Associate Professor M000071 Re-advertisement
North West University · North West
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PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
- Associate Professor is expected to make contributions to the teaching effort of the institution, and to carry out activities to maintain and develop his/her professional activities relevant to the profession or discipline.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Teaching and Learning
- The conduct of tutorials, practical classes, demonstrations, workshops, student field excursions, clinical sessions and studio sessions.
- Initiation and development of subject material.
Development and Supervision
- The preparation and delivery of lectures and seminars.
- Supervision of the program of study of honours students or of postgraduate students engaged in course work.
- Teaching activities include initiation and development of unit materials and may include the supervision of honours and research students.
Research and Innovation
- Supervision of major honours or postgraduate research projects.
- The conduct of research.
- Involvement in professional activity.
Development of Course materials
- Development of course material with appropriate advice from and support of more senior employees.
- Marking and assessment.
- Consultation with students.
Minimum requirements
- A PhD NQF level 10 in Statistics.
- A minimum of 8 years' lecturing experience at a tertiary institution.
- At least five 5 research publications in accredited journals.
- Supervision of at least three 3 master's and a PhD student to completion.
RECOMMENDATIONS / ADDED ADVANTAGES
- Must be a member of professional societies related to Statistics.
- Conference proceedings.
KEY FUNCTIONAL / TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
- Knowledge of Statistics.
- Computer literacy in MS Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, email, and internet.
- Knowledge of Statistical Softwares SPSS, R-Studio, Python and Stata.
- Knowledge of the appropriate assessment theory and practice to enhance student performance.
- Research outputs
- A proven commitment to teaching and learning, including a willingness to become involved in student's educational development and wellbeing.
- Knowledge of modern platforms e.g. whiteboard technology, eFundi, etc. to enhance the ongoing changing of the learning and collaboration environment.
KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES
- Effective time-management skills.
- Effective communication skills.
- Good interpersonal relations and a client-service orientation.
- Demonstration of language proficiency to function optimally in the various functionally multilingual environments of the NWU.
REMUNERATION
- The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with the NWU policy guidelines.
CLOSING DATE: 08 September 2026