NWU

NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY (VANDERBIJLPARK CAMPUS) FACULTY OF HUMANITIES SCHOOL: OPTENTIA RESEARCH FOCUS AREA POSITION NAME: PROFESSOR / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (FIXED-TERM CONTRACT) POSITION NUMBER: V000249 PEROMNES: A5 PURPOSE OF THE POSITION A Four- (4) year contract appointment of a Professor to lead the Research Programme on Inclusion, Capability and Optimal Functioning in the research focus area. The programme aims to increase individuals’ repertoire of strategies for working with differences among individuals. The purpose of the position is to create and produce research outputs (peer-reviewed articles, master’s dissertations and PhD theses, conference papers and peer-reviewed handbooks) through own research efforts and through the efforts of master’s and PhD students by using the best available research methods and techniques in an ethical way to contribute to a well-functioning research entity and competent students and staff members.

• Apply for funding in multidisciplinary research projects
• Conduct research and publish findings in respectable national and international journals
• Supervise master’s and PhD students
• Initiate and maintain national and international research networks
• Participate in the evaluation of ethics and research proposals
• Ensure effective research administration

• Develop new content and methods in the field of inclusion and diversity.
• Arrange and present workshops on research methodology as well as diversity and inclusion for various targeted groups
• Develop, register and present Short Learning Programme

• Work with communities to promote inclusion, capability, and optimal functioning

• Take a leading role in developing and driving mentorship of early and mid-career academics to boost career development and the school’s research profile.

• PhD in Psychology, Industrial Psychology, Sociology or Education (with a specific focus on Inclusion and Diversity Management).
• Publication record in reputable journals and other mediums

• 5 years’ experience of working with managing diversity
• 2 years’ research experience.
• At least 10 peer-reviewed publications and 10 international conference papers.
• Computer literacy and ccompetence in the use of software programmes for qualitative/quantitative analyses (e.g. SPSS, MPLUS, R, AMOS, ATLAS

• Expert knowledge on inclusion and diversity management.
• Knowledge and experience of research administration
• Presentation skills (for conferences and workshops), networking skills (national and international levels), analytical skills, skills to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, client and student orientation, and communication skills