Associate Professor/ Senior Lecturer In The Department Of Secondary And Post-School Education at Rhodes University

Main Objectives

•  All academics are responsible for the dissemination of knowledge (teaching and learning), creation of knowledge (research), community engagement, and professional involvement in their field beyond the university, recognising that there are differences in the execution of these responsibilities within the various departments and Faculties.  Academics are also expected to assume some administrative, management, and/or leadership duties at the departmental, Faculty, and/or University level. 
• In addition, a Professor and Associate Professor are to provide academic leadership in the following areas: teaching and learning, research, professional involvement in the field, and community engagement, as well as to contribute towards the governance of the institution. This leadership contribution of the Professor should be evidenced at the departmental, Faculty and institutional levels.

Requirements

Associate Professor

• A PhD in Education with considerable teaching experience in Initial Teacher Education and post-graduate programmes with: -
• Higher Education teaching experience in the following disciplinary areas: English Language Teaching and Academic Literacies/ Development.
• Research supervision experience of Master of Education students required, and of PhD students preferred.
• National and emerging international profile in the discipline.
• Track record of administration, management, and/or leadership roles (leadership roles may be informal)
• School teaching experience and the ability to speak more than one South African language will be advantages. 

Senior Lecturer

• A PhD in Education with teaching experience in Initial Teacher Education and post-graduate programmes with:-
• Higher Education teaching experience in the following disciplinary areas: English Language Teaching and Academic Literacies/ Development.
• Research supervision experience of at least Master of Education students required.
• Emerging national profile in the discipline.
• Track record of administration, management, and/or leadership roles (leadership roles may be informal)
• School teaching experience and the ability to speak more than one South African language will be advantages. 

Application process

• It is essential that prospective candidates read the academic role profile and further particulars relating to this post for further requirements and to ensure that all relevant documentation is submitted. 

The following documents are required:

• An online application form; 
• A comprehensive CV and relevant qualifications. This must include:
• Academic transcripts.
• Reasons for leaving your current and previous jobs.
• Referees who are and/or were your direct line manager, their title, name, designation, and contact information, including at least their contact number and email address.
• A letter of motivation of no more than 2 pages that tells us:
• Your research trajectory.
• Your teaching approach and experience.
• The level you are applying for

Failure to submit such documentation will result in an application not being considered. Please examine the following documents:

• Academic Role Profile
• Further particulars about the post and the Selection Process
• No hand-written applications will be considered. Failure to submit all documentation will result in an application being disqualified.