Lecturer/Senior Lecturer: Department Psychology at University of the Free State

Duties and responsibilities:

• Teach and assess undergraduate and postgraduate modules in Psychology.
• Provide study guidance and supervision to final year and postgraduate students.
• Provide clinical supervision to students in the Applied Master’s Programme.
• Initiate and conduct high-level research and sustain quality research outputs.
• Contribute towards creating a strong academic identity for the department.
• Contribute to programme development and curriculum review within the department and faculty.
• Participate in community engagement initiatives where possible.
• Recruit senior students for postgraduate study.
• Perform organisational and administrative duties. 

Inherent Job Requirements:

Lecturer

• A PhD in Psychology or related discipline on NQF Level 10 (for a permanent appointment) 
• or
• Master’s degree in Psychology or related discipline on NQF Level 9 (contract appointment: five years during which a PhD on NQF Level 10 in Psychology or related discipline MUST be obtained to be converted to a permanent position). 
• Three (3) years registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Clinical Psychologist.
• Proven experience in the delivery of poster or oral presentations at conferences or equivalent activities.
• Evidence of manuscripts produced that have the potential to be converted or submitted for publication in accredited journals.
• Expertise within child, adolescent and adult assessments and psychotherapeutic interventions.
• A good academic record.

Senior Lecturer

• A PhD in Psychology or related discipline on NQF Level 10 (for a permanent appointment) 
• Three (3) years registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)  as a Clinical Psychologist.
• Proven experience in the presentation of papers/ posters at national scholarly conferences.
• Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research in a specific area of scholarship.
• An NRF rating or demonstrated potential for obtaining an NRF rating.
• Proven experience in supervision of graduated master’s-degree students.
• A proven research record of relevant publications in national and international accredited journals.
• Expertise within child, adolescent and adult assessments and psychotherapeutic interventions.

Recommendations:

• Lecturing experience in Psychology at a tertiary institution.
• A good scholarly record.
• The ability to work with and learn more about digitalized academic platforms.
• Experience in statistical packages (SPSS/MPLus).
• Proven experience in the research supervision of doctoral students.
• Evidence of successfully graduated master’s students.
• Proven experience in the presentation of research papers/posters at international scholarly conferences, where there is evidence of peer review of papers.
• Expertise within child, adolescent, and adult assessments and psychotherapeutic interventions is a requirement.

Competencies

Key Competencies:

Results orientated:

• The ability to cope with a frequently changing environment and to adapt to evolving situations.
• The ability to deal calmly and effectively with high stress situations.

Strategic thinking:

• The ability to deal with several activities at a time.
• The ability to be creative and open-minded when addressing work issues.

Business acumen:

• Ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations.
• Proficient in using MS Office.

Leading:

• The ability to lead, take charge of situations, and offer opinions and directions to others.
• Ability to be cooperative with others, display good-natured attitude, and encourage people to work together.

Building coalitions:

• The ability to be self-assured and at ease with people in all types of social situations. 
• The ability to interact with others and establish personal connections with people.