PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

Appointing a Senior Lecturer/Lecturer to contribute towards undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, practice supervision of students and research supervision of post graduate students in the subject group Clinical Psychology.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teaching and learning
• Research and innovation.
• Student supervision
• Social responsiveness and industry involvement.
• Academic leadership and administration.

SENIOR LECTURER:

• An MA or MSc in Clinical Psychology (NQF Level 9).
• Registered as Clinical Psychologist with the HPCSA.
• A minimum of two (2) years’ research and innovation experience with at least two publications in accredited journals and experience of supervising M-Level students towards graduation.
• A minimum of five (5) years’ generic clinical psychology experience within a clinical practice.

LECTURER:

• An MA or MSc in Clinical Psychology (NQF Level 9).
• Registered as Clinical Psychologist with the HPCSA.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ generic clinical psychology experience within a clinical practice.

RECOMMENDATION:

• PhD in Clinical Psychology (NQF Level 10).
• A minimum of two (2) years' teaching and learning experience on Senior Lecturer level and one (1) year teaching and learning experience on Lecturer level.

FUNCTIONAL / TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES (KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS):

• Ability and experience to work from an evidence-based approach in Psychology.
• Excellent communication skills (verbally and written).
• Demonstration of language proficiency to function optimally in the various multilingual environments of the NWU.
• Computer literacy (Microsoft office, e-mails, power point, software for data analysis).

• Ability to use e-media for teaching, studying and communication.
• The ability to work well independently and also in a team.
• Good time management and ability to work well under pressure.