Associate Professor (V000201)(Re-Advert)

North West University; Vanderbijlpark; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

North West University is seeking an Associate Professor to lead innovative teaching, research, and community engagement. The successful candidate will collaborate with various faculties, enhancing commerce education and engaging with local industries. This role requires a commitment to continuous professional development and substantial teaching experience within higher education.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years lecturing experience in higher education.
• Experience in using and managing LMS.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Conduct ongoing research on industry trends and innovate teaching methodologies.
• Collaborate with other faculties and industry partners.
• Support community outreach initiatives and develop entrepreneurship programs.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Project Management

Collaboration

Education

PhD in Commerce or related field

Tools

Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Digital Assessment Technologies

Job description

Job title : Associate Professor (V000201)(Re-Advert)

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

Research and Community involvement

• Conduct ongoing research on industry trends, technological advancements, and global business needs to inform curriculum updates and module design.
• Explore and integrate innovative teaching methodologies, such as gamification, simulation-based learning, and adaptive learning systems, into commerce education.
• Collaborate with professional and statutory bodies to ensure compliance with industry standards and academic excellence.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

• Partner with other NWU faculties, such as Health Sciences and Engineering, to align strategies for education innovation and share best practices.
• Foster international research collaborations, focusing on global trends in commerce education and cross-cultural business education.

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)

• Promote and contribute to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning by publishing research on innovative pedagogies, curriculum transformation, and student success in commerce education.
• Support lecturers in conducting action research to improve their teaching practices and student outcomes.

Industry Partnerships

• Establish and maintain relationships with industry partners to ensure curricula reflect current and future workforce needs.
• Organise collaborative community-based learning projects and real-world case studies for students enhancing their practical skills and societal impact.

Professional Development

• Work with the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and other stakeholders to design professional development programs for lecturers, ensuring they remain current with industry trends and teaching innovations.
• Facilitate workshops and training sessions focusing on the development of essential soft skills like leadership, communication, and teamwork for both staff and students.

Student-Centric Initiatives

• Support community outreach initiatives to involve students in real-world problem-solving scenarios, particularly in underrepresented and underserved communities.
• Develop programs that promote entrepreneurship, innovation, and ethical business practices through partnerships with local businesses and organisations.

Global and Ethical Perspectives

• Promote awareness and understanding of global and ethical business practices within the community, preparing students for international career opportunities.
• Integrate community voices and local industry input into the development of curricula to reflect both global standards and local relevance.
• Develop and maintain strategic and productive partnerships, connections, and relationships with other academics
• in the faculty, as well as people, groups, and divisions in the NWU, and on local, national, and international levels.
• Actively initiate and participate in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning research (SoTL), and other T&L research opportunities available through e.g., CTL including interdisciplinary, cross-faculty and cross-university opportunities.
• Work effectively with colleagues in the CPCE post-graduate programme and projects to enhance the quantity and quality of research outputs.

Leadership, management and service to the University

• Participate in opportunities to serve the faculty and the university by serving on CPCE committees, faculty committees and task teams, and where needed, represent the F-EMS on NWU committees and task teams.
• Actively participate in academic organisations relevant to Higher Education and Economic and Management Science Education to expand the academic network and serve the larger community in these fields.
• Demonstrate excellent project management skills in implementing NWU and F-EMS strategic priority projects.
• Build capacity in F-EMs to enlarge the SoTL footprint in all schools.
• Maintain involvement in community service as a scholarly practice through which general higher education knowledge and skills are applied to consequential problems of teaching and learning in South Africa and the world beyond the University.
• Communicate appropriately and effectively with internal and external (community) role players.
• Embrace engaged scholarship involving academic staff, civic engagement and professional engagement involving staff using their professional expertise.
• Execute activities by which commerce education skills and knowledge are made relevant to the community.
• At least five (5) years of teaching and learning experience within an academic and research environment at a Higher Education Institution (HEI).
• A minimum of five (5) years of lecturing experience in higher education, covering both theoretical and practical components, delivered via face-to-face, blended / hybrid, and online modalities.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in the use, development, and management of Learning Management Systems (LMS), online platforms, and digital assessment technologies.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous professional development, reflecting a clear trajectory of growth and improvement as an effective higher education lecturer.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES :

• A minimum of three (3) years experience in service delivery in the field of faculty development.
• A minimum of three (3) years experience engaging with academics’ development and welfare as university lectures.
• A track record of research activity, including refereed publications and postgraduate student supervision.
• Ability to write comprehensive high-level reports on T-L & Assessment and Commerce Education.
• Membership with societies / councils in the relevant fields of higher education and education research (for example HELTASA, SAAHE, ICDE).