Senior Lecturer P7/Associate Professor P6/Professor P5: Public/Business Management at Sol Plaatje University

Purpose 

• As a senior academic, the incumbent will be expected to teach undergraduate and postgraduate modules, establish a research programme in this discipline, be involved in growing a research community in the Faculty, and raise the necessary funds to support such research. In addition, the incumbent will be expected to act as Head of Department: Management Sciences for a period of three years.

Minimum requirements 

• A relevant Doctorate and underpinning qualifications in Public Management/Business Management/Retail Business Management/ Supply Chain Management/ Entrepreneurship or cognate discipline.
• A minimum of three years in a leadership position

Senior Lecturer

• At least five years of relevant experience, where three years must have been in Higher Education.
• Demonstrate evidence of continuous research productivity in the form of: publications in DHET accredited journals and peer- reviewed conference proceedings, research papers presented at national and/or international conferences; contributions to scholarly books published by reputable publishers, in good standing with DHET and not linked to predatory practices; evidence of external research fund raising, citations (e.g. Scopus H- index); NRF rating is recommended.
• Experience in curriculum development; design of learning materials; innovative pedagogy; student and junior staff mentoring; successful supervision of postgraduate students; formal participation in teaching and learning development courses; student and/or peer evaluations of own teaching; evidence of scholarship of teaching and learning would be beneficial.
• Significant involvement in discipline or departmental official activities and processes which includes active academic participation in workshops/forums in higher education as well as community engagement activities; movement towards recognition in the broader subject/ discipline community; external examining/moderating at under- and postgraduate levels.

Associate Professor

• At least eight years of relevant higher education experience.
• Demonstrate evidence of continuous research output in the form of: publications in DHET accredited journals and peer-reviewed conference proceedings; research papers presented at national and/or international conferences; contribution to scholarly books published by a recognized publishing house; citation record (e.g Scopus h-index); evidence of research leadership in publication/ grant application; external research funds raised; national and/or international research publications. NRF rating is strongly recommended.
• Experience in leadership contributions to curriculum development, design of learning materials, and innovative pedagogy and/or scholarship of teaching and learning; student and junior staff mentoring; successful supervision of postgraduate students including PhD students; formal participation in teaching and learning development courses; student and/or peer evaluations of own teaching.
• Demonstrate evidence of: significant involvement in discipline, departmental and/or institutional official activities and processes which includes active academic participation in workshops/forums in higher education as well as community engagement activities and CE as a scholarly activity; external examining/moderating of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

Professor

• Ten years relevant higher education experience.
• Demonstrate evidence of continuous research output in the form of continual and sustained research outputs in high impact DHET -accredited journals in a mix of local and international journals; scholarly contributions to books published by recognized publishers; evidence of external research funds raised; productive research linkages and networks with leading scholars at national and international level; presentations of research papers as invited or keynote speaker at scholarly local and international conferences; must be NRF rated, have a notable citation track record (evident through an Scopus H-index commensurate to period as active research), research leadership demonstrated through authorship position on publications.
• Experience in leadership contributions to curriculum development, design of learning materials and innovative pedagogy; student and staff mentoring; successful supervision of postgraduate students including PhD students; formal participation in teaching and learning development courses; contributions to presenting teaching and learning courses; scholarly contributions to teaching and learning development; student and/or peer evaluations of own teaching.
• Demonstrate evidence of leadership and contribute positively towards the discipline, department, faculty and the institution; active involvement in professional and/or discipline societies; playing an active role in leading of academic citizenship activities in the broader community; acknowledgement and referred to as respected leader in the field by the broader scientific community; frequently evaluate articles for good journals and/or serve on editorial board for such journals; contribute to scientific and organising committees of significant conferences; external examining/moderating at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Recommendations 

• Involvement in societies/organisations that promote the science of business management.

Duties and responsibilities

• Compile work schemes in col­labo­ration with colleagues.
• Research and utilize new and emerging approaches and technology in teaching.
• The professional preparation of teaching media.
• The professional preparation of notes to supplement or substi­tute prescribed textbooks.
• Research and selection of sui­table reference material to supple­ment textbooks.
• The facilitation of an effective teaching situation in which the learning experience can take place successfully.
• The upgrading of course content/ development of new courses and/or modules in order to keep up with the latest require­ments of the discipline.
• Student and peer evaluations of teaching performance.
• Apply appropriate assessment methods.
• External examining and invitations to teach externally.
• Act as a study leader.
• Conduct appropriate research.
• Publish research results.
• Keep abreast of professional literature.
• Obtain research grants.
• Contribute to community engagement initiatives.
• Integrate community engagement interventions into curriculum.
• Report on own involvement in professional, industry and/or community activities.
• Contribute to curriculum development.
• Participate in curriculum review and the development of new courses/modules to ensure alignment with sector/discipline norms and requirements.
• Review assessment methods for self and others.
• Revise and submit programmes for accreditation by relevant accreditation bodies.
• Identify students at risk timeously.
• Develop intervention strategies for students/modules at risk.
• Provide academic counselling to students.
• Monitor student progress.
• Make necessary referrals for students, where needed.
• Keep attendance registers.
• Record student results.
• Assist with the registration of students.
• Supervise tests and examinations.
• Implement policies and procedures applicable to the teaching and learning, community engagement, research, OHSE and academic administration functions.
• Participate and chair departmental/faculty/institution committees.
• Manage marketing of programmes and aspects of open/careers days.
• Contribute to quality assurance (QA) through committee meetings and submission of relevant documents.
• Identify QA feedback mechanisms within the school/department.
• Monitor the impact of QA recommendations within the faculty/department.
• Implement appropriate interventions emanating from the above recommendations.
• Contribute to policy making.
• Set annual objectives pertaining to academic programmes.
• Participate in the review of teaching, research, community engagement and academic administration objectives.
• Contribute to the development of academic related decision-making.
• Act as programme leader, mentor and coach.
• Management of tutor activities.
• Keep abreast of developments within own field of study and its implications for teaching and learning, community engagement, research, etc.
• Keep abreast of developments in professional conduct at SPU.
• Register as a member of professional bodies to keep abreast of all developments.
• Engage in professional development activities.
• Prepare development plan for promotion to the next level, within stipulated time frame.
• Ongoing development required by professional body.
• Attend conferences, seminars and workshops.
• Present research study papers at conferences.
• Develop relevant reports as and when required.
• Communicate and consult with relevant stakeholders.