Part-Time Lecturer: Political Sciences

About this role

IIE Rosebank College, part of the ADvTECH Group, is looking for a part-time lecturer in Political Sciences. The college is based in Pretoria, Gauteng, and has more than 47,000 students across the country.

The lecturer will teach students, support them through consultations, and help build the academic knowledge base of the discipline through research and development.

What you’ll do

• Present course content in the classroom, either face to face or online, as the programme requires.
• Set up consultation sessions with students.
• Analyse results at module level.
• Mark assessments and give students useful, constructive feedback.
• Identify students who are at risk and put support interventions in place.
• Support the academic department in its day-to-day work.

What you need

• Ideally, an Honours or master’s degree in Political Sciences or International Relations.
• Or a master’s or Honours degree in a related field such as Public Administration or Social Science, with political science studies up to third-year degree level.
• 2 to 3 years of lecturing or tutoring experience, ideally in areas linked to the qualification. Online tutoring counts.
• Knowledge of teaching and learning theory, assessment methods and teaching interventions.
• Understanding of the South African higher education system and its regulatory framework.
• Comfort working with digital academic platforms.
• Good communication skills, attention to detail and strong time management.
• Ability to work in a team, handle deadlines under pressure and adapt to change.

Is this job for you?

This role suits an academic who enjoys teaching and supporting students. You should be comfortable with online learning tools, able to meet deadlines, and happy to adjust when the academic environment changes.

Tips before you apply

• Have certified copies of your degree and academic transcripts ready to upload.
• List each lecturing or tutoring post on your CV, with the subjects taught, the level, and the years you worked there.
• Describe how you have marked assessments, supported at-risk students, or taught on digital platforms, using short examples.

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