Professor/Associate Professor (Foundations of Education) (Alice Campus) Ref No 7621.
Minimum Requirements:
- Doctoral degree in Foundations of Education or related discipline.
- At least 7 years’ experience for the Full Professor/5 years experience for Associate Professor in higher education.
- Extensive undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research experience in the Foundations of Education or related disciplines.
- Track record of research and publications commensurate with the academic rank level of a Full Professor/ Associate Professor.
- Highly regarded scholarship in the Foundations of Educations or related disciplines.
- Extensive postgraduate supervision experience including successful Doctoral supervision.
- Evidence of successful fundraising for research-related activities in the field of Foundations of Education or related area.
- Evidence of academic leadership and/or mentoring less experienced researchers.
Additional Requirements:
- Evidence of ongoing research activity and dissemination of research findings, including a substantial record of publications in accredited national and internationally-recognized research journals.
- Evidence of attracting and working with post-doctoral fellows will be an added advantage.
- Evidence of professional and academic standing in the field of specialization. Recognition as a leading scholar in a chosen area of research (e.g. NRF rating; international keynote/plenaries) will be an added advantage.
- Evidence of strong education citizenship/ community engagement.
Duties:
- Teach undergraduate and postgraduate teacher education courses.
- Supervise Masters and Doctoral students.
- Undertake publishable academic research.
- Participate in community engagement integrated with teaching and/or research.
- Perform academic leadership and related administrative duties.
- Secure external research grants and establish research programmes.
Closing date: 30 April 2021.
Desired Skills:
- Full Professor
- Associate Professor
- Higher Education
- undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Research
- Foundations of Education
- NRF rating
Desired Qualification Level:
- Doctorate