Professor/Associate Professor: Psychology - Health Sciences at Nelson Mandela University

CORE PURPOSE OF JOB

• To facilitate learning, teaching and research with under- and post-graduate psychology students.
• To contribute specifically within the area of Counselling and Clinical Psychology, both to student development and to the Department itself.
• To process and administer all aspects in the area of Counselling and Clinical Psychology within the Department.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Leadership in the facilitation of academic development,
• Leadership in facilitating learning, including e-learning,
• Development, revision and evaluation of learning, teaching and support materials,
• Provision of teaching, mentoring and clinical supervision,
• Provision of research supervision at post-graduate and doctoral levels,
• Developing and managing individual and group research,
• Carry out departmental and faculty administrative and management duties and
• Involvement in community engagement.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Expert knowledge and grounding in Counselling and Clinical Psychology.
• Extensive experience in the facilitation of learning and teaching at under- and post-graduate levels.
• Sound IT knowledge and expertise in technology for blended learning.
• Clinical and research supervision of Honours, Masters and Doctoral students.
• Knowledge of program and curriculum development.
• Experience in preparation of publications for journals and/or the preparation of presentations/papers for national and international conferences.

 
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Associate Professor                                                              

Qualifications

• Associate Professor-Doctoral degree in Psychology

Registration

• A minimum of three years’ registration as a Counselling or Clinical Psychologist with the Professional Board for Psychology of the Health Professions Council of South Africa

Experience

• 3-7 years relevant work experience in an academic environment

Research and publications

• Conducts own research in the discipline of psychology.
• Track record of publications in accredited national and international journals.
• Track record of presentations in national and international conferences.
• Track record of experience in research, development and completed supervision of masters research projects and at least co-supervision of one completed doctoral research project.

Learning and Teaching

• Demonstrated involvement in coordinating learning and teaching activities in undergraduate and post graduate programmes in Psychology.
• Demonstrated involvement in programme or curriculum development in Psychology.
• Emergent national reputation in the profession of Psychology.
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Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Psychology

Registration

• Minimum of three years’ registration as a Counselling or Clinical Psychologist with the Professional Board for Psychology of the Health Professions Council of South Africa.

Experience

• 4-7 years relevant work experience at Associate Professor leve.l

Research and publications

• Established researcher in the discipline of psychology.
• Track record of publications in accredited national and international journals.
• Track record of presentations in national and international conferences.
• Track record of experience in research, development and completed supervision of masters research projects and doctoral research projects.

Learning and Teaching

• Demonstrated leadership in coordinating learning and teaching activities in undergraduate and post graduate programmes in psychology.
• Demonstrated leadership in programme or curriculum development in psychology.
• National and some international recognition for teaching excellence and scholarship.
• Has a national and international reputation in the profession of psychology.

Please note that no late applications will be accepted.

Important information:

Candidates are to provide a cover letter detailing their skills match to the post requirements, an updated CV, HPCSA registration, ID and Driver’s License and certified copies of qualifications.