Associate Professor - (1832) at University of the Western Cape/Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland

The successful candidate for Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Facilitate learning and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the LIS discipline especially Information Literacy, Information Literacy Education, Document description, ICTs in libraries, Open Scholarship, Digital curation, Research Data Management and Research Methods.
• Conduct research and publish in the LIS discipline
• Undertake undergraduate and postgraduate supervision
• Provide academic leadership and administration
• Undertake curriculum development and assessment
• Evidence of integration of community engagement
• Technological and digital proficiencies in the LIS environment

Minimum Requirements

 Associate Professor:

• PhD or equivalent, in the field of LIS.
• Demonstrated experience (at least eight [8] years) in facilitating learning and teaching, preferably in the fields of Information Literacy, Information literacy education, Document description, ICTs in libraries, Open Scholarship, Digital curation, Research data management and Research methods.
• A record of quality peer reviewed publications in the field of LIS - at least 10-15 articles in accredited journals and/or books published in reputable presses, or equivalent recognised outputs.
• A record of successful postgraduate supervision – at least five (5) MLIS students graduated and one (1) PhD LIS student graduated.
• Evidence of the integration of community engagement with learning and teaching and/or research
• Evidence of expertise, national standing, and preferably an international presence in his/her discipline.

Senior Lecturer

• PhD or equivalent, in the field of LIS.
• Demonstrated experience (at least 3 – 5 years) in facilitating learning and teaching, preferably in the fields of Information Literacy, Information literacy education, Document description, ICTs in libraries, Open Scholarship, Digital curation, Research data management and Research methods.
• A record of quality peer reviewed publications in the field of LIS - at least 4-5 articles in accredited journals and/or books published in reputable presses, or equivalent recognised outputs.
• A record of successful postgraduate supervision – at least two (2) MLIS students graduated.
• Evidence of the integration of community engagement with learning and teaching and/or research
• Evidence of expertise, national standing, and preferably an international presence in his/her discipline.

 Key Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Presentation and facilitation skills
• Adaptability and the ability to operate in a diverse environment
• Student focused approach
• Coaching and mentoring skills
• Planning and organising skills
• Computer literacy and e-learning skills
• Technical professional knowledge and skills in the discipline and in the core strategic areas, namely learning and teaching, research and scholarship, community engagement as well as professional leadership