Associate Professor/ Senior Lecturer (P000143) Re-advertisement at North West University

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

• Appointing an Associate Prof / Senior lecturer to contribute towards undergraduate and post graduate teaching, supervision of students and research supervision of post graduate students in the subject group Psychology.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Teaching and learning, including higher degree supervision:

• Engaged teaching and learning on both under- and post graduate levels: Develop study material, facilitate contact sessions, internal and external moderation and assessment.

Research and innovation:

• Engaged research: Supervision of post graduate students; internal and external examination of post graduate research dissertations and/or theses; participation in the applicable research entity and publication of articles. 
• Independent research and sharing of expertise with diverse communities of practice and enquiry.

Social responsiveness and industry involvement:

• Maintain involvement in community service as a scholarly practice. Execute activities by which discipline-based skills and knowledge are made relevant to the community.

Academic leadership, management, and administration:

• Participate in faculty and school committees. 

Minimum requirements

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR:

• A PhD (NQF level 10) in Clinical Psychology.
• Registered as Clinical Psychologist with the HPCSA.
• A minimum of 5 years’ teaching and learning experience in blended contact sessions with university students.
• A minimum of 5 years’ research and innovation experience with a stable publication record, including published articlesand supervision of M and PhD students  to completion/graduation.
• A minimum of 3 years’ generic Clinical Psychology practice experience – direct practice and/or Clinical Psychology supervisory/ managerial.

SENIOR LECTURER:

• A master’s degree (NQF level 9) in Clinical Psychology.
• Registered as Clinical Psychologist with the HPCSA.
• A minimum of 3 years’ teaching and learning experience in blended contact sessions with university students.
• A minimum of 3 years’ research and innovation experience with at least 2 published articles and supervision of at least 1 master’s student to completion/graduation.
• A minimum of 3 years’ generic Clinical Psychology practice experience – direct practice and/or Clinical Psychology supervisory/ managerial.

ADDED ADVANTAGE:

• A PhD (NQF level 10) in Clinical Psychology – Senior Lecturer.

KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

• Ability and experience to work from an evidence-based approach in psychology.
• Excellent communication skills (verbally and written). 
• Demonstration of language proficiency to function optimally in the various multilingual environments of the NWU. 
• Computer literacy (Microsoft office, e-mails, power point, software for data analysis).  

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to use e-media for teaching, studying and communication.
• The ability to work well independently as well as in a team. 
• Good time management and ability to work well under pressure. 

Apply by: 24 March 2026