Assistant Lecturer in Primary Education (Healthy Living & Practicum)
FJD 32,847 per year
Closes in 13 days
About the company
Fiji National University is a tertiary institution offering programmes across multiple colleges, including the College of Humanities and Education. It operates campuses across Fiji, including Labasa.
About the role
This Assistant Lecturer position sits within the Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education, under the College of Humanities and Education, based in Labasa. The role focuses on Healthy Living & Practicum within Primary Education. The lecturer will teach units up to Level 7 programmes and develop teaching materials, though curriculum development is not normally required. Research activity will primarily support completion of the lecturer's own Masters' or doctoral studies, with scope to publish papers and present at conferences. As a full department member, the lecturer is expected to begin taking on limited administrative tasks.
Key responsibilities
- Teach units up to Level 7 programmes in Primary Education
- Develop teaching materials
- Pursue research activity directed toward completing Masters' or doctoral requirements
- Publish research papers and present work at conferences where applicable
- 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 Healthy Living & Practicum
- Desirable: higher qualification, such as a Master's or PhD in progress
- Desirable: at least 10 years of primary teaching experience