Lecturer x 2 ; Field Instruction Coordinator x 1 (AC.08.4) at University of the Witwatersrand

Brief Description        
LECTURER

Requirements for Lecturer in Social Work: 

• PhD in social work or related field, a bachelor’s degree in social work, is a requirement. 
• Registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions.
• Knowledge and experience in three broad areas of the departmental focus, that is, Occupational Social work, School Social and Social Development. 
• Teaching experience in broad areas of departmental focus 
• Proven research ability as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations or research reports. 
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
• Demonstration of experience in academic administration would be to the candidate’s advantage.

Responsibilities for Lecturer:

• Teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. 
• Supervise research students at 4th year, Master’s and PhD levels
• Conduct research at nationally and internationally competitive levels.
• Participate in curriculum design and development of undergraduate and post graduate modules as required.
• Participate in the Department's strategic initiatives related to teaching, research, and community engagement.
• Participate in Departmental and school committees 
• Ability to assist in the development of a skills manual for both undergraduate and postgraduate field instruction programmes
• Ability to facilitate skills training workshops for undergraduate and postgraduate FI programmes will be an added advantage 
• Ability to facilitate tutorials for the field instruction programmes will be an added advantage 
• Ability to conduct field instruction assessments for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes
• Conduct academic administration and other duties, as determined by the Head of Department.

FIELD INSTRUCTION COORDINATOR

Requirements for Field Instruction Coordinator: 

• Masters in Social Work, a Bachelor’s degree in social work is a requirement. 
• Ability to register for PhD 
• Registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions.
• Knowledge of the Wits Field Instruction Programme at different and/or all year levels. 
• Tutoring experience in Field Instruction Skills Training programme for Social Work.
• Proven experience in the placement of students, assessments and liaising with placement organisations. 
• Demonstration of experience in academic administration would be to the candidate’s advantage.
• Ability to teach/lecture at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels 
• Ability to supervise research at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels will be an added advantage 
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
• Proven research ability as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, and/or research reports will be an added advantage.

Responsibilities for Field Instruction Coordinator: 

• To develop a skills training manual for the undergraduate field instruction programme
• To facilitate skills training workshops for undergraduate 
• To facilitate tutorials for the field instruction programme
• To conduct field instruction assessments for the undergraduate module 
• Participate in the Department's strategic initiatives related to field instruction, and community engagement.
• Be the university contact person with field supervisors and placement organisations.
• Facilitate in the training workshops for field instruction supervisors 
• Manage and assist in resolving student-agency issues
• Help in Field Instruction curriculum development  
• Conduct academic administration and other duties, as determined by the Head of Department.

All posts are subject to a three-year probationary period.

Closing date: 31 December 2025