UNISA invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for their External Markers Vacancies also known as independent contractors (X43 posts).
Application Deadline: February 27, 2024
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UNISA External Markers Vacancies
The Department of Educational Foundations is inviting suitable applicants for providing assessment services to be appointed as independent contractors (markers) on a yearly basis. The purpose of this positions is to appoint competent and suitable candidates to complete and execute assessment task professionally and ethically align to the Assessment Policy and Guidelines.
Duties:
- Complete and execute assessment task professionally
- Comply and adhere to all Unisa tuition, assessment and examination and plagiarism policies and guidelines
- Act in the ethical and professional manner dealing with all assessment tasks
- Execute duties as stipulated in contract and task agreement
- Marking of assessment tasks fairly and consistently
- Meet deadlines of allocated assessment task
- Attend markers meeting and submit marking reports timeously
- Maintain confidentiality of all assessment tasks
Requirements:
- Applicable and relevant equivalent to NQF level 9 (MEd/MPhil/MTech/MEd OR NQF level 10 (e.g. Ph.D/DEd/DPhil/DTech) Specialization in Sociology of Education/Comparative and International Education/History Education/Philosophy of Education or any related disciplines.
- At least 5-years teaching experience (primary or secondary) or relevant experience in the education field (TVET College /University)
- At least 3-years subject methodology teaching experience (CAPS school) or 5-years relevant experience in the education field (TVET College /University)
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Basic knowledge of the discipline applying for
- Basic knowledge of assessment and assessment practices
- Basic knowledge of marking and procedures
- Basic knowledge of constructive feedback on assessment tasks
- Basic knowledge of academic dishonesty and plagiarism
- Knowledge of teamwork/leadership skills
- Good interpersonal and communication skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing)
- Must be honest / ethical and show empathy when required to mark assessment tasks
- Must have good problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Must be service orientated (Actively looking for ways to help and support lecturer or students)
- Must have good time management skills
- Ability to resolve conflict and maintain confidentiality of all assessment tasks
- Ability to work under pressure with adherence to deadlines
How to apply
To apply please fill the application form by clicking this link https://forms.office.com/r/ntfS0808Xx and submit the following documents via e-mail.
1) An application letter indicating willingness to mark assignments and/or exam scripts for any of the modules listed below.
2) Comprehensive UPDATED and signed curriculum vitae (most recent)
3) Only a certified copy of the HIGHEST qualification as per requirement
4) Certified copy of ID/Passport and valid visa
Please write the module code of the module you are applying for on the subject line of the e-mail.
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Note: The required documents should be submitted as a single file (one PDF) to the email provided below CEDU1@mylife.unisa.ac.za.
