Professor: Psychology at University of Limpopo

Requirements

• A PhD in Psychology
• Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a clinical or counselling psychologist
• A minimum of five years teaching experience at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels
• Evidence of supervision and training of psychology professionals
• Extensive publication record, with a minimum of 15 DHET accredited journal articles, book chapters and/or books
• Evidence of curriculum development and articulation in relevant theories

Duties
Duties of a Lecturer:

• Teaching and Learning: Full involvement in all courses, updating material in par with national and international trends; teaching and evaluation of assigned courses; and identifying at risk students and facilitating, where possible, additional assistance for them.
• Research: Undertaking discipline related research individually and in project teams; attending and actively participating in national and international conferences; publishing DHET approved journal articles, book chapters and/or books; sourcing research funding; mentoring novice researchers; and supervising Bachelor of Psychology, Psychology Honours and Masters students’ academic research projects.
• Academic citizenship: Involvement in community engagement, and taking an active role in professional organisations.
• Professional training: Involvement in the training of students in the B. Psychology and MA Clinical Psychology programmes.
• Governance: Preparing course outlines and study guides, organising course files, timely delivery of records of all academic activities; and participating in departmental, school and faculty committees.
• Performance appraisal: Taking part in regular performance appraisal assessments.