Professor/Associate Professor : Education: Centre for International Teacher Education, Faculty of Education - (6813) at Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Job Purpose

The incumbent would be expected to deputize the SARChI in execution of the activities of the Centre for International Teacher Education (CITE) as and when necessary and will include amongst other: 

• Recruit, promote, develop, supervise and supervise post-graduate students in Education;
• Maintain a high number and high quality of research output in the form of accredited and peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, books, conference proceedings,
• Maintain a high number and throughput of postgraduate students trained and graduated annually at Masters and Doctoral level
• Provide reports internally to the the office of the DVC: Research, Technology and Innovation;
• Enhance, support and build a research culture in CITE/Faculty;
• Create research career pathways for emerging- and early-career researchers and faculty staff, with a strong research, innovation and human capital development trajectory in the university;
• Attract and retain excellent global, regional and national partnerships;
• Recruit, develop, support cohorts of post-doctoral fellows;
• Work synergistically with the faculty and its associated academic departments to identify, mentor and work with staff to build research capacity and outputs;
• Write proposals and attract external funding to support the activities and resources required for the Centre and the sustainability of the position.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: PROFESSOR

• A relevant Doctorate in the field of Education 
• Fulfilment of CPUT requirements for appointment at Full Professorship
• A minimum of ten (10) years of sustained and quality relevant experience in higher education 
• Excellent research output profile in the last ten (10) years
• A track record of Masters and Doctoral supervision to completion 
• Successful and proven track record in securing and managing research funds
• Successful track record of research management
• Excellent skills in managing a diverse team
• Working effectively in a vibrant multicultural environment
• Proven ability to deliver high quality outputs in tight deadlines
• Esteem and recognition in the field including awards, prizes and other honours received
• A minimum of a C NRF rating (if based in South Africa)
• Successful track record of attracting, supervising, mentoring and nurturing postdoctoral fellows
• Successful proven track record of developing robust global, regional and national partnerships as well as internally within CPUT.
• Evidence of successful relationships with policy-makers at all levels of the education system globally, regionally and nationally
• Proven leadership skills

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

• A relevant Doctorate in the field of Education 
• Fulfilment of CPUT requirements for appointment at Associate Professorship
• A minimum of six (6) years of sustained and quality relevant experience in higher education 
• Excellent research output profile in the last five (5) years
• A track record of Masters and Doctoral supervision to completion 
• Successful and proven track record in securing and managing research funds
• Successful track record of research management
• Excellent skills in managing a diverse team
• Working effectively in a vibrant multicultural environment
• Proven ability to deliver high quality outputs in tight deadlines
• Esteem and recognition in the field including awards, prizes and other honours received
• Successful track record of attracting, supervising, mentoring and nurturing postdoctoral fellows
• Successful proven track record of developing robust global, regional and national partnerships as well as internally within CPUT.
• Evidence of successful relationships with policy-makers at all levels of the education system globally, regionally and nationally
• Proven leadership skills

Recommendations: Associate Professor

• NRF rating (if based in South Africa)

Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities

• Creation of a vibrant research community in the university and externally in the field of Education 
• Research output
• Increase in the production of master’s and doctoral graduates
• External research Grant procurement
• Human capacity development including targeted emerging and early-career researchers at CPUT
• Attraction and maintenance of active visiting scholars
• Development of a post-doctoral fellow cohort
• People Management
• Mentoring and supervision
• Building relationships and partnerships
• Leadership

Competencies

• Research production
• Research capacity building
• Research management
• Proposal writing and fund-raising
• Budget management
• Supervision of Master’s and Doctoral level students
• Mentoring skills
• Communication and marketing
• Visibility nationally and internationally in the field
• People Management
• Research Grant procurement
• Mentoring and supervision
• Building relationships and partnership
• Leadership