Professor/Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer (College of Business & Economics: Information & Knowledge Management) at University of Johannesburg

Job description

• The Department of Information & Knowledge Management (IKM) has a reputation for excellence in teaching and learning and has an established record in terms of accredited research output in national as well as international peer reviewed journals and conference proceedings.
• We are a team of young, self-driven, inspired professionals who take pride in our work, and who strive to keep pushing the boundaries. Knowledge grows exponentially. The Department is actively recruiting for a Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor to join its team of seasoned academics. Imagine what we can do with you as a Thought Leader in our Department.
• In addition to lecturing at under- and postgraduate level, the appointee will be expected to conduct and supervise research, take part in community engagement efforts, and be involved in other Departmental/School/College activities on multiple campuses.

If you join our Department, your responsibilities will include:

•  Teaching undergraduate and post-graduate students, and learners from our client organisations.
•  Supervising post-graduate students’ research.
•  External examination/assessment of Master’s and Doctoral studies.
•  Conducting your own research within an Information and Knowledge Management research focus area. Furthermore, generate and publish research findings in peer reviewed conference proceedings, accredited peer-reviewed journals as well as in books and book chapters.
•  Fulfil administrative duties as required by the Head of Department.
•  Networking with industry and research institutions.
•  Making a meaningful difference through community service.  Participate in Departmental/School/College committee work.

Minimum requirements
To be qualified to apply, you need to have:

•  A doctoral degree in Information- and/or Knowledge Management specializing in Knowledge Management with an emphasize on Indigenous Knowledge.
•  A well-developed teaching skillset in IKM research methodology.
•  An established and sustained number of published articles in national and international accredited, peer-reviewed journals and conference papers in peer-reviewed proceedings.
•  Supervised post-graduate (Master’s and Doctoral) student research to completion.

 The minimum required completed supervisions to date:

• Professor: 10 Master’s and 6 Doctoral students.
• Associate Professor: 8 Master’s and 2 Doctoral students.
• Senior Lecturer: 5 Master’s students.

 Experience in external examination/assessment of Master’s and Doctoral studies. The minimum required completed examination to date:

• Professor: 10 Master’s and 4 Doctoral.
• Associate Professor: 8 Master’s and 1 Doctoral.
• Senior Lecturer: 5 Master’s.
•  Taught at a reputable higher education institution, locally or abroad.
•  Active academic citizenship in IKM (e.g. SCIP, KMSA).
•  Proven record of accomplishment of industry experience.
•  Excellent teaching skills and knowledgeable in the Knowledge Management with an emphasis on Indigenous Knowledge.
•  Evidence of teaching and learning excellence at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
•  A proven research track record in reputable journals and conference proceedings.

 Your minimum h-Index should be:

• Professor: 10
• Associate Professor: 8
• Senior Lecturer: 4

 Your minimum citations should be:

• Professor > 500
• Associate Professor > 300
• Senior Lecturer > 70

 Your minimum number of published Peer Reviewed accredited Articles:

• Professor: 35
• Associate Professor: 20
• Senior Lecturer: 8

 Your minimum number of published Peer Reviewed accredited Conference Papers:

• Professor: 35
• Associate Professor: 20
• Senior Lecturer: 10

 Your minimum NRF Rating:

• Professor: C2

 For appointment as Professor: recognition as an established discipline-based leader/expert.
Please note that UJ’s promotion criteria will be applied when shortlisting candidates for this position.

Competencies and behavioral attributes:

•  An excellent ability to speak and write in English.
•  Excellence in teaching and curricular design.
•  Computer literate (MS Office, Blackboard, etc.).
•  Well-developed quantitative/qualitative research methodology skills.
•  Good organizational, interpersonal and communication skills, and a proven record of academic administration.
•  Strong interpersonal relationships.
•  Analytical thinking.
•  Substantial track record of supervising post-graduate student research.
•  Substantial track record of publishing research findings.
•  Well-developed teaching and learning ability (portfolio).

Recommendations:

•  NRF rating (or rating based on equivalent peer review mechanism) as an established researcher (C1 or C2 or higher) is strongly recommended.
•  Knowledge of the online learning environment.
•  Experience in managing large research projects.
•  Proven track record of generating revenue.
•  A good/successful research fundraising track record.
•  Evidence of sourcing external research funding.
•  Evidence of national/international reputation as an established and distinguished researcher/creative practitioner, including an appropriately high number of peer citations.
•  Demonstration of high-level and constant engagement in pedagogical activities within and beyond the classroom, in respect of teaching materials, assessment practices, integrated learning skills and learning.
•  Evidence of discipline-related external assessment and recognition as a leading expert in discipline-related pedagogy.