Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer/ Associate Professor (Counselling Psychology)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent will be expected to:

• Engage in teaching, curriculum development, and co-ordination of programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels;
• Supervise postgraduate research commensurate with the post level;
• Supervise practical work in the MA (Counselling Psychology) programme, commensurate with the post level;
• Conduct research commensurate with the level of appointment and actively contribute to the Department’s research profile;
• Perform various academic and administrative duties as determined by the Head of Department;
• Participate in the Department’s strategic initiatives relating to teaching, research, and community engagement;
• Contribute to transdisciplinary engagements in teaching and research.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (LECTURER)

• A Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology;
• Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Counselling Psychologist for at least 3 years;
• Evidence of professional practice experience as a Counselling Psychologist;
• The equivalent of 2 years’ tertiary teaching experience, including block and/or temporary teaching; or relevant professional/industry experience;
• Evidence of research productivity (e.g., publications in peer-reviewed journals, chapters in peer-reviewed books; published conference papers, or equivalent recognised research outputs; significant progress in PhD studies).

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS : SENIOR LECTURER

• A doctoral degree (PhD) in Psychology;
• Registration with the HPCSA as a Counselling Psychologist for at least 3 years;
• Evidence of at least 4 years’ tertiary teaching or professional experience;
• Evidence of successful curriculum design and implementation;
• Demonstrated research output, as evidenced by publications in peer-reviewed journals or equivalent;
• Experience in supervising postgraduate research;
• Conference presentations delivered;
• Administrative experience at tertiary level.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS : ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

• A doctoral degree (PhD) in Psychology;
• Registration with the HPCSA as a Counselling Psychologist for at least 3 years;
• At least 7 years’ tertiary teaching or professional experience.
• Evidence of successful curriculum design, implementation and leadership.
• Demonstrated research output, as evidenced by publications in peer-reviewed journals or equivalent;
• Experience in supervising postgraduate research;
• Conference presentations delivered;
• Administrative experience on Faculty level;
• Evidence of external examination of modules and postgraduate research.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Ability to train student psychologists and supervise their practical work;
• Proven ability to lecture and supervise student psychologists in at least one of the following areas: psychodynamic psychotherapy, narrative psychotherapy, systemic therapeutic approaches, psychological assessment or African epistemologies;
• Ability to lecture in at least two, but preferably more, of the following areas at the undergraduate level: introductory psychology, biological psychology, cognitive psychology, psychological assessment, social psychology, developmental psychology, psychopathology, community psychology, critical psychology;
• Demonstrated research focus, aligned with departmental thematic areas.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• Experience in lecturing at the Master’s level;
• Experience in lecturing or professional training at the Master’s level;
• Proven ability to lecture and supervise student psychologists on psychological assessment;
• A doctoral degree (for Lecturer level);
• NRF rating.