External Moderators – Faculty of Humanities

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Lyceum College invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced academic professionals to serve as External Moderators within the Faculty of Humanities. Moderators play a critical quality assurance role, ensuring the credibility, fairness and academic integrity of our assessments across all Humanities programmes.<\/span>
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Moderators provide independent oversight of assessment instruments and marked scripts, validate the quality of marking, and support continuous improvement through expert developmental feedback to internal examiners and Module Leaders.<\/span>
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Please note:<\/span><\/b> Individuals appointed as External Moderators may not simultaneously serve as Module Leaders or internal academic markers within the same programme or qualification.<\/span>
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Moderation Areas (Thematic Clusters)<\/span><\/b>
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We are seeking moderators with expertise in the following clusters:<\/span>
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1. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>Criminal Justice and Policing Sciences<\/span><\/b>
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• Policing Practice<\/span>
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• Criminal Justice<\/span>
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• Metropolitan and Traffic Policing<\/span>
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• Criminology<\/span>
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• Crime Prevention Strategies<\/span>
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• Police Ethics, Professional Conduct and Liability<\/span>
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• Community Policing<\/span>
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• Supervisory Practice for Law Enforcement<\/span>
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• Media Relations for Law Enforcement<\/span>
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• Road Safety and Traffic Management Systems<\/span>
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• Advanced Traffic Science<\/span>
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• Advanced Fleet Management for Law Enforcement Practice<\/span>
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• Evidence\- Based Traffic Policing<\/span>
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• Police Liability Issues<\/span>
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• Police Supervisory Practice <\/span><\/span>
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  <\/span>2. <\/span><\/span>Safety, Risk and Disaster Management<\/span><\/b>
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  • Disaster Management<\/span>
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  • Safety Management<\/span>
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  • Occupational Health and Safety<\/span>
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  • Environmental Health and Safety<\/span>
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  • Incident Management<\/span>
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  • Risk Management<\/span>
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  • Event Risk Management<\/span>
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    <\/span>3. <\/span><\/span>Legal Practice and Paralegal Studies<\/span><\/b>
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    • Introduction to South African Law<\/span>
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    • Criminal Law<\/span>
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    • Criminal Procedure<\/span>
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    • Commercial Law<\/span>
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    • Law of Evidence<\/span>
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    • Office Management for Paralegal Practice<\/span>
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    • Conveyancing, Wills and Estate Matters<\/span>
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    • Debt Recovery<\/span>
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    • Civil Litigation<\/span>
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    • Wills and Estate Management<\/span>
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    • Introduction to Accounting for Legal Practice<\/span>
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    • Property Law<\/span>
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    • Conveyancing Practice<\/span>
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      <\/span>4. <\/span><\/span>Management, Administration and Public Relations<\/span><\/b>
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      • Management Principles and Techniques<\/span>
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      • Human Resource Management in Law Enforcement<\/span>
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      • Public Relations and Branding<\/span>
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      • Professional Communication<\/span>
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      • Law and Procedure of Meetings<\/span>
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      • Project Management<\/span>
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      • Corporate Social Responsibility<\/span>
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      • Information and Communication Technology<\/span>
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        <\/span>5. <\/span><\/span>Research and Foundational Skills<\/span><\/b>
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        • Research Methods<\/span>
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        • Academic and Digital Literacy<\/span>
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          \n Key Responsibilities<\/span><\/u><\/b>
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          Pre\-Assessment Moderation<\/span><\/b>
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          • Review draft examination papers, and other assessments for accuracy, academic integrity, clarity and relevance.<\/span>
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          • Confirm alignment between learning outcomes, module content and assessment tasks.<\/span>
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          • Evaluate marking rubrics and memos for fairness, consistency and appropriate cognitive level.<\/span>
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          • Recommend improvements to language, structure, difficulty weighting and overall design.<\/span>
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            Post\-Assessment Moderation<\/span><\/b>
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            • Review samples of marked scripts across all grade bands.<\/span>
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            • Verify consistency, fairness and accuracy of marking.<\/span>
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            • Identify irregularities or risks related to academic integrity.<\/span>
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            • Recommend remarking where necessary to ensure fairness and compliance.<\/span>
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              Mentorship and Developmental Support<\/span><\/b>
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              • Provide constructive feedback to internal examiners and Module Leaders.<\/span>
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              • Offer guidance on improving assessment design, marking quality and academic rigour.<\/span>
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              • Assist in building capacity in assessment practices within the faculty.<\/span>
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                Reporting and Quality Assurance<\/span><\/b>
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                • Submit detailed moderation reports timeously.<\/span>
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                • Flag concerns relating to assessment quality, misalignment or academic risk.<\/span>
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                • Support institutional quality assurance processes and regulatory compliance.<\/span>
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                  Requirements<\/h3>

                  Minimum Requirements<\/span><\/b>
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                  • A Master\u2019s degree in a relevant Humanities field (essential).<\/span>
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                  • At least three years\u2019 experience in higher education teaching and assessment.<\/span>
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                  • Strong expertise in assessment design, marking, and moderation.<\/span>
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                  • Solid understanding of CHE standards, NQF levels and quality assurance principles.<\/span>
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                  • Excellent academic writing, analytical and communication skills.<\/span>
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                  • Ability to provide impartial and development\-focused evaluation.<\/span>
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                  • Access to a laptop/desktop and reliable internet connection.<\/span>
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                    Added Advantage<\/span><\/b>
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                    • Doctorate in the relevant field or working towards one<\/span>
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                    • Experience moderating for private higher education institutions<\/span>
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                    • Experience in distance environments<\/span>
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                    • Previous work with public higher education institutions<\/span>
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                    • Prior involvement in external quality assurance or accreditation processes.<\/span>
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                      Application Process<\/span><\/b>
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                      Interested applicants are invited to submit:<\/span>
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                      \u2022 <\/span><\/span><\/span>A cover letter indicating the thematic clusters and specific modules they are applying to moderate.<\/span>
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                      \u2022 <\/span><\/span><\/span>A comprehensive CV that includes a full academic and professional history.<\/span>
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                      \u2022 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Copies of their qualifications.<\/span>
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                      \u2022 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Academic transcripts for all completed qualifications.<\/span>
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                      \u2022 <\/span><\/span><\/span>A summary of previous moderation or assessment experience.<\/span>
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                      Applications must be submitted via email to <\/span>humanitiesaf@lyceum.edu.za<\/span><\/a> <\/span>
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                      Only complete applications will be considered.<\/span>
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