Senior Lecturer /Associate Professor in Speech Language Therapy at University of Kwazulu Natal

Job description

• The School of Health Sciences wishes to appoint an Academic who will contribute actively to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and learning, research and community engagement.
• Candidates will also be required to perform administrative tasks.

Minimum requirements

General Minimum Requirements (for both posts)

• All applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree in Speech Language Therapy
• A PhD Degree in a relevant discipline
• Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Speech Language Therapist
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office packages (i.e. Excel and PowerPoint)
• Minimum of 2 years clinical experience as a Speech Language Therapist.

For Appointment at Senior Lecturer

• Evidence of appropriate teaching experience in a relevant field at the tertiary level
• A minimum of five (5) publications in peer-reviewed SAPSE-accredited journals
• A track record of successful supervision of postgraduate students at Master’s and/or PhD levels, appropriate for the level
• Demonstrated ability to apply for research grants, either as the Principal Investigator or as a member of a team

For appointment at Associate Professor

• A minimum of eighteen (18) publications in peer-reviewed SAPSE-accredited journals
• A sustained track record of successful supervision of Masters and/or PhD students in the last five (5) years
• Evidence of curriculum development
• Evidence of sustained and successful attraction of research grants from external sources, participating in international research projects and collaborative initiatives
• Evidence of providing service in a leadership position/s (academic leader of discipline, programme coordinator/research unit)

Apply by: 8 August 2025