Job description

AFDA Durban    

AFDA (The School for the Creative Economy) is the leading film and theatre school in SA, and a full member of CILECT, the association of the world’s major film and television schools. The AFDA values are passion, self discipline, integrity, reliability and humility.

Applications are invited for the position of:

Stage/screen acting lecturer and discipline champion @ AFDA Durban.

As the stage/screen acting lecturer and discipline champion; AFDA is looking for a committed and dedicated industry professional to lecture and provide support to undergraduate students. The position requires someone with drive and initiative who is able to motivate students and guide them into the world of performance for stage and screen. The candidate needs to demonstrate a willingness to embrace AFDA’s unique pedagogy which is the basis of the interdisciplinary teaching at AFDA. There is also a strong emphasis on cultural relevance within the teaching, and the need to help the students identify and develop a distinctive African voice to their productions. In this way, we hope to be able to contribute to nation building and build the foundations for a sustainable local entertainment industry.

Key duties:

• Lecturing the undergraduate students
• Capturing of student related data
• Conducting student consultations and reflective meetings
• Preparing content and lesson plans for each term
• Assessment registration for the term’s assessments
• Working as a coordinator for one of the year groups of live performance
• Working in a small team with other staff lectures and head of school
• Attendance registers and class management administration
• Timetable planning and venue scheduling.

Please send the following to

az.oc.adfa@odyoll

• A CV (no certificates please)
• Email and telephone contact details
• Three references

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Details

Type: Full-time fixed-term contract

Campus location: Glen Anil, Durban North, Durban

Start date: As soon as possible

Salary: Negotiable on experience and appropriate qualification.

Requirements

• At least five years’ experience in the entertainment industry or education and related areas
• Relevant honours/masters degree (masters degree preferable)
• Computer literacy
• Highly developed organisational skills
• Initiative
• Maturity to handle a range of situations
• A meticulous and thorough nature
• An ability to work to tight deadlines
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Loyalty and a high level of confidentiality
• Honest and trustworthy – committed to a high integrity of excellence
• Culturally aware and sensitive

Posted on 14 Jun 12:59