Assistant Lecturer in Primary Education (Literacy & Education)
FJD 32,847 per year
Closes in 13 days
About the company
Fiji National University is a national tertiary institution operating through multiple colleges and campuses across Fiji, including the Natabua Campus. This role sits within the College of Humanities and Education, under the Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education.
About the role
This Assistant Lecturer position (Ref: AC 140/26) sits in the Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education within the College of Humanities and Education, focused on Literacy & Education. The role involves teaching units up to Level 7 programmes and developing teaching materials, though curriculum development is not normally required. 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 a full member of the department, the Assistant Lecturer will 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 as part of own Masters' or doctoral progress
- 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 Literacy & Education
- Desirable: a higher qualification
- Desirable: Master's or PhD in progress
- Desirable: at least 10 years of primary teaching experience as an added advantage