Associate Professor or Professor and Head (Social Work and Criminology) at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

• The strategic, academic and operational management of the Department;
• Facilitating the development and implementation of a collective vision for Social Work and Criminology aligned with the broader strategic goals of the Faculty of Humanities and the University of Pretoria;
• Planning and managing the academic and research programmes of the Department and enhancing its research profile; 
• Promoting high standards of academic education and best practice in methods of delivery in keeping with transformational imperatives;
• Promoting multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary teaching and learning, research, and community engagement; 
• Growing and strengthening postgraduate programmes and expanding postgraduate student numbers in the department;
• Playing an active role as an academic leader of the disciplines of Social Work and Criminology at national and international levels; 
• Recruiting, managing and mentoring the staff of the Department and actively supporting their continuous development; 
• Teaching and postgraduate supervision commensurate with other responsibilities;
• Managing the Department’s budget, as well as leading and supporting fundraising activities.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• At least three years of practice experience as a registered social worker in addition to an  academic career;
• A doctorate in Social Work;
• A proven national and international research and publication record;
• A proven record of postgraduate supervision; 
• A proven record of teaching excellence; 
• A proven record of community engagement;
• An appropriate vision for the Department;
• Registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP), or eligible to register with the SACSSP; 
• Managerial experience in a tertiary institution  context;
• The candidate must possess the requisite qualifications and experience to be eligible for appointment as Associate Professor or Professor in the Department of Social Work and Criminology at the University of Pretoria, the assessment of which is based on several factors, including teaching, research and postgraduate supervision, community engagement, academic administration and academic citizenship;

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES)

• Academic status in the relevant discipline (social work) and confirmed through an NRF rating (or potential to be rated);
• Experience in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary collaboration;
• Experience in high-level liaison with internal and external stakeholders and professional boards;
• International recognition;
• Strong leadership skills, 
• Sound interpersonal skills and articulate communication skills;
• Fluency in English; 
• Robust academic administration skills; 
• External/third stream fundraising experience; 
• Commitment to transformation in terms of the decoloniality agenda. 

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES

• Managerial experience at a tertiary institution;
• A strong research record in one of the Department’s research focus areas; 
• Qualifications and experience in the other field of the department .