Associate Professor : HRM at Durban University of Technology

Minimum requirements

• A PHD / doctorate in (NQF level 10) in Human Resources Management as well as all undergraduate qualifications in Human Resources or related disciplines. The standard achieved in each of the abovementioned must be of a very high level.
• At least 7 years of teaching experience in a public Higher Education institution.
• A minimum of seven DHET accredited publications/creative outputs over the preceding three years.
• Successful postgraduate supervision of at least two Masters’ students and one Doctorate student.
• The standard achieved in each of the abovementioned must be of a high level.
• Recipient of grant awards.
• Evidence of leadership in community organizations and participation in activities in the wider community relating specifically to the academic discipline of the candidate and/or involvement in significant community activities in professional, cultural, religious, sporting, developmental, and other fields.
• Bibliometrics to evaluate the quality of research output.

A candidate must show proof of having been recognized as a very competent teacher as evidenced by:

• Exceptional knowledge of his or her subject matter/discipline.
• Excellent classroom and tutorial performance.
• Effective utilization of innovative teaching and assessment methods.
• Very good communication and human relations skills.
• Excellent performance as an academic advisor who encourages active learning among students.
• Pedagogical teaching philosophy.
• Effective design and development of curriculum.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the successful candidate include:

• Teaching Human Resource Management and related subjects at the undergraduate and at the postgraduate level;
• Participating in Curriculum development
• Conducting academic and scholarly research in pursuit of the Faculty’s research objectives;
• Supervising students at the postgraduate level;
• Assisting with academic administration and management when required;
• Providing mentorship to junior staff
• Performing other duties as may be required by the Head of Department

Competencies, Skills and Behavioural Attributes

The successful candidate will be expected to have:

• Good written and oral communication skills
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with faculty staff, students, and community members as well as organizational leaders.
• Proven experience in creating campus and community partnerships.
• Collegial and emotionally intelligent.
• Innovative, proactive, and creative.
• Ability to work independently
• Strong leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• High level of integrity and ethical behaviour