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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Websites
Awards
Hobbies
Languages
Work Preference
Interests
Timeline
Riaan Oppelt

Riaan Oppelt

English Lecturer
Cape Town,WC

Summary

Educational professional with robust background in academic instruction and curriculum development. Proven ability to create impactful lesson plans and foster collaborative learning environment. Known for adaptability and dedication to achieving student success through innovative teaching methods and effective team collaboration. Knowledgeable in English Literary and Cultural Studies with strong background in delivering engaging and comprehensive lectures. Consistently recognized for developing valuable course materials and fostering stimulating learning environment. Demonstrated expertise in curriculum development and student mentorship.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Lecturer

Stellenbosch University
07.2007 - Current
  • Designed and led undergraduate course lectures in English Studies
  • Designed and led undergraduate and postgraduate elective semester seminars in English Studies
  • Grading/assessment of undergraduate course submissions
  • Oversaw marking moderation/grading ethics workshops and meetings
  • Oversaw/co-ordinated undergraduate English tutor/teaching assistant and tutor/teaching assistant training programs
  • Designed and led Academic Assistance/extra time learning sessions for struggling students and promoted student success with extra time initiatives
  • Designed and led a reading forum for advanced/extra-achieving undergraduate students
  • Co-ordinated undergraduate Blended Learning course platforms and modules
  • Supervised (to completion) departmental postgraduate dissertations at Honours, Masters and PhD levels
  • Designed and co-ordinated departmental/faculty Plagiarism Awareness and Disciplinary portfolios
  • Served as Internal and External dissertation examiner at Honours, Masters and PhD level
  • Maintained 85% positive student feedback average 2008—2019, pre-pandemic course/curriculum alterations to teaching delivery and student feedback

Website Manager

Stellenbosch University
01.2017 - 12.2022
  • Departmental First-Year Course and Blended Learning Course Co-ordinator, 2017—2019
  • Management and administration of departmental first-year/freshman student cohort (in excess of 1000 students annually)
  • Assigning students to tutorials/small-group seminars
  • Management of student queries
  • Management of Plagiarism Committee cases
  • Management of disciplinary matters (class absenteeism, late submissions, lack of submissions, ethical or conduct breeches)
  • Management of special needs students, exam concessions and unusual cases
  • Co-ordinating and managing teaching content for English tutors/teaching assistants
  • Management of marking/grading moderation workshops for English tutors/teaching assistants/grading assistants
  • Management of Blended Learning program, co-ordinating online registration/sign-ups, online course content and online tutorials/small group seminars
  • Management of end-of-year marks/grades, entry and pass/fail rates and flagged cases
  • Correspondence with students, individual and cohort
  • Compilation, editing and dissemination of annual course prospectus, semester reading resource workbooks and course material
  • Improved site performance through regular monitoring, updates, and troubleshooting.
  • Managed website projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budget constraints.

English Language Teacher

Cape Communications Center
12.2004 - 01.2007
  • Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), Cape Communications Centre (CCC), Cape Town, 2004—2007
  • Taught English Grammar, Conversational and Formal English courses for non-native speakers at Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced and Proficient Levels

Education

PhD - English Literature

Stellenbosch University

Masters - English and Cultural Studies

University of the Western Cape

Bachelor’s - English and Cultural Studies, International Education

Bard College

Skills

  • Academic proficiency
  • Creative artistic expression
  • Content strategy development
  • Original creative writing
  • Consistent delivery performance
  • Content editing
  • Advanced English communication
  • Music arrangement
  • Music instrument proficiency in performance
  • Theatre direction

Online class discussion

PowerPoint

Presentations

Class management

Course development

Academic writing

Academic research

Research and analysis

Websites

Awards

Mandela Rhodes Scholarship (Inaugural) - The Mandela Rhodes Foundation Jan 2005

Hobbies

I enjoy daily exercise at the gym and trail running.

As a performing musician of over 20 years, I am passionate about original music.

I compose and record original music and have two albums released on which I am the sole songwriter.

I am a playwright and also do sound design for theatre productions, and I also teach community theatre.

My short fictions are published online and I am completing a collection of short stories.

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Afrikaaps
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Afrikaans
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Dutch
Intermediate (B1)
German
Elementary (A2)
Spanish
Beginner (A1)

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

On-Site

Important To Me

Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany Culture

Interests

I am interested in strengthening the critical skills, theoretical tools and enjoyment of literature that students would benefit from in becoming good researchers This often takes the form of extra-time or extra-curricular activity I engage in

Timeline

Website Manager - Stellenbosch University
01.2017 - 12.2022
Lecturer - Stellenbosch University
07.2007 - Current
English Language Teacher - Cape Communications Center
12.2004 - 01.2007
University of the Western Cape - Masters, English and Cultural Studies
Bard College - Bachelor’s, English and Cultural Studies, International Education
Stellenbosch University - PhD, English Literature

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