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The Faculty of Education has a long history of productive engagement with the key issues facing education in South Africa. We offer innovative, research-based teacher education programmes and run postgraduate programmes in various disciplines in education. The Faculty’s dedication to the improvement of the education system has led to presentation of significant in-service programmes for the Departments of Basic Education and Higher Education and Training, and engagement with schools in research and school improvement projects.

 

The Department of Educational Psychology seeks to appoint a Lecturer in Educational Psychology.

 

The successful incumbent will be highly motivated and will be responsible for the following key performance areas, amongst others:

• Facilitate learning and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
• Conduct research and publish in the fields of Life Orientation, inclusive education, educational psychology, and related fields
• Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate studies
• Construct a coherent research agenda consistent with the broad research goals of the Department of Educational Psychology and within the Faculty
• Take an active role in curriculum design and renewal
• Provide administrative and academic support by serving on committees devoted to the development of departmental and faculty objectives
• Participate in community engagement activities
• Promote and support research activities in the department

• A Masters degree in Education and/or Educational Psychology
• Experience in facilitating learning and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
• Teaching experience in Life Orientation

 

Recommended criteria:

• A relevant PHD in education or evidence of substantial progress towards completion of a relevant PHD.
• Teaching experience of at least two years at school in the subject, Life Orientation,with a focus on Physical Education.
• Knowledge of the following sub-disciplines is preferred: Life Orientation with Physical Education as a specialisation, Creative skills, developmental psychology; counselling and psychotherapy; inclusive education; psycho-educational assessment.
• The focus will be on Physical Education or Sports Sciences as a speciality.

 

Key competencies include:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Presentation and facilitation skills
• Adaptability and the ability to operate in a diverse environment
• Student focused approach
• Planning and organising skills
• Computer literacy and e-learning skills
• Technical professional knowledge and skills in the discipline and in the core strategic areas, namely learning and teaching, research and scholarship, community engagement as well as professional leadership

In your application, you are encouraged to highlight your strengths and also include anything else that you feel may be pertinent to the selection panel. Please attach your covering letter, a detailed curriculum vitae and highest qualification to your online profile. To be considered for this vacancy, you must click on the Apply for this Job link below or apply directly via UWC Careers at https://uwc.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/JobSearch/viewAll. For any queries, please contact the Human Resources Department at +27 21 959 4063/9763/9708/3551/3756 or email: e-recruitment@uwc.ac.za

EQUITY DISCLAIMER: In line with the University’s commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitably qualified applicants in line with Employment Targets of the University. The University reserves the right to not make an appointment, make an appointment at a different level, seek additional candidates and may conduct competency assessments.