Job description

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

• Appointing an Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer to contribute towards undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, practice supervision of students and research supervision of postgraduate students in subject group Social Work.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Teaching and learning, including higher degree supervision

• Engaged teaching and learning on both under-and-postgraduate levels: Develop study material, facilitate contact sessions, internal and external moderation and assessment.

Research and innovation

• Engaged research: Supervision of post graduate students; internal and external examination of post graduate research dissertations and/or theses; participation in the applicable research entity and publication of articles.
• Independent research and sharing expertise with diverse communities of practice and enquiry.

Social responsiveness and industry involvement

• Maintain involvement in community service as a scholarly practice. Execute activities by which discipline-based skills and knowledge are made relevant to the community.

Academic leadership, management, and administration

• Participate in faculty and school committees.

Minimum requirements

• Registered as a Social Worker with the SACSSP.

In addition to the above:

Associate Professor:

• A PhD in Social Work (NQF level 10).
• A minimum of four (4) years’ teaching and learning experience in blended contact sessions with university students and teaching research concepts to students.
• A minimum of four (4) years’ research and innovation experience with a stable publication record and supervision of postgraduate students towards graduation.
• A minimum of four (4) years’ generic Social Work practice experience – direct practice and/or Social Work supervisory/managerial.

Senior Lecturer:

• A master’s degree in Social Work (NQF level 9).
• A minimum of three (3) years’ teaching and learning experience in blended contact sessions with university students and teaching research concepts to students.
• A minimum of two (3) years’ research and innovation experience with at least two publications and supervision of at least one M student to graduation.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ generic Social Work practice experience – direct practice and/or Social Work supervisory/managerial.

Lecturer:

• A master’s degree in Social Work (NQF level 9).
• A minimum of two (2) years’ teaching and learning experience in blended contact sessions with university students and teaching research concepts to students.
• A minimum of two (2) years’ research and innovation experience working towards finding a research focus and starting to be involved in student supervision.
• A minimum of two (2) years’ generic Social Work practice experience – direct practice and/or Social Work supervisory/managerial. 

ADDED ADVANTAGE & PREFERENCE:

• A PhD in Social Work (NQF level 10) – Senior Lecturer.       

KEY FUNCTIONAL/TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

• Ability and experience to work from an evidence-based approach in Social Work.
• Excellent communication skills (verbally and written).
• Demonstration of language proficiency to function optimally in the various multilingual environments of the NWU.
• Computer literacy (Microsoft office, e-mails, power point, software for data analysis.
• Ability to use e-media for teaching, studying and communication.

KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• The ability to work well independently as well as in a team.
• Good time management and ability to work well under pressure.

 

Apply by: 1 December 2025