Senior Lecturer (P001647) at North West University

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Teaching and Learning:

• The conduct of tutorials, practical classes, demonstrations, workshops, student field excursions, clinical sessions and studio sessions.
• Initiation and development of subject material.

Development and Supervision:

• The preparation and delivery of lectures and seminars.
• Supervision of the program of study of honours students or of postgraduate students engaged in course work.
• Teaching activities include initiation and development of unit materials and may include the supervision of honours and research students.

Research and Innovation:

• Supervision of major honours or postgraduate research projects.
• The conduct of research.
• Involvement in professional activity.

Academic leadership:

• Development of course material with appropriate advice from and support of more senior employees.
• Consultation with students.

Minimum requirements

• A master’s degree in Counselling Psychology (NQF level 9).
• Registered as a Counselling Psychologist with the HPCSA.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in teaching and learning (blended contact sessions with university students).
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in research and innovation (stable publication record, a minimum of two (2) published articles and supervision of postgraduate students towards graduation).
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in Generic Counselling Psychology (direct practice and/or Counselling Psychology supervisory/ managerial).

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).