Senior Lecturer/ Lecturer (M000063) at North West University

Job description

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

• Functional operation in Teaching and Learning, Research and Innovation, Community Engagement and leadership in the School of Nursing.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Teaching and learning, including higher degree supervision

• Engaged teaching and learning on both under- and post graduate levels: Develop study material, facilitate contact sessions, internal and external moderation and assessment. 

Research and innovation:

• Engaged research: Supervision of post graduate students; internal and external examination of post graduate research dissertations and/or theses; participation in the applicable research entity and publication of articles.
• Independent research and sharing of expertise with diverse communities of practice and enquiry. 

Social responsiveness and industry involvement

• Maintain involvement in community service as a scholarly practice. Execute activities by which discipline-based skills and knowledge are made relevant to the community. 

Academic leadership, management, and administration

• Participate in faculty and school committees.

Minimum requirements

SENIOR LECTURER:

• A Master’s degree (NQF level 9) in Clinical Psychology.
• Registered as Clinical Psychologist with the HPCSA.
• A minimum of 3 years’ teaching and learning experience in blended contact sessions with university students.
• A minimum of 3 years’ research and innovation experience with stable publication record (at least 2 published articles) and supervision of at least 1 M student to completion/graduation.
• A minimum of 3 years’ generic Clinical Psychology practice experience – direct practice and/or Clinical Psychology supervisory/ managerial.

LECTURER:

• A Master’s degree (NQF level 9) in Clinical Psychology.
• Registered as Clinical Psychologist with the HPCSA.
• A minimum of 1 year teaching and learning experience in blended contact sessions with university students.
• A minimum of 1 year generic Clinical Psychology practice experience – direct practice and/or Clinical Psychology supervisory/ managerial.

ADDED ADVANTAGE:

• A PhD (NQF level 10) in Clinical Psychology.

KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

• Ability and experience to work from an evidence-based approach in psychology.
• Excellent communication skills (verbally and written).
• Demonstration of language proficiency to function optimally in the various multilingual environments of the NWU.
• Computer literacy (Microsoft office, e-mails, power point, software for data analysis).

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to use e-media for teaching, studying and communication.
• The ability to work well independently as well as in a team.
• Good time management and ability to work well under pressure.

Apply by: 26 October 2025