Associate Professor / Senior Lecturer: Department of Systematic Theology and Ecclesiology at Stellenbosch University

Duties        

Teaching:

• High quality undergraduate and postgraduate teaching;
• High quality postgraduate supervision.

Research:

• Development and operation of research programmes within the context of systematic theology (with a focus on public theology/theological ethics);
• Delivering research outputs in the form of reports, papers, articles and monographs;
• Attending national and international subject conferences and symposia;
• Developing national and international research networks and partnerships.

Community interaction:

• Involvement in the church in various forms;
• Involvement with the rest of the community in various forms;
• Ensuring the practical relevance of modules for church and society.

Academic management and administration:

• Involvement in academic management and administration processes in the Faculty and at the University.

Job Requirements    

• Doctoral degree in systematic theology;
• A proven research record and accredited publications on theological and ethical themes;
• Proven experience of postgraduate supervision;
• Knowledge of discourses related to systematic theology and theological ethics;
• Academic proficiency for teaching and general communication in Afrikaans and English.

Recommendation        

• Proven experience of teaching on a tertiary level;
• The ability to utilise computer and information technology in teaching and learning;
• The ability to function in a multilingual environment;
• Knowledge of and participation in church life in (South) African contexts;
• Involvement in the church and society in its various forms.