Lecturer (Independent Contractor) - Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Job Purpose

Lecturing and academic delivery to ensure students are guided and supported in their learning to achieve module outcomes

Direct Reporting Line

Head: Academic

Vega School is an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE). The IIE enjoys the reputation of being at the forefront of private higher education in South Africa and is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to provide higher education qualifications accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE).

Interior Design Qualification

The IIEs Vega School Cape Town Campus is seeking outstanding Independent Contractor Lecturers to strengthen the teaching and learning capacity in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences for the 2023 academic year:

• Interior design construction
• History of Architecture and design
• Contextual studies and interior design
• Interior design technology

Graphic Design Qualification

• Graphic design technology
• Design Culture
• Communication design
• Communication design Technology

Digital Design Qualification

• Digital design
• Digital design Technology
• Design Culture

Key Performance Areas

• Preparation, conducting of lectures, tutorials, workshops, and seminars;
• Providing study guidance, learning support, consultation and mentoring of students;
• Initiation and development of module materials, including on-line and web-based materials;
• Marking and grading of student assessments;
• Module coordination and quality assurance;
• A range of administrative functions connected to the discipline and modules being taught;
• Involvement in relevant committees, workshops, task groups and other activities;
• Other duties commensurate to the position as required.

Other Job Requirements

• Demonstrated capability to lecture, conduct tutorials and seminars at tertiary level in an effective manner in the core courses stipulated at the highest academic level;
• Expertise in e-learning programs such as Blackboard and Moodle;
• Up-to-date knowledge of curriculum areas being taught at the highest academic level;
• Demonstrated capacity to design, set and evaluate assessments at the appropriate level for the courses stipulated;
• High level of communication skills in verbal, written and electronic modes; and
• Proven high-level administrative abilities.

Minimum Education Requirements

• Honours or Masters degree in the specified discipline/s.

Minimum Experience Required

• Lecturing experience in a similar higher education role at a tertiary institution.
• Recommended: Portfolio to show example of work

Working Conditions

• Please note that this is an Independent Contractor role
• Positions are part-time, with lectures taking place between 08:00 and 17:00.
• Must reside in Cape Town
• Owing to the volume of CVs received, we may not be able to personally contact all applicants. Only individuals whose qualifications and skills most closely match the position requirements will be contacted for interviews.
• If you don't receive any feedback from the campus within 2 weeks after advert has closed, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
• Applicants must be available to lecture for 2 -3 days (business hours) within a week for the duration of the semester.