Lecturer in Mathematics Education

Stellenbosch
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Education Academic
Reference: OPV01/300/1024

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Employer: Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch University

Faculty of Education

Department of Curriculum Studies

Lecturer in Mathematics Education

Ref. OPV01/300/1024

Join a dedicated department and use your leadership to take the Faculty and your career to new heights. The Department of Curriculum Studies in the Faculty of Education at Stellenbosch University (SU) supports innovative research that aims to address education practice and provide opportunities for international cooperation.

Duties:

The incumbent will be responsible for:

• Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students in Mathematics Education, with both a primary and high school focus.

• Engaging in research in Mathematics Education and related fields.

• Publishing in reputable academic and peer-reviewed journals.

• Supervising postgraduate students in Mathematics Education and related fields.

• Participating in social impact projects in Mathematics Education and rendering appropriate services to the University and teaching community.

• Contributing to the academic administration and leadership in the discipline and the Department.

Required Skills

A Strong Background In Mathematics.
A Relevant Master’S Degree In Mathematics Education Focusing On Pedagogy And Content Knowledge.
A Teaching Qualification.

Candidate Requirements

Requirements:

• A strong background in Mathematics.

• A relevant master’s degree in Mathematics Education focusing on pedagogy and content knowledge.

• A teaching qualification.

• Evidence or potential to publish in peer-reviewed journals.

• Evidence or potential to supervise postgraduate students at honours level in Mathematics Education and related fields.

• Experience in teaching Mathematics Education at undergraduate levels.

Recommendations:

• A PhD in Mathematics Education with a focus on pedagogy and content knowledge.

• Experience and/or knowledge of technology-aided education.

• Multilingual skills relevant to the South African context.

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About Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch University is recognised as one of the four top research universities in South Africa. It takes pride in the fact that it has one of the country’s highest proportions of postgraduate students of which almost ten percent are international students.

The University lies in the picturesque Jonkershoek Valley in the heart of the Western Cape Winelands. The University has ten faculties, of which eight – AgriSciences, Arts and Social Sciences, Education, Engineering, Law, Science, Theology and the larger part of Economic and Management Sciences - are located on the main campus in Stellenbosch with the Faculty of Health Sciences situated on the Tygerberg campus and the Faculty of Military Science in Saldanha. The University's Business School is situated at the Bellville Park campus.