Professor - Makhanda at Rhodes University

Main Objectives

• All academics are responsible for the dissemination of knowledge (teaching and learning), creation of knowledge (research) and community engagement, recognising that there are differences in the execution of these responsibilities within the various departments and Faculties.  Academics are also expected to assume some administrative, management and/or leadership duties at the departmental, Faculty and/or University level. 
• In addition, a Professor and Associate Professor are to provide academic leadership in the following areas: teaching and learning; research and community engagement as well as to contribute towards the governance of the institution. This leadership contribution of the Professor should be evidenced at the departmental, Faculty and institutional levels.

The Requirements 

Professor

• PhD in Information Systems or equivalent.
• Professional experience in Information Systems or equivalent.
• At least ten years of teaching experience are required at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including Master’s and PhD levels.
• Experience teaching Information Systems in one or more of the following disciplinary areas: Primary (Programming, Databases, Data Analytics, SQL, Information Systems Security; User experience (UX); Digital ethics; Systems Analysis).
• Research supervision of Master’s and PhD degrees to completion is required.
• An established research group/area.
• International profile in discipline.
• Track record of administration, management, and/or leadership roles (leadership roles may be informal).
• A willingness to head the department will be an advantage