Associate Professor / Senior Lecturer / Lecturer N001071
Listing reference: nwu_002744
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 7 June 2024
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: University and Academy
Location: Vanderbijlpark
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
Introduction
NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (VANDERBILPARK CAMPUS)
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES IN EDUCATION
POSITION NUMBER: N001071
VACANCY: SENIOR LECTURER/ ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
PEROMNES GRADE: A7 / A6
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: PERMANENT
NOTE: THOSE WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY APPLIED FOR THIS POSITION NEED NOT REAPPLY AS THE UNIVERSITY HAS YOUR APPLICATION
Job description
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
The successful incumbent will be responsible for teaching undergraduates and postgraduate students in Education Law modules, as well as supervising ERTP, Master, and PhD students. He/she will have to be actively involved in research and community engagement activities and participate in academic leadership in order to make an important contribution to the faculty’s core business.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Research
- Scholarly guidance, innovation, and initiation with regard to research in Education Law.
2. Teaching
- Teaching postgraduate and undergraduate modules in Education Law. Supervising masters and PhD
students.
3. Community Engagement
- Involvement in community engagement activities/initiatives
Minimum requirements
Associate Professor
· A PhD (NQF 10) in Education specialising in Education Law.
· A minimum of 5 years’ experience in teaching Education Law at a higher education institution.
· Author/co-author of research articles in accredited journals.
· Supervised at least 2 master students to completion.
· Involvement in promoting a PhD student.
· Participation in teaching and/or research activities at community level.
Senior Lecturer
· A PhD (NQF 10) in Education specialising in Education Law.
· A minimum of 5 years’ active involvement and participation in teaching and learning in higher education.
· Leadership experience (Active academic leadership and/or involvement in school and faculty committees).
· Experience in Work Integrated Learning (Involvement in WIL and teaching and/or research activities at community level).
· Completed supervision of at least one master’s degree student.
· At least two published accredited research publications.
Lecturer
· A master’s degree in education (NQF 9) specialising in Education Law.
· A minimum of 3 years’ active involvement and participation in teaching and learning at school level.
· Leadership experience (Involvement in school committees).
· Engaged scholarship (experience in Work Integrated Learning and some involvement in service learning and/or a community engagement project).
· Research (Some evidence of research activities after the successful completion of the master’s degree).
ADDED ADVANTAGES & PREFERENCES:
· Member of funded research projects.
KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:
· Have a proven publication record – especially over the last 5 years.
· Have a proven record of teaching and learning in higher education.
· Research skills
· Interpersonal skills/communication.
· Computer Literacy
· Academic Leadership
· Involvement in WIL
KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:
· Team worker
REMUNERATION:
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: Prof Erika Serfontein on 016 910 3458
ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Vuyi Ramavhulela on 018 299 4904
CLOSING DATE: 07 June 2024
PLANNED COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES: As soon as possible thereafter
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.
