Lecturer, University Professor, Academic

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will have the following responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership and Planning:
  Provide strategic leadership for eFundanathi by planning, implementing, and evaluating digital and blended learning initiatives aligned with School, Faculty, and institutional teaching and learning strategies (including Wits 2033 and Teaching & Learning 2025).
• Curriculum Development and Instructional Design:
  Collaborate with lecturers on individual and cross-departmental projects to redesign curricula and learning modules that integrate educational technology, blended and online learning, including end‑to‑end curriculum alignment and the application of appropriate learning theories.
• Digital Content and Learning Design:
  Develop, curate, and support the creation of high-quality online and interactive blended learning resources for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and special projects, in collaboration with the HOS academic staff and as part of the eFundanathi team.
• Staff and Student Development:
  Design and deliver professional development workshops, short courses, and ongoing support for staff and students on the pedagogical use of educational technologies, academic software, digital tools, and Al‑enabled teaching and learning platforms.
• Project and Operational Management:
  Coordinate and manage technology‑assisted teaching and curriculum design projects across departments, ensuring quality, timely delivery, and continuous improvement. Oversee the day‑to‑day operations of the eZone, including scheduling, resource allocation, device management, and equipment setup.
• Team Leadership and Capacity Building:
  Supervise and mentor a multidisciplinary team, providing performance feedback, professional development, and opportunities for collaboration to strengthen capacity in digital pedagogy and instructional design.
• Research and Scholarship:
  Lead, supervise, and collaborate on scholarship of teaching and learning and educational research aligned with eFundanathi initiatives, including dissemination through conferences and peer‑reviewed publications and contribution towards higher degree studies where applicable.
• Professional Engagement and Innovation:
  Stay abreast of developments in educational technology and the scholarship of teaching and learning, actively engaging with local and international health professions education communities of practice and institutional partners (e.g. BIS) to support analytics‑enabled learning and innovation.
• Academic Citizenship and Institutional Engagement:
  Serve on School, Faculty, and University committees and working groups related to teaching, learning, and digital transformation, and represent eFundanathi in institutional and external collaborations.
• Monitoring, Reporting, and Evaluation:
  Implement project tracking, reporting and evaluation mechanisms to assess the effectiveness of digital learning initiatives and inform evidence‑based decision‑making and continuous improvement.
• A 4‑year Bachelors degree in a Therapeutic Sciences profession or in Education or related field.
• A Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences Education or similar would be an advantage.
• A Masters (or working towards) in Therapeutic Sciences profession, Education or related field would be an advantage.
• Teaching/tutoring at a tertiary level experience would be an advantage.
• Prior research experience would be an advantage.
• Knowledge and experience of blended learning practice and instructional design with an understanding of pedagogy theories and teaching and learning practices preferably within Higher Education.
• Knowledge and skilled use of a variety of applicable software for productivity and learning (such as Office
  365, Open Office, web‑applications), virtual learning environments (such as Moodie and Canvas).
• Strong communication and training skills.
• Project management and work‑flow management with good teamwork skills.
• A Master's degree in a Therapeutic Sciences profession or in Education or a related field.
• A Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences Education or similar would be an advantage.
• PhD or working towards attaining a PhD in a health professions education field or a related…