Lecturer, Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Faculty of Humanities at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent will be expected to:

• Engage in teaching, curriculum development, and co-ordinating programmes at postgraduate levels;
• Engage in research supervision of postgraduate students commensurate with the post level;
• Conduct research commensurate with the level of appointment and actively contribute to the Centre’s research profile;
• Perform various academic and administrative duties as determined by the Director  of the Centre;
• Participate in the Centre’s strategic initiatives relating to teaching, research, and community engagement;
• Contribute to transdisciplinary engagements in teaching and research.

MINIMUM REQUREMENTS

• A PhD degree in Augmentative and Alternative Communication or Early Childhood Intervention;
• Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Speech-Language Pathologist or Occupational therapist in the independent practitioner category or related professional body;
• Evidence of research productivity publications in accredited peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, books, and  other similar outputs as well as presentations at national and international conferences 
• Evidence of postgraduate supervision experience. 

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Professional practice experience as a therapist or educator in the respective field;
• Ability to train multiprofessional postgraduate students;
• Ability to lecture in at least at one but preferably both fields of AAC and ECI;
• Demonstratable and clear research focus.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• Demonstrated experience in lecturing at the postgraduate level;
• Demonstrated experience in supervision at the postgraduate level;
• Demonstrated experience of successfully securing research funding.

Deadline:25th September,2026