Senior Lecturer / Lecturer (Psychology) at University of Western Cape

Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas

The Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Community and Health Sciences has a growing reputation as a leading educational provider for undergraduate and postgraduate professional Psychology programmes. The Faculty of Community and Health Sciences is seeking to permanently appoint a Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer within the Department of Psychology. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key responsibilities: 

• Teaching and learning at undergraduate and Psychology Honours level. 
• Teaching on the professional Masters Clinical Psychology and/or Masters Research Psychology programme.
• Research supervision of Psychology Honours and Masters level students. 
• Research supervision of Doctoral level students, if in possession of a PhD.
• Clinical and psychometry supervision of Masters level clinical students if holding an MA in Clinical or Counselling Psychology and three years post registration experience.
• Participation in research, curriculum development and staff development.
• Developing industry and academic partnerships.
• Engaging in community outreach.
• Responsible for administrative duties within the department, faculty and the university.

Minimum Requirements
At  Senior Lecturer level

• A PhD in Psychology.
• A Master’s degree in Clinical or Counselling Psychology or Research Psychology or Neuropsychology or general Psychology (i.e., MA Psychology or M. Soc.Sc in Psychology).
• Registration with the HPCSA in Clinical or Counselling Psychology if the applicant holds an MA degree in Clinical or Counselling Psychology. 
• Three years post-registration experience if the applicant holds an MA degree in Clinical or Counselling Psychology.
• Experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. 
• Postgraduate research supervision experience at MA and/or PhD level. 
• Evidence of peer reviewed publications.

At  Lecturer level

• A Master’s degree in Clinical or Counselling Psychology or Research Psychology or Neuropsychology or general Psychology (i.e., MA Psychology or M. Soc.Sc in Psychology).
• Registration with the HPCSA in Clinical or Counselling Psychology if the applicant holds an MA degree in Clinical or Counselling Psychology. 
• Three years post-registration experience if the applicant holds an MA degree in Clinical or Counselling Psychology.
• Experience in undergraduate teaching.   
• Postgraduate research supervision experience. This includes Honours research supervision experience. 
• Evidence of peer reviewed publications.

Added Advantages 

• A PhD in Psychology or progressing towards a PhD (for Lecturer level).
• Demonstrated experience in teaching related to competencies at the Masters Clinical Psychology level if the applicant holds an MA in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (e.g., psychopathology, therapeutic interventions, neuropsychology and psychological assessment). 
• Registration with the HPCSA as a Research Psychologist if the applicant holds an MA in Research Psychology.