Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer (Psychology) at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent will be expected to:

• Engage in teaching, curriculum development, and co-ordination of programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels;
• Supervise postgraduate research commensurate with the post level;
• Supervise practical work in the MA (Counselling Psychology) programme, commensurate with the post level;
• Conduct research commensurate with the level of appointment and actively contribute to the Department’s research profile;
• Perform various academic and administrative duties as determined by the Head of Department;
• Participate in the Department’s strategic initiatives relating to teaching, research, and community engagement;
• Contribute to transdisciplinary engagements in teaching and research.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (LECTURER)

• A Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology;
• Registration with the HPCSA as a Counselling Psychologist for at least three years;
• Professional practice experience as a Counselling Psychologist, preferably in the field of Community Psychology;
• Ability to lecture on topics in community psychology and to implement community psychology projects at the postgraduate level;
• Evidence of research productivity (e.g. conference presentations; publications in peer-reviewed journals or equivalent; significant progress in PhD studies).

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (SENIOR LECTURER)

• A doctoral degree (PhD) in Psychology;
• Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Counselling Psychologist for at least three years;
• Professional practice experience as a Counselling Psychologist, preferably in the field of Community Psychology;
• Ability to lecture on topics in community psychology and to implement community psychology projects at the postgraduate level;
• Demonstrated research output, as evidenced by publications in peer-reviewed journals or equivalent;
• Experience in supervising postgraduate research;
• Conference presentations delivered; 
• Lecturing, curriculum development, and administrative experience at tertiary level.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Ability to train student psychologists and supervise their practical work;
• Ability to lecture in at least two, but preferably more, of the following areas at the undergraduate level: introductory psychology, biological psychology, cognitive psychology, psychological assessment, social psychology, developmental psychology, psychopathology, community psychology, critical psychology;
• Demonstrated research focus, preferably aligned with departmental thematic areas.  

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• Experience in lecturing at the undergraduate level;
• Experience in lecturing on topics in community psychology at the postgraduate masters-level;
• Experience in lecturing or professional training at the postgraduate (MA) level;
• Evidence of discipline-based community engagement;
• A doctoral degree (added advantage for lecturer level).