Lecturer/Senior Lecturer: Communication Science - (1051) at University of the Free State

Duties and responsibilities:

• Contribute towards creating a strong academic identity for the Communication Science Department.
• Teach and assess undergraduate and postgraduate modules in Communication Science.
• Provide study guidance and supervision to final year and postgraduate students.
• Initiate and conduct high-level research and sustain quality research outputs.
• Active participation and involvement in applicable UFS management structures.
• Build an effective team of scholars.
• Contribute to programme development and curriculum review within the Department and Faculty.
• Participate in community engagement initiatives.
• Recruit senior students for postgraduate studies.
• Perform organisational and administrative duties.
• Introduce and teach in a specific Communication Science specialisation that can contribute to the faculty’s academic streams.

Inherent Job requirements:
Senior Lecturer:

• PhD on NQF Level 10 in Communication Science or cognate discipline.
• A minimum of five (5) year’s lecturing experience in Communication Science at a tertiary institution.
• Proven experience in the presentation of papers/posters at national scholarly conferences.
• Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research in a specific area of scholarship
• An NRF rating or demonstrate potential for an NRF rating reasonable time.
• Proven experience in supervision of graduated master’s-degree students.
• A proven research record of relevant publications in national and international accredited journals.
• Proven experience of service as an active member of a national or international scholarly society or committee or agency concerned with research at higher-education levels.

Lecturer:

• PhD on NQF Level 10 in Communication Science or cognate discipline (for a permanent appointment). 
• OR
• Master’s degree on NQF Level 9 in Communication Science or cognate discipline (contract appointment: five years during which a PhD on NQF Level 10 in Communication Science or cognate discipline MUST be obtained to be converted to a permanent position). 
• A minimum of three (3) year’s lecturing experience in Communication Science at tertiary institution.
• Proven experience in the delivery of poster or oral presentations at conferences or equivalent activities.
• Evidence of manuscripts produced that have the potential to be converted or submitted for publication in accredited journals.
• A good academic record.

Recommendations: 
Senior Lecturer: 

• 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.
• Editorial board member of high-quality national/international scholarly journals.
• Experience as a departmental leader/manger in a higher education environment.

Lecturer:

• Proven record of supervision of Masters and PhD students to completion.
• 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.

Competencies
Key Competencies required:
Result Orientated:

• The ability to cope with frequently changing environment and to adapt to evolving situations. 
• The ability to be reliable, responsible, dependable and fulfil obligations.

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:

• Proficient in using MS Office.

Leading:

• The ability to maintain high levels of personal motivation, energy and enthusiasm 
• The ability to be cooperative with others, display a good-natured attitude, and encourage people to work together.

Building Coalitions:

• The ability to interact with others and establish personal connections with people.