Academic Head of Division_ Dermatology at University of the Witwatersrand

Qualifications:

• A medical qualification, registerable with the HPCSA as a specialist
• The candidate must be a sub-specialist in Dermatology and a full-time employee within the Wits Teaching platform (Current Joint staff).
• At least 5 years' experience as a sub specialist in Dermatology,
• At least 5 years’ experience at mid-management level,
• Appropriate teaching and research experience are essential requirements for the position, whereas a PhD would be advantageous.
•  The applicant must have demonstrated well-developed proven communication, organizational, problem solving, leadership and project management skills.   Must have the ability to manage change in the division.
• Management experience, in particular academic activities of postgraduate and undergraduate students is a requirement,
• Be at least at the level of Adjunct or Associate Professor or qualify to be awarded the academic title within a 3 - year period.

Duties:

• Lead and manage the discipline across all training facilities,
• Formulate an academic vision and designs and execute both undergraduate and post graduate teaching in line with the vision,
• Strengthen research in the division,
• Provide tools and create an academic environment for optimal teaching and training for all categories of staff (academic and professional) and students, both under – and postgraduate,
• Set teaching, training and research goals in collaboration with other members of the academic and clinical service staff,
• Formulates assessment tools for all academic programmes,
• Benchmark academic outputs against national performance and identify opportunities to approve,
• Collaborate with clinical heads in improving academic outputs,
• Establish and maintain academic excellence,
•  Promote staff development and manage staff performance and assessment within the division,
• Mentor academic and professional staff for promotion in the university,
• Provide support to the divisions that are part of the department,
• Work with divisional heads to ensure sound financial and Human Resources management,
• Encourage collaboration between divisions working across the teaching platforms,
• Chairs academic meetings in the division,
• Attend divisional meetings at each of the academic training facilities,
• Participate in Faculty Board meetings,
• Contribute to the leadership of the cluster by participating in the management structures,

Closing Date : 14 August 2026