University of Limpopo Professor/ Associate Professor: Social Work Jobs in South Africa

University of Limpopo Professor/ Associate Professor: Social Work Jobs in South Africa

A vacancy exists for a suitably qualified, experienced individual in the above post. The individual will form part of a dynamic team, responsible for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and supervision in Social Work. The incumbent will form part of the Social Work

Department within the School of Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities.

Requirements for Professor

PhD in Social Work

Valid registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP)

At least three years post qualifying experience of social work practice

Potential to initiate research projects and contribute to joint research projects

At least 10 subsidy-generating publications/ articles in SAPSE accredited journals of which at least 5 should be within social work field.

A minimum of 8 years’ experience in lecturing at undergraduate level.

Evidence of successfully supervised Masters and Doctoral students

Good understanding of collaborative, ethical, innovative and effective leadership style and commitment to higher education standards

Commitment and capability to promote the Department’s mission internally as well as towards external University constituencies and stakeholders

A thorough understanding of the challenges facing the Higher Education sector and Historically Black Universities (HBUs) in particular.

Requirements for Associate Professor

PhD in Social Work

Valid registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP)

At least three years post qualifying experience of social work practice

Potential to initiate research projects and contribute to joint research projects

At least 8 subsidy generating publications/ articles in SAPSE accredited journals of which at least 4 should be within social work field.

A minimum of 5 years’ experience in successful teaching at undergraduate level, and completed scholarly supervision at the Masters and Doctoral level

Good understanding of collaborative, ethical, innovative and effective leadership style and commitment to higher education standards

Commitment and capability to promote the Department’s

mission internally as well as towards external University constituencies and stakeholders

Understanding the challenges facing the Higher Education sector and Historically

Black Universities (HBUs) in particular.

Duties for Professor/ Associate Professor

Teaching and Learning:

Active participation in support of student and staff mentorship programmes, involvement in teaching all modules, design and curriculum development, updating material i.r.o. national and international trends, evaluation of lectures, lecturers and course material, maintains discussion class, identifies at risk students and facilitates additional assistance, and undertakes discipline related research

Research:

Supervise Masters and Doctoral students, involvement in research processes, oversee and participate in project teams working on research projects, participation in conferences, produce published articles/books/chapters in books (measurable research outputs)

Academic citizenship:

Involvement in community engagement,
Governance:

With a focus on quality assurance, prepare module outlines and study guides, organise module files, deliver to deadlines, records of all academic activities, participate in departmental, school committees.

Undergo regular performance appraisal assessments.

How to Apply

Please submit cover letter clearly indicating which post you are applying for a detailed CV with all your names, addresses, contact details and email address and include contact numbers of three (3) referees, certified copies of all qualifications including Matric/ Grade 12 Certificate, Academic transcripts and a South African ID/ Passport should be forwarded to Chief Human Resource Officer, e-mail applications in MS Word format, Recruitment6@ul.ac.za

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