NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (POTCHEFSTROOM CAMPUS) DIVISION: HEALTH SCIENCE DEPARTMENT: PC SCHOOL OF HUMAN MOVEMENT SCIENCES POSITION NUMBER: P001500 POSITION: SENIOR LECTURER / LECTURER PEROMNES GRADE: A7/A8 EMPLOYMENT TYPE: PERMANENT APPOINTMENT PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: This is an academic position on the Potchefstroom campus within the School of Human Movement Sciences, subprogram Kinderkinetics. The purpose of the position is to fill a vacancy. The Lecture/Senior Lecturer will perform Teaching and Learning, Research and Community engagement activities within the School of Human Movement Sciences and the Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation research focus area.

• Teaching and Learning to graduate and post graduate students.

•  Self-initiated research, national and international publication, grant applications, conference presentations, supervision of post-graduate students and collaboration in research projects.

• Community engagement through implementation of expertise

•    Honours degree in Kinderkinetics and/or Master’s Degree in Human Movement Sciences specializing in Kinderkinetics (Lecture).
•    PhD in Human Movement Science specializing in Kinderkinetics (Senior Lecture).
•    Registration with South African Professional Institute of Kinderkinetics (SAPIK).
•    Experience in supervision of Honours, and/or master’s and PhD students (Lecture: desirable; Senior Lecture: essential).

•   Teaching and Learning:
•   Motor Learning and Control; Swimming; Gymnastics; Special need population; Kinderkinetics practical and theoretical modules; any modules related to paediatric exercise sciences, practical experience regarding the presentation of Kinderkinetics lessons
• Lecture:1 – 3 years
• Senior Lecture: 3 - 5 years

• Lecture: Supervision on Honours students’ mini dissertations. Involvement in research projects related to Kinderkinetics / Paediatric exercise science.
• Senior Lecture: More than two ISI accredited publication, supervision of a Master’s student and research project management.

•    Experience and knowledge in Kinderkinetics.
•    Experience and applied knowledge in Human Movement Sciences related to Motor Learning and Control, Kinderkinetics theory and practice, and/or Paediatric Exercise

•    Experience and knowledge to present gross motor development and remedial lessons to neuro-typical and a-typical developed children.
•    Application of research knowledge and evidence of involvement in research projects within the field of Kinderkinetics and/or Paediatric Exercise Sciences.
•    Ability to supervise research students at honours, and/or masters and/or at PhD level.
•    Ability to conduct basic and applied research in the field of Kinderkinetics and/or Paediatric Exercise Sciences.
•    Experience in grant application, project management and conference presentations (Lecture: desirable; Senior Lecture: essential).
•    Computer literate with a working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), emails, the internet, and electronic diaries.
•    Experience of a LMS system will serve as an advantage.

•    Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
•    The ability to act independently and cooperatively in a multidisciplinary environment.
•    Ability to function independently, autonomously, systematically, and accurately.
•    The ability to solve problems independently and as part of a group.
•    Professional and ethical behaviour with good decision-making and analytical skills.
•    Demonstration of language proficiency to function optimally in the various multilingual environments of the NWU.
•    The ability to build and maintain sound interpersonal relations and function effectively as part of a team.
•    Must be able to interact with undergraduate and postgraduate students.