Associate Professor (Faculty of Humanities: Department of Politics) at University of Johannesburg

Job purpose:

• To teach, conduct research, produce accredited research, and supervise postgraduate students.

Responsibilities:

Teaching:

• Teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the various sub-disciplines that constitute Politics and International Relations.

Research:

• Supervise at postgraduate level and to publish accredited research.

Administration:

• Take up administrative roles within the department.

Minimum requirements

• A PhD (DLitt and Phil) (NQF 10) qualification in Politics or International Relations.
• Five (5) years’ lecturing experience.
• Discipline based knowledge.

Recommendations:

• Able to teach large groups of students (± 150).
• Experience lecturing undergraduates.
• Experience in curriculum development.
• Familiarity with blended learning techniques.
• Experience in compiling study guides.
• Experience in media engagement and writing of opinion articles on matters relevant to your discipline.
• Previous administrative and leadership experience, an NRF rating, publication on decolonisation, scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), the 4IR, and the sustainable development goals (SDGs) through a political lens are added advantages.

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Ability to work under pressure.
• Courteous, professional, firm manner.
• Organisation and planning skills.
• Ms Office skills.
• Blackboard and other academic related systems.
• Ability to lecture and assess.