Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (2 positions) (Job ID: 6637)

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**INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED! To ensure your application is complete, you must submit ALL documents listed under the inherent requirements, as well as the following standard documentation: **

• A detailed Curriculum Vitae.

• Copies of your qualifications, or official proof of qualifications obtained (If you hold foreign qualifications, please include SAQA accreditation).

• A copy of your identity document (South African ID or passport for foreign nationals).

• Confirmation of employment in the form of a letter, appointment contract, service certificate, or recent payslip from your current or most recent employer (applicable to external applicants only).

**Duties and responsibilities: **

• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate students in the relevant field, including lectures, tutorials, practical classes, assessments and seminars.

• Coordinate and lecture modules in the applicable field.

• Provide clinical supervision of students within the relevant field.

• Provide support to skills development within the relevant field.

• Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate research projects.

• Contribute to relevant development within the curriculum.

• Develop and implement innovative research and postgraduate strategies.

• Recruit senior students for postgraduate study and promote postgraduate throughput.

• Conduct research, publish in scientific journals and present research results at national and/or international fora.

• Identify and access funding sources to support own research and that of colleagues and postgraduate students.

• Maintain a scholarly profile appropriate to the level of appointment.

• Update knowledge and understanding in the field of specialisation.

• Actively participate in the research focus areas of the Department.

• Participate in community engagement initiatives.

• Perform organisational and administrative duties.

Inherent requirements: Lecturer

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

or

• A Master’s degree on NQF Level 9 in Nursing (contract appointment: five years, during which a doctoral degree on NQF Level 10 in Nursing MUST be obtained for conversion to a permanent position).

• A Professional Bachelor’s degree on NQF Level 8 in Nursing or an equivalent qualification (attach a copy).

• An additional qualification in Nursing Education, registered as such with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) (attach a copy).

• Registration with SANC as a Professional Nurse (General/Psychiatry/Community) and Midwife/Accoucheur (attach a copy).

• Registration as an Assessor and Moderator with SANC (attach a copy).

• Proven experience in the delivery of poster or oral presentations at conferences or equivalent activities.

• Evidence of manuscripts produced that have the potential to be converted or submitted for publication in accredited journal(s).

• A good academic record (attach a copy) only where a PhD has not been enrolled for or obtained.

• Proven clinical experience after basic training.

Senior Lecturer

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

• A Professional Bachelor’s degree on NQF Level 8 in Nursing or an equivalent qualification (attach a copy).

• An additional qualification in Nursing Education, registered as such with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) (attach a copy).

• Registration with SANC as a Professional Nurse (General/Psychiatry/Community) and Midwife/Accoucheur (attach a copy).

• Registration as an Assessor and Moderator with SANC (attach a copy).

• Proven experience in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate modules in Nursing.

• Proven experience in the presentation of papers at national scholarly conferences.

• Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research in a specific area of scholarship.

• Demonstrated potential for obtaining an NRF rating.

• Proven experience in the supervision of graduated master’s degree students.

• A proven research record of relevant publications in national and international accredited journals.

• Proven experience of service as an active member of a national or international scholarly society, committee or agency concerned with research at higher-education levels.

Recommendations:

• An additional qualification in any nursing specialisation.

• Leadership experience in a higher-education environment.

• Experience in grant writing.