Senior Lecturer (Faculty of Health Sciences: Department of Nursing) at University of Johannesburg

Job Description:

• The successful candidate is expected to undertake post-basic and post-graduate teaching and research supervision respectively, contribute to the development and review of the post-graduate teaching and curricula and, where necessary, become involved in community engagement activities, in line with the departmental and Faculty specific objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Teach, supervise, and assess students, and prepare study material in post-basic and postgraduate Nursing Education.
• Be available for contact sessions with students.
• Work in the area of 4IR in nursing education.
• Research in nursing education that articulates well with the existing research interests of the department.
• Improve and increase personal knowledge of nursing education through research and publications.
• Contribute 1 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) research output unit per year.
• Share in the administration and management of the Department and Faculty.
• Invigilate during University examinations and assessments.
• Participate in official gatherings of the University and committees to which the incumbent has been nominated.
• Participate in official meetings of the Department and Faculty.
• Participate in University – linked community development projects.
• Do anything reasonably requested by the Head of Department and Executive Dean.

Minimum requirements

• PhD in Nursing.
• A minimum of 3 years of teaching experience in post-basic nursing education in a recognized academic higher education institution.
• Proof of current registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a professional nurse and a midwife.
• Registered with SANC for the qualification: Nursing Education (R212).
• Professional registration with ANC as a nurse educator, assessor, and moderator.
• Experience working in the area of 4IR in nursing education.
• Record of successful postgraduate supervision.
• Track record of research and scholarly publication

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Excellent command of the field of Nursing Education and the latest education and clinical practice trends
• Use of current trends in assessment and evaluation strategies
• Excellent organizing ability and administration skills.
• The ability to function independently as well as in a team.
• Effective communication and relationship management skills
• Good time management skills and the ability to perform under pressure.
• Proficiency in English (verbal and written)
• Ability to self-manage own research group.
• Computer literacy and implementation thereof in educational settings of contact and mobile learning
• Strong work ethic
• Show adaptability in the teaching and learning environment in becoming an active team-player and to address possible challenges in the environment in a proactive manner.

Recommendations:

• Experience in the use of virtual reality in a simulation laboratory.
• Previous relevant experience in a university environment
• Excellent writing, oral communication, and presentation skills
• Strong leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure
• Collegial and emotionally intelligent
• Innovative, proactive, and creative
• High level of integrity and an ethical and moral foundation
• Ability to work as a team member, but also strongly independently
• Excellent skills in MS Office