The Department of Technology and Vocational Education in the Faculty of Humanities invites applications for an Associate Professor at the Soshanguve North campus.

INSTRUCTIONS: Applicants are required to submit, together with the CVs, scoresheet, a fully completed standardized application form available from the university intranet as well as recently certified copies of qualifications and Identity Document. Failure to comply with this instruction will disqualify the candidate. Candidates may be subjected to appropriate psychometric testing and other selection instruments.

Key performance areas/Core functions:

The ideal candidate for this position should have strong academic leadership skills and strategic acumen in managing an academic department to achieve the highest standards of excellence across teaching, research, and community engagement. The specific roles/functions for the incumbent are to:

• To present lectures and assessments to students in related Vocational subjects in undergraduate to postgraduate programs.
• To lead quality teaching and learning with technology, such as comfortable use of the Learning Management Systems (LMS).
• Lead subject curriculum development and implementation committees.

• Be responsible for and provide leadership in compiling and maintaining quality study guides, laboratory guides, subject files, and other Teaching and Learning materials.

• Be responsible for administrative tasks related to research, innovation, teaching, and learning activities.
• Lead departmental, faculty, and institutional initiatives in collaboration with Technology Stations, Centres, Institutes, and Research Niche Areas.
• Lead institutional research and innovation projects
• Liaise with industry on course and subject levels regarding curricula, visits, research, and other interactions.
• Lead the development and presentation of Short Learning Programmes (SLPs) to assist the industry with skills and development needs.
• To be actively involved in the research activities of the department in the field of Technical and Vocational Education.
• Lead national and international research and innovation activities.
• Be responsible for independent research and innovation projects and associated funding.
• Participate in research and innovation activities at Work-Integrated Learning, Centres, Institutes, and Research Niche Areas.
• Teach and supervise postgraduate students at all levels.
• Produce research outputs per year.

Minimum requirements:

Academic qualifications:

• A doctoral degree/Ph.D. in Education from an accredited institution of higher education/university

• The evidence of technical and vocational training will be a strong advantage

Experience:

• Five (5) years relevant experience at Senior Lecturer level.
• Five years’ experience in the teaching of a Technical and Vocational subject will be an added advantage.
• Record of accomplishment of successful supervision of postgraduate students at both Masters and Doctorate Level.
• Evidence in leading research activities in the fields of Technical and Vocational Education.
• Evidence of proven record accomplishment of scholarly research outputs in accredited journals and peer-reviewed conferences.
• Evidence of attracting external funding for research and innovation projects.
• Evidence of industry liaison and involvement in Centres, Institutes, and Technology Stations will be an advantage.
• Evidence in contributing to the development of a new curriculum in HEIs' environment.
• Evidence of Experience with impactful Community Engagement activities.

Knowledge and skills

An understanding of Technical and Vocational Education studies.
• Communication skills
• Academic literacy

Please send your resume/CV