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Department         ANIMATION & GRAPHIC DESIGN

Location               PARKTOWN, Johannesburg

Position                                 Lecturer (Facilitator | Assessor): 2D Animation (Traditional & Digital)

Reporting to        Head of Department

 

Position objective

 

Performs:

 The Facilitation, Assessment of Learning Programmes

 The Development of Learning Programmes

 Administration related with the Learning Programme

 Participates in Academic Citizenship

 

Key performance areas

Main duties and responsibilities:

Facilitation; Training and Assessment

 

1. Perform teaching duties, including tutorials and seminars; supervises

   research, practical work and placements; counsels on projects and other

   academic activities; as well as promotes the well-being of students.

2. To maintain a norm of 20 hours of class contact a week. To facilitate and

   train modules associated with the registered qualification. To provide

   academic and consultative support to learners in their activities. To develop

   learning materials associated with registered standards

3. Assess students on a continuous basis, sets and evaluates assessments and

   examinations within established time-frames. To develop assessment

   tools/instruments associated with registered standards

 4. To lead, plan and carry out assessments associated with the qualification. To

    lead, plan and carry out assessments associated with the qualification

5. Seek to improve their teaching performance through appropriate means,

    including giving due consideration to feedback from students.

 

Administrative Activities

 

1. Collaborate with the senior lecturer and other members of the division in

   drawing up and implementing the strategic plan / objectives of the division,

   developing courses and teaching materials or aids.

2. Through the senior lecturer, advise NEMISA on the acquisition of resources

   needed for teaching and research.

3. Participate in a collegial manner in the administration of academic affairs at

   department levels.

4. Undertake original individual and collaborative research leading to significant

  advances in their field and its publication in national or international refereed

  journals and books.

 

Communication

 

1. To engage with Senior Lecturer on strategic matters related to Dept

2. Participate in regular division meetings to engage with division members.

3. To submit monthly reports to Senior Lecturer. Draw up regular divisional

    reports.

4. Participate in meetings related to the department and at any other meetings

   of the Institution congruent with the post.

5. Participate in the organisation of courses in the area of specialisation in

    collaboration with other department and NEMISA staff.

6. Review duties regularly with the head of department and other members of

   department and discusses ways of improving performance.

 

 

Cross Organization Events

1. Involves himself/herself in the national development of the country,

   particularly in their area of specialisation.

2. Maintain contacts and collaboration with peers in other universities and

   academic institutions and keeps abreast of recent advances in their field.

 

 

Qualifications and experience requirements

 

    Minimum Requirements:

1. Diploma/Degree: in specialist area, professional qualification, educational

    qualification

2. Minimum experience of 3 years – combination of Industry & Higher

   Education experience

  

  Desired:

 

1. Facilitator/Assessment Training

2. Animation Drawing, Animation Principles; Character Animation

 

Knowledge, skills and

Attitude

 

1. Communication: To promote communication between individuals and

groups and to present thoughts and ideas in a clear and concise manner

appropriate to the client’s needs and expectations.

 

2. Interpersonal Skills: To interact with colleagues, students, peers, and

stakeholders in a way that facilitates mutual understanding, respect, and

cooperation.

 

3. Collegiality: To exercise collegiality in groups, project teams,

departments and field of expertise by proactively dealing with the risks

and ambiguities of an ever changing environment.

 

4. Development of Self and Others: Creating a supportive environment

in which people are prepared to explore and grow in order to achieve a

high level of self development — both academically and personally.

 

5. Student and Stakeholder Orientation: To plan and conduct academic

practice to ensure that the needs of students (as external clients) and

other colleagues and departments (as internal clients) are met.

 

6. Quality Commitment: To ensure defined quality standards are

implemented in teaching and learning, research and academic

citizenship.

 

 

7. Decision-making, Judgement, and Critical Thinking: To accept

responsibility for making decisions and recommendations at the

appropriate level, arrive at logical conclusions based on all the relevant

information and deal with situations sensibly. To organize work and

activities in a professional and logical manner, to ensure effective

meeting of targets and objectives.

 

8. Innovation and Creativity: To be inventive and imaginative in

teaching, research, and citizenship; to be able to originate, bring in new

methods and ideas, and suggest and make creative and innovative

changes to established ways of operating.

 

Closing date- 9 March 2012

E-mail – nokuzolisag@nemisa.co.za