Senior Lecturer / Lecturer in Library & Information Science

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

University of the Western Cape

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is a vibrant, diverse and dynamic university, rooted in the African continent with an increasing global reach. UWC actively responds in critical and creative ways to the development needs of the country, within an ever-changing and challenging global context.

The faculty of Arts and Humanities, offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes with wide-ranging, diverse and interdisciplinary approaches.

The Department of Library & Information Science is committed to promoting and transforming library and information (LIS) services in South Africa and has a reputation of offering excellent professional, dynamic and contemporary LIS programmes at both the undergraduate and post graduate levels conforming to IFLA’s professional LIS Education guidelines, IFLA/UNESCO’s Public Library Manifesto and to the BLIS Standards prescribed by the Council of Higher Education. 

The successful candidate for Senior Lecturer in the Department of Library & Information Science will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Facilitate learning and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the LIS discipline especially Artificial Literacy, Information and digital literacy education, Document description, ICTs in libraries, Open Scholarship, Digital curation, Research data management and Research methods.
• Conduct research and publish in the LIS discipline.
• Undertake undergraduate and postgraduate supervision.
• Provide academic leadership and administration.
• Undertake curriculum development and assessment.
• Participate in community engagement and outreach programmes.
• Demonstrate technological and digital proficiencies in the LIS environment.

• The successful candidate for Lecturer in the Department of Library & Information Science will be responsible for the following key performance areas:
• Facilitate learning and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the LIS discipline especially Artificial, Digital and Information Literacy, Artificial, Digital and Information Literacy Education, Document Description, ICTs in Libraries, Open Scholarship, Digital Curation, Research Data Management and Research Methods.
• Conduct research and publish in the LIS discipline.
• Supervise Honours students and co-supervise MA students.
• Actively participate in departmental, faculty, and university administration.
• Engage in curriculum development and assessment.
• Participate in community engagement and outreach programmes.
• Demonstrate technological and digital proficiencies in the LIS environment.

Minimum Requirements – Senior Lecturer

• PhD or equivalent, in the field of LIS.
• Demonstrated experience (at least 3 – 5 years) in facilitating learning and teaching, preferably in the fields of Artificial, Digital and Information Literacy, Artificial, Digital and Information literacy education, Document description, ICTs in libraries, Open Scholarship, Digital curation, Research data management and Research methods.
• A record of quality peer reviewed publications in the field of LIS - at least 4 articles in accredited journals and/or books published in reputable presses, or equivalent recognised outputs.
• A record of successful postgraduate supervision – at least two (2) MLIS students graduated.
• Evidence of the integration of community engagement with learning and teaching and/or research.

Minimum Requirements – Lecturer

• MLIS or equivalent Master’s degree in the LIS field.
• Evidence of innovative teaching practice at undergraduate level.
• Demonstrated experience (at least 1 year) in facilitating learning and teaching, preferably in the fields of Information & AI Literacy, Information Literacy Education, Document Description, ICTs in Libraries, Open Scholarship, Digital Curation, Research Data Management and Research Methods.
•  At least 1 article in an accredited journal and/or a book chapter published in reputable presses, or equivalent recognised outputs.

Recommendation

• Registered for a PhD or near completion of a PhD. 

 Key Competencies (Senior Lecturer and Lecturer)

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Presentation and facilitation skills
• Adaptability and the ability to operate in a diverse environment
• Student focused approach
• Coaching and mentoring skills
• Planning and organising skills
• Computer literacy and e-learning skills
• Technical professional knowledge and skills in the discipline and in the core strategic areas, namely learning and teaching, research and scholarship, community engagement as well as professional leadership