Associate Professor P6/Professor P5: English Languages Teaching at Sol Plaatje University

Minimum Requirement

Associate Professor  

• PhD/Doctorate in relevant Discipline.  
• At least 8 years of relevant experience.
• Proven track record in teaching and learning, research (including publications in accredited journals) and community engagement.
• Proven track record of supervising postgraduate students at Masters and/or Doctoral level.
• Evidence of successful curriculum development and academic management.
• Knowledge and experience of implementing quality assurance requirements.
• Excellent computer skills.

Professor 

• PhD/Doctorate in relevant discipline.
• Ten years relevant experience.
• Proven track record in teaching, research (including publications in accredited journals) and community engagement.
• Proven track record of supervising postgraduate students at Masters and/or Doctoral level.
• Five years relevant academic management and leadership experience.
• Evidence of successful curriculum development.
• High academic and professional standing in the field of expertise and high academic credibility amongst peers.
• Strategic planning and implementation experience.
• Knowledge and experience of implementing quality assurance requirements.
• Excellent computer skills.

Recommendations

• NRF rating or demonstrate the potential for obtaining an NRF rating. 

Duties and responsibilities

• Teaching and Learning 
• Research. Develop research projects, apply for research grants, explore fundraising opportunities for research projects, Work with advancement/grants department (including own team), as well as school and interdisciplinary teams to continually identify prospects (corporates, trusts, foundations, individuals) as well as high-profile ‘door-openers’ for SPUs, as well as school research priority projects. 
• Community Engagement 
• Curriculum Development and Accreditation 
• Student Academic Development 
• Administration 
• Quality Assurance 
• Academic Management 
• Personal/ Professional Development. Engage in current professional development activities 
• Monitoring, evaluation and reporting. Develop relevant reports as and when required