Associate Professor (Faculty of Humanities: Department of Social Work and Community Development) at University of Johannesburg

Job Purpose:

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

 Responsibilities:
Teaching         

• Teach and facilitate learning in social work across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, contributing to students’ academic, professional, and practice development

Research         

• Provide postgraduate supervision and contribute to the development and publication of high-quality, accredited research outputs.

Leadership and Administration          

• Contribute to departmental administration and assume leadership responsibilities that support the effective functioning and strategic development of the department.

Community Engagement         

• Drive community engagement and outreach initiatives that apply social work skills to benefit society.

Minimum requirements

• PhD in Social Work;
• Registered with South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP);
• Five (5) years' teaching experience at a tertiary institution;
• Evidence of peer reviewed publications or DHET accredited publication units;
• Conference papers delivered at national or international conferences;
• Evidence of postgraduate supervision at Masters and Doctoral level; 
• Relevant academic administration; 
• Eligible for NRF rating.

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Curriculum development, lesson planning, assessment, facilitation and innovative teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Ability to work under pressure
• Courteous, professional, firm manner
• Use of LMS platforms, online teaching tools, digital research databases and emerging technologies
• Developing short courses, professional training, CPD initiatives and external partnerships.
• Understanding social welfare policy, legislation, professional standards and regulatory frameworks relevant to social work.

Recommendations:

• Experience lecturing undergraduates.
• Clinical social work background. 
• Experience in curriculum development.
• Familiarity with blended learning techniques.
• Experience in compiling study guides in alignment with norms and standards of CHE and SACSSP.
• Experience in media engagement and writing 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 social work lens are added advantages.

Deadline:11th October,2026