Durban University of Technology Head of Department / Professor / Associate Professor / Senior Lecturer:Emergency Medical Care Rescue Jobs in South Africa
Minimum Requirements:
A Doctoral Degree in Emergency Medical Care or any health-related discipline, with a Master’s degree in Emergency Medical Care or equivalent
Five (5) years’ experience in Higher Education
Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an Emergency Care Practitioner
Demonstrate scholarship of teaching and must have produced/ published a minimum of three publication units (e.g. accredited book, chapter in a book, accredited creative output, patent, review article, journal article, peer-reviewed conference proceedings, etc.) in the preceding three years.
Supervision, to completion, of at least one postgraduate student at Masters’ level.
A candidate for Senior Lecturer must show proof of having been recognised as an excellent teacher as evidenced by:
Exceptional knowledge of his or her subject matter/discipline.
Excellent classroom and tutorial performance.
Effective utilization of innovative teaching and assessment methods.
Very good communication and human relations skills.
Excellent performance as an academic advisor who encourages active learning among students and staff.
Innovative design and development of curriculum.
Pedagogical teaching philosophy.
Associate Professor
Minimum requirements
Doctoral Degree in emergency Medical Care or any health-related discipline, with a Master’s degree in Emergency Medical Care or equivalent or equivalent
Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an Emergency Care Practitioner
At least 7 years teaching experience / professional experience.
A minimum of seven DHET accredited publications/creative outputs over the preceding three years.
Successful postgraduate supervision of at least two Masters’ students and one Doctorate student.
The standard achieved in each of the abovementioned must be of a high level.
Recipient of grant awards.
Evidence of leadership in community organizations and participation in activities in the wider community relating specifically to the academic discipline of the candidate and/or involvement in significant community activities in professional, cultural, religious, sporting, developmental, and other fields.
Bibliometrics to evaluate the quality of research output.
A candidate for an Associate Professorship must show proof of having been recognized as a very competent teacher as evidenced by:
Exceptional knowledge of his or her subject matter/discipline.
Excellent classroom and tutorial performance.
Effective utilization of innovative teaching and assessment methods.
Very good communication and human relations skills.
Excellent performance as an academic advisor who encourages active learning among students.
Pedagogical teaching philosophy.
Effective design and development of curriculum.
Full Professor
Minimum requirements
Doctoral Degree in any health-related discipline. with a Master’s degree in Emergency Medical Care or equivalent or equivalent
Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an Emergency Care Practitioner
A minimum of ten DHET accredited publications/creative outputs over the preceding three years, relevant to discipline;
Citation to measure quality;
Successful postgraduate supervision of at least five Masters’ students and three Doctorate students;
The standard achieved in each of the abovementioned must be of a high level.
Recipient of grant awards;
International recognition;
Evidence of leadership in community organizations and participation in activities in the wider community relating specifically to the academic discipline of the candidate and/or involvement in significant community activities in professional, cultural, religious, sporting, developmental, and other fields; and
Bibliometrics to evaluate the quality of research output.
A candidate for Full Professorship must show proof of having been recognised as an excellent teacher as evidenced by:
Exceptional knowledge of his or her subject matter/discipline.
Excellent classroom and tutorial performance.
Effective utilization of innovative teaching and assessment methods.
Very good communication and human relations skills.
Excellent performance as an academic advisor who encourages active learning among students and staff.
Innovative design and development of curriculum.
Pedagogical teaching philosophy.
Head of Department
Minimum requirements
PhD in the relevant discipline relevance in this context will depend on the cluster of academic programmes located in the department Associate Professors, Professors or Senior Lecturers
Five (5) years’ experience in higher education and academic leadership Scholarship
Duration
Five (5) years fixed contract, renewable for one additional term based on performance
Summary of duties
Dealing with student queries and complaints regarding the Department/Programme.
Managing and supervising staff which includes: –
Providing leadership to the department in respect of Teaching & Learning, Research and Community Engagement.
Academic management of the Department, including allocations of workload, leave, and support of relevant training
Enhancing staff relations and building the team towards effective pursuit of the Envision 2030 strategic plan.
Attending to matters such as study leave, grievances, disputes, training & development.
Appointment of part time and replacement staff.
Programme and project budgeting.
Enhancing Faculty projects e.g., Post graduate Recruitment and supervision, community engagement , holistic student support e.g. Siyaphumelela, FYSE, Orientation, Graduation and other institutional and faculty initiatives
Representing the department in relevant institutional, regional and national fora.
Financial management of the Department, including budgets, appointment of part-time staff and approval and processing of requisitions.
Summary of duties for all levels
Dealing with student queries and complaints regarding the Department;
Managing and supervising staff which include:-
Providing leadership to the department in respect of Teaching & Learning, Research and Community Engagement.
Enhancing staff relations and building the team towards effective pursuit of the Envision 2030 strategic plan.
Representing the department in relevant institutional, regional and national fora.
Academic management of the Department, including allocations of workload, leave and support of relevant training
Financial management of the Department, including budgets, appointment of part-time staff and approval and processing of requisitions.
Enhancing Faculty projects e.g. Postgraduate recruitment and supervision, community engagement, holistic student support (HSS), and other institutional/Faculty initiatives
Special requirements for all levels:
Strategic planning skills
People management skills
Conflict handling capability
Organisational skills
Business management acumen
Good communication skills
Understanding of higher education environment
Well-developed network within industry and sphere of expertise
Ability to provide leadership and to operate independently
How to Apply
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