Duties and responsibilities:
Contribute to a strong academic identity and scholarly culture in the Communication Science Department.
Teach and assess undergraduate and postgraduate modules in Communication Science, including in a specific Communication Science specialisation.
Mentor and supervise final year and postgraduate students.
Initiate and conduct high-level research, attract grant funding, and collaborate with national and international researchers.
Publish quality research outputs consistently.
Actively participate in applicable UFS committee and management structures.
Contribute to programme development and curriculum review within the Department and Faculty.
Participate in engaged scholarship.
Recruit senior students for postgraduate studies.
Perform organisational and administrative duties.
Inherent requirements:
Senior Lecturer
PhD on NQF Level 10 in Communication Science or cognate discipline.
A minimum of three (3) years lecturing experience in Communication Science at a tertiary institution.
Proven experience in the presentation of research papers at national conferences, where there is evidence of peer review of papers.
Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research leadership in a specific scientific area of communication scholarship.
An NRF rating or potential for obtaining an NRF rating within a reasonable time.
Proven experience in the supervision of graduated master's degree students and PhD Students.
A proven research record of relevant publications in national and international accredited journals
Served as a member of a national scholarly society OR a national committee or agency concerned with research at higher education levels OR showed evidence of service as an active member of an international equivalent.
Associate Professor
PhD on NQF Level 10 in Communication Science or cognate discipline.
A Minimum of five (5) years lecturing experience in Communication Science at a tertiary institution.
Proven experience in the presentation of papers/ posters at national and international scholarly conferences.
Proven experience in supervision of MA and PhD students.
Experience as an external examiner for postgraduate students.
A proven research record of relevant publications in national and international accredited journals (at least 10 to 15 publications).
An NRF C3 rating or higher.
Recognised nationally as an established scholar within the communication discipline.
Proven experience of service as an active member of a national or international scholarly society or committee or agency
Recommendations:
Ability to conduct/manage/publish interdisciplinary research.
Ability to teach in an interdisciplinary context.
Good interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) and, the ability to function well in the university's richly diverse working environment.
Experience in teaching with electronic content management tools such as Blackboard.
Experience in teaching first year modules and honours modules.
Experience as a departmental leader/manger in a higher education environment.