Professor/ Associate Professor: Social Work at University of Limpopo

A vacancy exists for a suitably qualified, experienced individual in the above post. The individual will form part of a dynamic team, responsible for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and supervision in Social Work. The incumbent will form part of the Social Work Department within the School of Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities.
Requirements for Professor

• PhD in Social Work
• Valid registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP)
• At least three years post qualifying experience of social work practice
• Potential to initiate research projects and contribute to joint research projects
• At least 10 subsidy-generating publications/ articles in SAPSE accredited journals of which at least 5 should be within social work field.
• A minimum of 8 years’ experience in lecturing at undergraduate level.
• Evidence of successfully supervised Masters and Doctoral students
• Good understanding of collaborative, ethical, innovative and effective leadership style and commitment to higher education standards
• Commitment and capability to promote the Department’s mission internally as well as towards external University constituencies and stakeholders
• A thorough understanding of the challenges facing the Higher Education sector and Historically Black Universities (HBUs) in particular.

Requirements for Associate Professor

• PhD in Social Work
• Valid registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP)
• At least three years post qualifying experience of social work practice
• Potential to initiate research projects and contribute to joint research projects
• At least 8 subsidy generating publications/ articles in SAPSE accredited journals of which at least 4 should be within social work field.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in successful teaching at undergraduate level, and completed scholarly supervision at the Masters and Doctoral level
• Good understanding of collaborative, ethical, innovative and effective leadership style and commitment to higher education standards
• Commitment and capability to promote the Department’s mission internally as well as towards external University constituencies and stakeholders
• Understanding the challenges facing the Higher Education sector and Historically
• Black Universities (HBUs) in particular.

Duties for Professor/ Associate Professor

Teaching and Learning:

• Active participation in support of student and staff mentorship programmes, involvement in teaching all modules, design and curriculum development, updating material i.r.o. national and international trends, evaluation of lectures, lecturers and course material, maintains discussion class, identifies at risk students and facilitates additional assistance, and undertakes discipline related research

Research:

• Supervise Masters and Doctoral students, involvement in research processes, oversee and participate in project teams working on research projects, participation in conferences, produce published articles/books/chapters in books (measurable research outputs)

Academic citizenship:

• Involvement in community engagement,

Governance:

• With a focus on quality assurance, prepare module outlines and study guides, organise module files, deliver to deadlines, records of all academic activities, participate in departmental, school committees.
• Undergo regular performance appraisal assessments.