Lecturer, Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Faculty of Humanities
University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria · Pretoria, Gauteng
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The incumbent will be expected to
- Engage in teaching, curriculum development, and co-ordinating programmes at postgraduate levels;
- Engage in research supervision of postgraduate students commensurate with the post level;
- Conduct research commensurate with the level of appointment and actively contribute to the Centre's research profile;
- Perform various academic and administrative duties as determined by the Director of the Centre;
- Participate in the Centre's strategic initiatives relating to teaching, research, and community engagement;
- Contribute to transdisciplinary engagements in teaching and research.
MINIMUM REQUREMENTS
- A PhD degree in Augmentative and Alternative Communication or Early Childhood Intervention;
- Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa HPCSA as a Speech-Language Pathologist or Occupational therapist in the independent practitioner category or related professional body;
- Evidence of research productivity publications in accredited peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, books, and other similar outputs as well as presentations at national and international conferences
- Evidence of postgraduate supervision experience.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES
- Professional practice experience as a therapist or educator in the respective field;
- Ability to train multiprofessional postgraduate students;
- Ability to lecture in at least at one but preferably both fields of AAC and ECI;
- Demonstratable and clear research focus.
ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES
- Demonstrated experience in lecturing at the postgraduate level;
- Demonstrated experience in supervision at the postgraduate level;
- Demonstrated experience of successfully securing research funding.
Deadline:25th September,2026