Lecturer - (1480)
University of the Western Cape
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Western Cape
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Title of Position
Lecturer
Post Number
8033982
Faculty/Department
University of the Western Cape -> Community & Health Sciences -> Social Work
Type of Position
Permanent - Full Time
Length of Contract Period
Location
Main Campus - Bellville, WC ZA (Primary)
Closing Date
31/3/2023
Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas
The Department of Social Work in
the CHS faculty, is committed to excellence in Community Development and
Social Work Education, Practice and Research. We believe in justice,
gender equity, human diversity and citizenship for all. Currently, the
following five Social Service Practitioner (SSP) occupations exist as a
result from the review of the Social Service Professions Act 110 of 1978
as amended in 1998, and subsequent amendments, which transformed the
social services sector, to be more inclusive of a broader range of
social service practitioners (SSPs): Social Workers, Community
Development Practitioners, Child and Youth Care Workers, Early Childhood
Development Practitioners, and Caregivers.
The Department of Social Work has added the Community Development 4-year
Bachelor degree to its SSP offerings in 2021 and is therefore actively
seeking candidates to fill an additional Community Development Lecturer
position. The Department will prepare Community Development
professionals for distinguished practice to facilitate collective
processes in communities to effect psycho, social and economic
development, through empowerment to enhance the capacity of people as
active citizens through communities, organisations and networks.
Appropriately qualified and experienced lecturers are thus set as a key
priority.
The successful candidate will have the following key performance areas and responsibilities:
• Facilitate excellent teaching, mentoring and portray a commitment to high-quality research.
• Lecture a combination of lectures, seminar courses and workshops to
contribute to the academic functions, research, as well as practice of
the Community Development occupation.
• Establish themselves as experts in their field and should be active
as scholars (i.e. publish in peer reviewed journals and books; conduct
research and actively participate in engagements related to their
Community Development profession).
Minimum Requirements
• A Masters in a related discipline with emphasis on Community Development.
• Experience in teaching at undergraduate level.
• Knowledge and experience in at least three of the following fields:
o Community Development Theories;
o Frameworks, Approaches and Processes of Community Development;
o Institutions in Community (e.g. local government, CBOs, NGOs);
o Community Development practice; and
o Community Development research
• An appropriate publication record in the discipline.
Added advantages
• Experience in work placement (service learning) coordination and supervision.
• Experience in modern e-learning technologies
Required Competencies:
• Client/student service and support
• Building interpersonal relationships
• Teamwork / collaboration
• Conceptual thinking
• Analytical thinking / Problem solving
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication
• Planning and organizing / work management
• University awareness
In your application, you are encouraged to highlight your strengths and also include anything else that you feel may be pertinent to the selection panel. Please attach your covering letter, a detailed curriculum vitae and highest qualification to your online profile. To be considered for this vacancy, you must click on the Apply for this Job link below or apply directly via UWC Careers at https://uwc.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/JobSearch/viewAll. For any queries, please contact the Human Resources Department at +27 21 959 4063/9763/9708/3551/3756 or email: e-recruitment@uwc.ac.za
EQUITY DISCLAIMER: In line with the University's commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitably qualified applicants in line with Employment Targets of the University. The University reserves the right to not make an appointment, make an appointment at a different level, seek additional candidates and may conduct competency assessments
