Professor​/Associate Professor: Early Childhood Education

Position: PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Location: Queenstown

FACULTY: EDUCATION

POSITION: PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

CONTRACT:

PERMANENT

UFH Advert Reference No.: ED28

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Faculty of Education seeks an accomplished academic to join our Early Childhood Care Education Department. The appointment will be made at the level of Professor /Associate Professor depending on the qualifications and experience of the candidate.

Reporting to the Head of Department, this is a rare opportunity to lead, innovate and inspire the next generation of Academics and Researchers. The successful candidate will take primary responsibility as a Module Leader in the teaching of Early Childhood Care Education and bring expertise in at least one other area of our undergraduate programme (Early Childhood development: Introduction to Grade R, Pedagogy of Life Skills Education and Foundations of Theories).

Beyond the classroom, the successful candidate will contribute actively to the strategic plan of the Faculty and the University, playing a key role in driving innovation in teaching, curriculum development, research, internationalization and community engagement.

PROFESSOR

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

- Academic Thought Leadership
- Teaching Execution
- Post Graduate Research Supervision
- Research Execution
- T&L Integrated Community Engagement
- International Academic & Research Program Collaboration
- Research grants & funding applications/proposals

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

- Doctoral Degree in relevant discipline within the faculty, qualification/ courses in higher education teaching & learning will be an added advantage
- At least 9 years experience in higher education
- Extensive undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research experience
- A track record of international and national accredited research publications commensurate with the academic rank of Professor
- Postgraduate supervision experience including successful Doctoral supervision commensurate with the academic rank of Professor
- Evidence of successful national and international fundraising for research.
- Recognition as an established scholar in a chosen area of research (e.g., NRF rating, international keynote addresses/ plenary lectures).
- Evidence of professional and academic standing at national and international levels
- Evidence of academic leadership and mentorship of early career academics.
- Evidence of successfully hosting post-doctoral research fellows.
- Evidence of national and international collaboration
- Evidence of community engagement integrated with teaching, learning or research

COMPETENCIES AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES:

- Business Acumen
- Change Leadership
- Critical Thinking
- Partnering
- Academic Programme & Quality Management
- Academic Standards Formulation & Compliance
- Cross-Functional Academic Collaboration
- Research & Innovation
- Research Support

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

- Advances the faculty, institutional learning & research objectives
- Financial Planning & Budgeting
- Organisational Unit Staff Management
- Post Graduate Research Supervision
- Research Execution
- T&L Integrated Community Engagement
- International Academic & Research Program Collaboration
- Academic Thought Leadership
- Teaching execution

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

- Doctoral Degree in relevant discipline within the faculty
- At least 7 years experience in higher education
- Extensive undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research experience
- A track record of international and national accredited research publications commensurate with the academic rank of Professor
- Postgraduate supervision experience including successful Masters and/or Doctoral supervision commensurate with the academic rank of Professor
- Evidence of successful external fundraising for research.
- Some standing as a scholar in a chosen area of research (e.g., NRF rating, keynote addresses/ plenary lectures).
- Qualification / courses in higher education teaching and learning / Recognition for teaching
- Evidence of professional and academic standing at national and international levels
- Evidence of academic leadership and mentorship of early career academics.
- Evidence of successfully hosting post-doctoral research fellows.
- Evidence of national and/or international collaboration
- Evidence of community engagement integrated with teaching, learning or research

COMPETENCIES AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES:

- Business Acumen
- Change Leadership
- Critical Thinking
- Partnering
- Academic Programme & Quality Management
- Academic Standards Formulation & Compliance
- Cross-Functional Academic Collaboration
- Research & Innovation
- Research Support

REMUNERATION:

A competitive executive remuneration package, commensurate with the seniority of the position, experience and qualifications, will be offered.

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