Vacancies Available at University of the Free State

Duties and responsibilities:

• General Management.
• Student-related management.
• Development, management and supervision of student leaders.
• Promote the integration of residence living and learning and value-driven culture.
• Policy and compliance management:

Inherent requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree or an advanced diploma/BTech degree/postgraduate certificate on NQF Level 7. 
• Minimum two (2) years' experience in a university residence or Student Affairs environment. 

Recommendations:

• A postgraduate qualification on NQF Level 8 will be advantageous.
• Three (3) to five (5) years’ experience will be advantageous. 
• Knowledge of student disciplinary process.
• Knowledge of residence management and policies.
• Understanding of trends in Higher Education.
• Mentoring and coaching.
• Conflict resolution.

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Duties and responsibilities:

• Contribute towards creating a strong academic identity in the department. 
• Teach and assess undergraduate and postgraduate modules in Psychology
• Provide study guidance and supervision to postgraduate students. 
• Initiate and conduct high-level research and sustain quality research outputs. 
• Contribute to programme development and curriculum review within the department and faculty.
• Participate in and coordinate community engagement and service-learning initiatives. 
• Recruit senior students for postgraduate study
• Perform organisational and administrative duties.

Inherent Job Requirements:

Lecturer

• A PhD in Psychology on NQF Level 10 (for a permanent appointment). 

or 

• Master’s degree in psychology on NQF Level 9 (contract appointment: five years during which a PhD on NQF Level 10 in Psychology MUST be obtained to be converted to a permanent position).
• Three (3) years of registration (still active) with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST (attach a copy). 
• Previous teaching or facilitation experience at the tertiary level (including tutoring, facilitation, temporary teaching, training experience, or relevant professional/industry experience). 
• Evidence of research potential or productivity (e.g., participation in or coordination of research projects, manuscripts under review for potential article acceptance in DHET-accredited journals, chapters in peer-reviewed books, published conference papers, or other recognised research outputs; or substantial progress toward completion of a PhD). 
•  A good academic record (attach).

​​​​​Senior Lecturer

• A PhD in Psychology on NQF Level 10.
• Three (3) years of registration (still active) with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST (attach a copy). 
• Proven experience in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate modules in Psychology. 
• Proven experience in the delivery of presentations of papers/posters at national scholarly conferences. 
• A proven research record of relevant publications in peer-reviewed national and/or international accredited journals 
• Proven record of successful postgraduate research supervision at master’s levels. 
• Demonstrated potential for obtaining an NRF rating. 
• A good academic record (attach).

Recommendations

• Involvement in departmental and faculty activities.