTS NOT IN ACADEMIC POSITIONS<\/td>\n | APPLICANTS IN ACADEMIC POSITIONS – HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTES (HEIs)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n | \n\n| TUITION<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\n\n- Must have related\u00a0 working experience<\/li>\n
- Must have teaching experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
| <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nRESEARCH<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n- Demonstrated potential to engage in research<\/li>\n
- Qualification plus registration for qualification at next level<\/li>\n
- Demonstrated potential to engage in research<\/li>\n
- Qualification plus registration for qualification at next level<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
| <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\n\n- Commitment to participate in community engagement and outreach<\/li>\n
- Commitment to participate in community engagement and outreach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
| <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nACADEMIC CITIZENSHIP<\/b><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n- Commitment to participate in departmental, school, college and University committees\u00a0 including task teams and voluntary associations<\/li>\n
- Commitment to participate in departmental, school, college and University committees\u00a0 including task teams and voluntary associations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
| <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES<\/b> (All Applicants)<\/b> | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |