Professor/Associate Professor: Library & Information Services at University of Fort Hare

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Contribute to faculty academic department learning & research.
• Financial Planning & Budgeting.
• Organisational Unit Staff Management.
• Teaching execution.
• Post Graduate Research Supervision.
• Research Execution.
• Teaching & Learning Integrated Community Engagement.
• International Academic & Research Program Collaboration.
• Academic Programme Coordination.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A relevant Doctoral Degree.
• At least 9 years’ experience in higher education.
• Extensive undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research experience in Library Information Science.
• 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).
• Extensive undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research experience in Library Information Science.
• A track record of international and national accredited research publications commensurate with the academic rank of Associate Professor.
• Postgraduate supervision experience including successful Masters and/or Doctoral supervision commensurate with the academic rank of Associate Professor.

ADDITIONAL 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.

POSITION: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR: LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE
 
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Contribute to faculty academic department learning & research.
• Financial Planning & Budgeting.
• Organisational Unit Staff Management.
• Teaching execution.
• Post Graduate Research Supervision.
• Research Execution.
• Teaching & Learning Integrated Community Engagement.
• International Academic & Research Program Collaboration.
• Academic Programme Coordination.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A relevant Doctoral Degree.
• At least 7 years’ experience in higher education.
• Extensive undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research experience in Library Information Science.
• A track record of international and national accredited research publications commensurate with the academic rank of Associate Professor.
• Postgraduate supervision experience including successful Masters and/or Doctoral supervision commensurate with the academic rank of Associate Professor.

ADDITIONAL ADVANTAGES:

• Qualification/courses in higher education teaching and learning.
• 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).
• Evidence of successfully hosting post-doctoral research fellows.
• Evidence of professional and academic standing at national and/or international levels.
• Evidence of academic leadership and mentorship of early career academics.
• 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.
• Academic Programme and Quality Management.
• Academic Standards Formulation & Compliance.
• Cross-Functional Academic Collaboration.
• Research & Innovation.
• Research Support.

CLOSING DATE: 16 March 2026