Lecturer (x3) Part-time (50%) at University of the Witwatersrand

Duties:

• Teaching theory and practice of Drama Therapy at Honours, Masters or Short Course levels;
• Compiling the course outline and course reading material;
• Monitoring and reporting on student attendance and progress;
• Coordinating course examinations and submission of course marks;
• Research Supervision at Honours and Master’s levels in Drama Therapy;
• Contributing personal creative and traditional research output to Drama for Life, WSOA;
• Contributing toward clinical, psychoeducational, communitybased and theatre therapy project supervision and Drama Therapy site partnerships;
• Making a significant contribution to curriculum development for an integrated and embodied Drama, Theatre and Performance approach to mental health, illness and disease for the purposes of a human rights and social justice culture appropriate to South Africa and the global condition;
• Support with academic administration, departmental governance, school level committee representation, student consultations, attend staff meetings and related activities as workload allows.

Qualifications and Requirements 

• An Honours and a Master’s degree in Drama Therapy as a professional field of specialisation;
• Demonstrating a clear PhD trajectory.
• Registered as a Drama Therapist with the HPCSA;
• Evidence of personal creative and, or traditional forms of research (innovative workshops, performances, arts interventions, chapters, videography and documentary etc.)
• One or more of the following specialisations:
•  Experience in Dance Movement Therapies or related Arts Therapies  with teaching experience on tertiary level.
•  Experience in the coordination and supervision of clinical sites, schools and community centres for the placement of Hons and MA drama Therapy and Applied Drama and Theatre students, for the successful completion of their degrees.
•  Experience in managing and coordinating student wellness programmes and support on a departmental level, integrated with the development and coordination of internships to support graduate transition into the world of work in the fields of Drama Therapy and Applied Drama and Theatre.