Associate Professor/Professor (P003091 and PD00191)
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PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
To ensure leadership, expertise, support and resources for the offering of formal professional development qualifications and programmes to capacitate university staff as university teachers. The purpose is aligned also to the NWU Teaching-Learning Strategy in which the professional development of academic staff is a central focus.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Centre for Higher Education Professional Development (CHEPD) management
• Manage CHEPD.
• Oversee CHEPD operations.
• Report to relevant NWU structures.
2. Knowledge promotion of teaching and learning in Higher Education
• Establish a niche research area in the field of Higher Education Teaching and Learning.
• Engage and promote knowledge production and sharing in the field of Higher Education Teaching and Learning.
• Provide intellectual leadership in the field of Higher Education Teaching and Learning.
3. Development of formal qualifications in HE
• Conduct needs-analyses and conceptualise in collaboration with CTL formal qualification(s) in Higher Education.
• Conduct needs- analyses and conceptualise short learning programmes in collaboration with CTL that can articulate
• to a formal qualification.
• Oversee development, implementation and coordination of the teaching of formal qualifications.
4. Engage, collaborate with strategic higher education partners
• Establish and build current networks of Higher Education expertise at faculty, institutional, national and international levels.
• Establish and build Higher Education partnerships and collaborations.
• Advocate and drive transformation for Higher Education Teaching and Learning.
Minimum requirements
• A PhD (NQF level 10) in Education
• A minimum of 5 years’ overall experience as a specialist in the relevant industry or professional leadership inclusive of:
• a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in higher education,
• a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in management.
• Completed supervision of master’s students and for Associate Professor, promotion, or co-promotion of PhD students.
• A record of publications in accredited journals.
ADDED ADVANTAGE & PREFERENCE:
• Memberships of Higher Education Associations.
KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:
• Thorough knowledge and experience of the higher education context.
• Leadership and managerial skills.
• Advance research skills.
• Advanced report writing skills.
KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:
• Sound interpretation and communication skills.
• Advanced networking skills.
• Professional and sustainable relationships.
• Leadership competencies.
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 Maryna Reyneke on 018 2991612
ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Mr. Lionel Eksteen on 018 285 2104
CLOSING DATE: 20 June 2025
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.
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