Assistant Lecturer in Primary Education (i-Taukei & Literacy)
FJD 32,847 per year
Closes in 13 days
About the company
Fiji National University is a tertiary institution offering programmes through its various colleges, including the College of Humanities and Education. This role sits within the Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education, based in Labasa.
About the role
This Assistant Lecturer position (Ref: AC 136/26) is based in the Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education within the College of Humanities and Education. The role focuses on i-Taukei & Literacy within Primary Education. Assistant Lecturers teach units up to Level 7 programmes and develop teaching materials, though they are not normally required to develop curriculum. Research activity is primarily directed toward completing the lecturer's own Masters' or doctoral requirements, with scope to publish papers and present at conferences. As full members of their department, Assistant Lecturers also begin taking on limited administrative tasks.
Key responsibilities
- Teach units up to Level 7 programmes
- Develop teaching materials
- Publish research papers and present work at conferences
- Direct primary research activity toward completing Masters' or doctoral requirements
- Take on limited administrative tasks as a full department member
About the successful candidate
- PG Certificate/Diploma in Education with a relevant Bachelor's qualification in Primary Education
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience, such as teaching at the primary school level, in subject areas relevant to i-Taukei & Literacy
- Desirable: a higher qualification, such as a Master's or PhD in progress
- Desirable: at least 10 years of primary teaching experience as an added advantage