Associate Professor / Senior Lecturer (Faculty of Education: Department of Educational Leadership & Management)
Position Summary
Introduction
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a vibrant and cosmopolitan institution, to read the bold UJ Strategic Plan 2035, which emphasises Societal Impact and Sustainability, Global Footprint and Partnerships, and Technology for the Future. Committed to transformative change, UJ’s mission is “To transform and serve humanity through innovation and the collective and collaborative pursuit of knowledge.” The University is guided by the vision of building “An international university of choice, anchored in Africa and the global south, dynamically shaping a sustainable future."
Job description
- Involvement in curriculum development and teaching in the department’s online programmes i.e Honours, Masters, and Advanced Diploma in School Leadership and Management.
- Involvement in teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in contact, blended and online modes of delivery.
- Research supervision of Honours, Master’s and Doctoral postgraduate students in the field of education management and leadership
- Lead national and international research projects
- Procure funding for research
- Involvement in core activities of the department such as academic administration, research, short-course development and marketing.
- Involvement in community engagement and continuous professional development of leadership at school, district and senior management levels.
Minimum requirements
- Applicable PhD/DEd/DPhil degree
- At least five (5) years' teaching experience at the tertiary level
- Experience in blended/fully online teaching
- Sustained accredited research output (in local and international journals and books/ book chapters)
- Experience in leading research and/or leadership development projects
- Experience in postgraduate supervision at Masters and Doctoral level
- NRF rating OR research output commensurable with an NRF rating
- Procuring of research funding
- Applicable PhD/DEd/DPhil degree
- At least five (5) years teaching experience at the tertiary level
- Experience in blended/fully online teaching
- Sustained accredited research output (in local and international journals and books/ book chapters)
- Experience in postgraduate supervision at Masters level
- Excellent written and verbal English communications skills
- Good planning and organisational skills
- Good interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to collaborate with colleagues
- An outstanding classroom practitioner with the ability to use a range of technology-enhanced tools
- Well-developed scholarship of teaching and learning
- Adept at teaching and development of materials for online education
- Collaboration with leading scholars in the field of education leadership and management
- Experience in the development and delivery of on-line programmes will be a strong recommendation
- Teaching/leadership experience at school/district level
Your application, comprising of a detailed Curriculum Vitae as well as the names and full contact details (including telephone numbers and e-mail addresses) of at least three traceable and credible referees must be uploaded before or on the closing date of the advertised post. Please also attach the following: a copy of your highest academic qualification, proof of registration with professional bodies you might belong to and if applying for an academic position, a list of accredited research output and/ or a portfolio of your creative output.
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Candidates may be subjected to appropriate psychometric testing and other selection instruments.
In conjunction to merit on the basis of qualifications, experience and proven achievements the University of Johannesburg is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities and those individuals from the historically disadvantaged groups. As necessitated by operational requirements the University reserves the right not to make an appointment to positions advertised. If you have not received a response from the University within 8 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
