Professor/Associate Professor (M000024) (Re-Advertisement) at North West University

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

Functional operation in Teaching and Learning, Research and Innovation, Community Engagement and leadership in the School of Nursing.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Teaching and Learning

• Support with Teaching and Learning of research module in undergraduate program.
• Participate in curriculum development, implementation and evaluation of undergraduate program.
• Develop, register, coordinate and present Short Learning Programmes (SLPs).
• At the teaching and learning director’s discretion, assist specific schools where the incumbent has the knowledge and expertise with both undergraduate and post-graduate modules where requested.
• Lead students and support Undergraduate Teaching and Learning.
• Facilitate clinical teaching and learning of the undergraduate nursing students.
• Facilitate simulation laboratory teaching activities,
• Mange teaching and learning records.
• Management and development of students in clinical practice.
• Coaching and mentoring in clinical nursing health fields.

Research and Innovation

• Apply for funding in (multidisciplinary) research projects.
• Increased number of publications.
• Conduct research and publish findings in respected national and international journals.
• Support and lead the enhancement of publications for a developing research staff compliment.
• Supervise master’s and PhD students.
• Update and develop research methodology course work for Masters and PhD students.
• Initiate and maintain national and international research networks.
• Participate in the evaluation of ethics and research proposals.
• Collaborate with colleagues within the Unit where appropriate.
• Innovatively transform the research practice within the school.

Community Engagement

• Leading in community engagement activities/projects.
• Register and lead school community engagement projects.
• Development of projects to the benefit of community, health and nursing service delivery.
• Work with related schools to promote inclusion and capability where possible.

Leadership

• Assist the research director (or entity colleagues) and/or take proactive actions to develop members of the entity.
• Arrange and present workshops on research methodology as well as based on their expertise for various targeted groups, based on current developments within their field.
• Serve on related research/ethics/integrity/management committees as directed by the research director.
• To stay abreast with new developments in research methodology and related fields.
• Lead students and support personnel in Undergraduate Teaching and Learning.
• Support and empower with nursing/health clinical programmes.

Ad Hoc

• Participate in School committees and external committees affiliated to the school.

Minimum requirements

• A PhD in Nursing (NQF level 10) with area of specialisation in Medical and Surgical Nursing Science.
• An honour’s degree (NQF level 8) in Nursing Education.
• Accreditation with SANC.
• Registration with SANC as nurse educator and midwife.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in facilitation of teaching and learning and postgraduate supervision – track record of Masters & PhD supervision, and Nursing research publications.
• A minimum of four (4) years' clinical experience in Nursing or other Health field.
• A minimum of four (4) years’ experience in higher education teaching.

ADDED ADVANTAGE

• An honour’s degree (NQF level 8) in any Medical and Surgical Nursing speciality.

KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

• Teaching and Learning.
• Clinical & Rural Health.
• Research and Ethics.
• Community engagement & Project Management.
• Research & Academic Writing.

KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Independent.
• Progressive.
• Professional.