Junior Lecturer, Department Social Work

Duties and responsibilities:

• Teach, assess and coordinate modules at undergraduate level.
• Contribute to programme development and curriculum review.
• Provide supervision for group, community and casework practicum.
• Provide practice-based study supervision for final year social work students.
• Build relationships with welfare agencies for field placements of first to third year students.
• Participate actively in service learning.
• Perform organisational and administrative duties.
• Participate in community service and establish a reciprocal relationship between community engagement, research and teaching activities.
• Maintain continued professional development and evaluation of practice relating to teaching, learning, and assessment in line with qualifications, experience, changes in the subject discipline, pedagogic development and innovation in learning technology.
• Contribute towards creating a strong academic identity.

Inherent requirements:

• A bachelor of Social Work degree.
• Registration at the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP).
• Evidence-based proof of five (5) years' experience in social work practice.
• Evidence-based proof of three (3) years' experience in field instruction.
• A good academic record.
• A valid driver's license.

Required competencies:

• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good report writing skills.
• Good presentation and teaching skills.
• The ability to function with ease in the University's richly diverse working environment.
• Organisational skills to coordinate modules with large student numbers.
• Excellent computer skills.

Recommendations:

• Excellent academic research record.
• Proven interest in conducting research in the field of Social Work.
• Master's degree in Social Work or willingness to enrol for a Master's degree at the first available opportunity, if not yet attached by the time of appointment. 

Assumption of duties:

1 January 2019.

Closing date:

19 October 2018.

Salary:

The salary scale is available on request. For any further enquiries, please feel free to contact 051 401 3687/ 9961/ 3592/ 3221.

Fringe benefits:

(Subject to specific conditions): pension scheme, medical aid scheme, group life insurance, housing allowance, leave and sick leave, service bonus and study benefits

General:

The University reserves the right not to fill the post. The University subscribes to and applies the principles prescribed by the Employment Equity Act. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the aforementioned act and the employee profile of the specific department / division.

Applications may only be submitted online. All applications must be accompanied by the following:

• Detailed curriculum vitae and cover letter, outlining pertinent qualifications and experience (please note that the first three (3) referees on your CV will be contacted with regard to reference checking);
• Certified copies (not older than 3 months) of all academic records.
• Certified copies (not older than 3 months) of qualifications (please provide the SAQA accreditation in the case of foreign qualifications).
• Certified copy (not older than 3 months) of your identity document (ID);
• Certified copy (not older than 3 months) of registration at the SACSSP.
• Certified copy (not older than 3 months) of valid driver's license.

The UFS will only consider applications of candidates who meet all the inherent requirements of the position.  Applications that are incomplete, or sent by fax or e-mail, will not be considered. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.  Should you not be contacted within six weeks of the closing date for applications, you may assume that your application was unsuccessful.