PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

To fill a vacant position in the History Subject group; to ensure continuous quality teaching and to contribute in strengthening the Subject Group’s research outputs as well as to sustain impact through community engagement initiatives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.     Teaching and Learning:

• Teaching modules in History annually.

2.     Research:

• Supervision of History honours research projects and MA as well as PhD studies;
• Create and facilitate new research projects, beneficial to staff teamwork and post graduate student engagement;
• Publishing own and collaborative research in acceptable peer reviewed journals and books;
• Attending and presenting papers at national and international conferences.

3.     Community engagement:

• Contributing to activities and initiatives that relates to student skills development; practicalising History in the public domain; public lectures and supporting/facilitating history driven needs by communities. Thus in general to find meaningful opportunities to establish and continue community engagement initiatives that bring research and teaching into the service of community projects and development.

4.     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.

5.     Leadership in the NWU:

• From time to time serve in faculty committees as well as in subject and programme leadership positions as may become available.

6.     Administration:

• Assisting with administration pertaining to teaching and research and community engagement projects related to History and the School of Social Science.

7.     Marketing:

• Recruitment and attracting initiatives for undergraduate and postgraduate students.

·          A PhD (NQF level 10) in History.

·          A minimum of 5 years’ experience in teaching and learning at undergraduate and post graduate level at a reputable tertiary institution.

·          Successful completion of Masters supervision

·          A substantial record of quality publication in accredited disciplinary academic journals and/ or in books published by reputable academic presses.

RECOMMENDATIONS / ADDED ADVANTAGES:

·          Membership with Historical and Cultural History Societies.

KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

·          Supervise postgraduate research.

·          Develop quality undergraduate and post graduate curricula.

·          Competent administrative skills pertaining to research and teaching.

·          Knowledge of current higher education teaching/pedagogical approaches.

·          Online learning platform competency.

·          Knowledge of funding systems and how to secure funding

·          Conduct independent historical research and publish in reputable, highly sited journals and with respected

·          academic book publishers.

·          Communicate well both verbally and in writing.

·          Be able to work independently and as part of a team in the various multilingual and multicultural

·          environments of the NWU

·          Be able to work well with a diverse group of colleagues, students and other university stakeholders.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

·          Must have the capacity to mentor senior students and junior colleagues.

·          Must be able to effectively independently and as part of a team.

·          Must be able to work well with a diverse range of colleagues, students, and stakeholders.

·          Must be able to effectively resolve conflicts as may arise in the workplace.

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 Elize S van Eeden, Tel: 016 910 3469

ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO:    Mr Zenyo Seboko, Tel: 018 299 4951

CLOSING DATE:                                                                                                      21 June 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.