SENIOR LECTURER - DEVELOPMENT STUDIES M000731 Re-advertisement
Listing reference: nwu_002311
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 19 January 2024
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: University and Academy
Location: Mmabatho
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
Introduction
NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY MAHIKENG
FACULTY/ DIVISION: FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
SCHOOL: SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
POSITION NAME: SENIOR LECTURER - DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
POSITION NUMBER: M000731
VACANCY: 1
PEROMNES GRADE: A7
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: PERMANENT
Job description
Teaching and learning:
- Offering quality teaching at undergraduate level.
- Supervising honours, Masters and PhD Students. Developing module content.
- Completing T&L related administration.
- Participating in processes to enhance the quality of T&L in the subject group, School of Social Sciences and faculty.
Research and innovation:
- Publish, articles in peer reviewed and accredited discipline related journals.
- Publish monographs and book chapters with reputable academic publishers.
- Submit funding applications to stimulate and fund research initiatives. Present research in academic spaces such as conferences and workshops.
- Mentor junior colleagues and postgraduate in the realm of research.
Community engagement:
- Find meaningful opportunities to establish and continue community engagement initiatives that bring research and teaching into the service of community projects and development.
Academic citizenship:
- Serve on editorial boards and academic association committees. Participate in the external evaluation of assessments for other universities and participate in peer review processes for academic publication.
Administration and leadership:
- From time to time serve in faculty committees as well as subject and programme leadership positions as may become available.
Minimum requirements
- PhD in Social Science with/in Development Studies or related disciplines such as Development Planning and Management, Sociology, Anthropology, Sociology of Development, International development, Community development, and Rural development.
EXPERIENCE:
- 3 years' record of teaching at undergraduate and post-graduate level at a reputable university, including supervising masters and PhD students to completion is essential.
- 3 year's record of consistently publishing in accredited disciplinary journals and/or in books published by reputable academic presses is essential.
- Must have a record of engaging with communities.
FUNCTIONAL / TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES (KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS):
- Facilitating effective teaching and learning (added advantage online teaching)
- Computer skills and use of programs such as SPSS and Atlas TI
- Literate in the use of Learning Management Systems in the tertiary education sector
- Knowledge of funding systems and how to secure funding
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:
- Have the capacity to mentor senior students and junior colleagues
- Be able to lead and mentor
- Be able to work well with a diverse range of colleagues, students, and stakeholders
The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with the NWU policy guidelines.
ENQUIRIES REGARDING JOB CONTENT MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Dr. MP Molope 018 389 2524
ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Ms. Innocentia Mphuthi 0183892457
CLOSING DATE: 19 January 2024
PLANNED COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES: As soon as possible
Kindly take note: applications must be submitted online through the official NWU vacancy website.
Incomplete applications and those submitted through any other platform will not be considered.
The University subscribes to and applies the principles of Employment Equity (EE) Act and is committed to transformation. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the EE Act and NWU Employment Equity. Plan.
The University reserves the right not to make an appointment. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.
If you are not contacted within two months from the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
