Professor/Associate Professor: Early Childhood Education at University of Fort Hare

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: 

• Academic Thought Leadership
• Teaching Execution
• Post Graduate Research Supervision
• Research Execution
• T&L Integrated Community Engagement
• International Academic & Research Program Collaboration
• Research grants & funding applications/proposals 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 

• Doctoral Degree in relevant discipline within the faculty
• At least 9 years’ experience in higher education
• Extensive undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research experience
• A track record of international and national accredited research publications commensurate with the academic rank of Professor
• Postgraduate supervision experience including successful Doctoral supervision commensurate with the academic rank of Professor
• Evidence of successful national and international fundraising for research.
• Recognition as an established scholar in a chosen area of research (e.g., NRF rating, international keynote addresses/ plenary lectures).

ADDED ADVANTAGES:

• Qualification / courses in higher education teaching and learning / Recognition for teaching
• Evidence of professional and academic standing at national and international levels
• Evidence of academic leadership and mentorship of early career academics.
• Evidence of successfully hosting post-doctoral research fellows.
• Evidence of national and international collaboration
• Evidence of community engagement integrated with teaching, learning or research

COMPETENCIES AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES: 

• Business Acumen
• Change Leadership
• Critical Thinking
• Partnering
• Academic Programme & Quality Management
• Academic Standards Formulation & Compliance
• Cross-Functional Academic Collaboration
• Research & Innovation
• Research Support 

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
 
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: 

• Advances the faculty, institutional learning & research objectives
• Financial Planning & Budgeting
• Organisational Unit Staff Management
• Post Graduate Research Supervision
• Research Execution
• T&L Integrated Community Engagement
• International Academic & Research Program Collaboration
• Academic Thought Leadership
• Teaching execution 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 

• Doctoral Degree in relevant discipline within the faculty
• At least 7 years’ experience in higher education
• Extensive undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research experience
• A track record of international and national accredited research publications commensurate with the academic rank of Professor
• Postgraduate supervision experience including successful Masters and/or Doctoral supervision commensurate with the academic rank of Professor
• Evidence of successful external fundraising for research.
• Some standing as a scholar in a chosen area of research (e.g., NRF rating, keynote addresses/ plenary lectures).

ADDED ADVANTAGES

• Qualification / courses in higher education teaching and learning / Recognition for teaching
• Evidence of professional and academic standing at national and international levels
• Evidence of academic leadership and mentorship of early career academics.
• Evidence of successfully hosting post-doctoral research fellows.
• Evidence of national and/or international collaboration
• Evidence of community engagement integrated with teaching, learning or research 

COMPETENCIES AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES: 

• Business Acumen
• Change Leadership
• Critical Thinking
• Partnering
• Academic Programme & Quality Management
• Academic Standards Formulation & Compliance
• Cross-Functional Academic Collaboration
• Research & Innovation
• Research Support 

CLOSING DATE: 16 March 2026