Senior Lecturer (Disability and Rehabilitation Studies) at Stellenbosch University

Duties

• Strengthening the academic programmes offered by the DDRS with a specific focus on developing a postgraduate diploma (PGDip) in Assistive Technology; 
• Using innovative methods to undertake teaching, learning and assessment within academic programmes of the DDRS and renewed MBChB curriculum; 
• Coordinating relevant evaluation and research activities to inform the continuous improvement of the teaching and learning initiatives; 
• Leading and coordinating disability and rehabilitation research within the DDRS¿s strategic research focus areas; 
• Actively publishing research findings in peer-reviewed accredited journals, with a minimum h-index of 6; Providing research supervision and mentorship to master's and doctoral students at a senior level; Organising CPD activities, short courses and seminars about relevant topics;  
• Fostering collaboration and engagements with units in the Faculty, University, and other educational and research institutions; 
• Securing funding to support research, training, or service. 

Job Requirements    

• Master's in health sciences or a disability and rehabilitation related field; 
• Experience as a health and rehabilitation practitioner working with people with disabilities;
• Experience in developing a curriculum in disability and rehabilitation studies; 
• Experience in teaching and coordination of postgraduate programmes at senior level; 
• Expertise and experience in mentoring and facilitating learning and assessment in postgraduate disability and rehabilitation studies at a senior level; 
• Expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research methods;
• Evidence of successful research supervision of master's and doctoral students at senior level; 
• Demonstrable success in obtaining external research funding to support own research; 
• A publication record in disability and rehabilitation studies with an h-index of 6 or more;
• Evidence of established regional and international collaborations within the area of Assistive Technology; Project management, coordination, and networking skills; 
• The ability to work independently and in a team. 

Recommendation        

• PhD in health sciences or a disability and rehabilitation related field;
• Track record of research on teaching and learning in disability and rehabilitation studies at senior level; Proven record of scholarly and scientific achievement and the ability to maintain it;  
• An interdisciplinary approach to problem-solving; 
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.