Associate Professor (Faculty of Humanities: Department of Anthropology & Developmental Studies)
University of Johannesburg · Johannesburg, Gauteng
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- To teach, conduct research, produce accredited research, and supervise postgraduate students.
Responsibilities
Teaching & Learning
- Teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the various sub-disciplines that constitute Social and Cultural Anthropology.
Research
- Supervise postgraduates and publish research in accredited journals.
Administration
- Administrative roles within the department and faculty.
Minimum requirements
- A PhD NQF 10 in Anthropology and cognate disciplines.
- Ten 10 years' lecturing experience.
- Demonstrated experience in postgraduate supervision, including Honours, Master's and PhD students.
- Discipline based knowledge.
- Experience lecturing undergraduates.
- Experience in curriculum development.
- Experience in compiling study guides.
- Publications in peer reviewed, accredited journals, and a monograph.
- Previous administrative and leadership experience is required.
Recommendations
- Demonstrated expertise in Anthropology, with a strong and coherent research profile in one or more relevant areas of the discipline – a focus on the environment would be a preference.
- A strong record of peer-reviewed research publications in accredited national and international journals and/or scholarly books, monographs and book chapters.
- Demonstrated ability to attract and/or manage research funding, grants or externally funded research projects.
- Ability to contribute to the strategic development and visibility of Anthropology within the department, faculty and broader university.
- Familiarity with blended learning techniques.
- Evidence of an active and developing research programme, with potential for national and international research recognition.
- Experience in media engagement and writing of opinion articles on matters relevant to your discipline.
- Evidence of community engagement, public scholarship, policy engagement or knowledge exchange would be an advantage.
- Previous experience, an NRF rating, scholarship of teaching and learning SoTL, the 4IR, and the sustainable development goals SDGs through a political lens are added advantages.
Competencies and Behavioural Attributes
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Courteous and professional with good communication skills.
- Organisational and planning skills.
- MS Office skills.
- LLMS such as Moodle and other academic related systems.
- Ability to lecture and assess.
Deadline:13th September,2026