Lecturer: Educational Psychology
University of the Witwatersrand · Johannesburg, Gauteng
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- PhD degree in Educational Psychology or cognate field in Psychology
- Masters degree in Educational Psychology.
- Registration with the HPCSA in the category of Educational Psychologist preferably for three years or more
- Educational background, teaching and research interests in educational psychology e.g. psychotherapy, psychological assessment, psychopathology, community psychology
- Experience in teaching psychology at a tertiary level
- Proven research ability as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, and/or research reports
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
- This will be a permanent post subject to a three year probationary period.
Responsibilities
- Teach courses relevant to the specialisation of educational psychology, research methods and/or psychology at undergraduate and postgraduate level; contributions to course-level curriculum development and transformation; academic administration; supervision of postgraduate students; willingness to pursue an active programme of research and research publication; and willingness to participate in the intellectual and public life of the school and university.
Closing Date : 7 August 2026