Associate Professor: Department of Psychology at University of the Free State

Duties and responsibilities:

• Teach and assess undergraduate and postgraduate modules in Psychology.
• Provide study guidance and supervision to final year and postgraduate students.
• Provide clinical supervision to students in the Applied Master’s Programme.
• Initiate and conduct high-level research and sustain quality research outputs.
• Contribute towards creating a strong academic identity for the department.
• Contribute to programme development and curriculum review within the department and faculty.
• Participate in community engagement initiatives where possible.
• Recruit senior students for postgraduate study.
• Perform organisational and administrative duties. 

Inherent Job Requirements:

• Doctoral Degree on NQF level 10 in Psychology.
• Three (3) years registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)  as a Clinical Psychologist.
• An NRF rating of C3 or equivalent status / research publication profile.
• Proven experience in the research supervision of master’s students.
• Proven experience in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate modules in Psychology.
• Experience as external assessor for postgraduate students.
• A proven research record of relevant publications in national and international accredited journals.
• Proven experience in the presentation of research papers/posters at national scholarly conferences, where there is evidence of peer review of papers.
• Act as an editorial board member of high-quality national scholarly journals.
• Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research leadership in a specific scientific area of scholarship.
• Serve as a member of a national scholarly society OR a national committee or agency concerned with research at higher education levels, OR show evidence of service as an active member of an international equivalent.

Recommendations:

• Lecturing experience in Psychology at a tertiary institution.
• A good scholarly record.
• The ability to work with and learn more about digitalized academic platforms.
• Experience in statistical packages (SPSS/MPLus).
• Proven experience in the research supervision of doctoral students.
• Evidence of successfully graduated master’s students.
• Proven experience in the presentation of research papers/posters at international scholarly conferences, where there is evidence of peer review of papers.
• Expertise within child, adolescent, and adult assessments and psychotherapeutic 
• interventions is a requirement.

Competencies
Key Competencies:

Results orientated:

• The ability to cope with a frequently changing environment and to adapt to evolving situations.
• The ability to deal calmly and effectively with high stress situations.

Strategic thinking:

• The ability to deal with several activities at a time.
• The ability to be creative and open-minded when addressing work issues.

Business acumen:

• Ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations.
• Proficient in using MS Office.

Leading:

• The ability to lead, take charge of situations, and offer opinions and directions to others.
• Ability to be cooperative with others, display good-natured attitude, and encourage people to work together.

Building coalitions:

• The ability to be self-assured and at ease with people in all types of social situations. 
• The ability to interact with others and establish personal connections with people.
   

Required Documents

• Please ensure that all relevant documentation is attached to your application. 
• A detailed curriculum vitae and cover letter. 
• Copies of qualifications (please provide the SAQA accreditation in the case of foreign qualifications).
• Copies of all academic records (applicable where inherently required).
• A copy of your identity document (ID or passport in the case of foreign nationals).
• Proof of registration with a Professional Body (if applicable).
• A copy of your driver’s license (if applicable).
• Confirmation of employment from current employer / last employer if unemployed (only applicable to external applicants).