Professor / Associate Professor (Permanent; with 5

2 weeks ago

Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa University of the Western Cape Full time
Title of Position- Professor / Associate Professor (Permanent; with 5 Year term as Director: SLCA)- Post Number Faculty/Department- University of the Western Cape -> Education -> School of Science & Mathematics Education (SSME)- Type of Position- Permanent - Full Time- Length of Contract Period- Location- Main Campus - Bellville, WC ZA (Primary)- Closing Date- 1/3/2024
Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas

  • The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is a vibrant, diverse and dynamic university, rooted in the African continent with an increasingly global reach. UWC actively responds in critical and creative ways to the development needs of the country, within an everchanging and challenging global context._


The Faculty of Education's vision is to advance excellence in teaching and scholarship towards a more critically informed and socially engaged citizenry.

In this regard, it is creatively responding to national imperatives for education and training in the 21st century.


As part of its promotion of the scholarship of teaching and learning, the Faculty seeks to appoint a
Professor / Associate Professor
within the School of Science and Mathematics Education.

This shall be a permanent position
, with
a 5 Year Term as Director** of the Science Learning Centre for Africa (SLCA).


The Science Learning Centre for Africa (SLCA), based in the Faculty of Education, is lodged in the School of Science and Mathematics Education (SSME), UWC.

SLCA is an Outreach and Professional Training Centre with specific emphasis on popularisation of science, science education and research evolving from outreach activities.


The SLCA philosophy is to create a learning environment for science teaching and learning which will result in better matric results by providing attractive, interesting and challenging programmes as well as laboratory skills critical to further studies in science and related careers.

Further, SCLA offers Continuous Professional Development (CPD) short courses and structured qualifications at the Post Graduate (PG) level in close collaboration with SSME.


  • Leadership of the SLCA including the coordination of all outreach teacher professional development activities;
  • As a leader of the SLCA, he/she is expected to drive SLCA programmes as outlined in the SLCA constitution and to facilitate its' objectives in consultation with SSME and appropriate Faculty committees;
  • He/she will work closely with UWC, Faculty of Education, academic and support staff members, school principals, Education Departments (Ministries), teachers and designated stakeholders towards fulfilment of the aims and objectives of the SLCA;
  • He/she will be expected to coordinate supervision of higher degrees students on theses related to outreach activities in the field of Science Education;
  • He/she will ensure good governance and financial practice and be accountable for the reporting to funders, SSME, the Faculty Board, including an audited yearly financial report;
  • He/she will be responsible for setting and measuring the key performance indicators of his/her team members.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Requirements _(for Professor level)_**- A PhD or equivalent, in the field of Science Education

  • A strong academic record, with extensive experience in facilitating learning and teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the field of Science Education
  • A strong track record of quality academic research, peer reviewed publications and conference presentations relevant to Science Education
  • A record of successful postgraduate supervision
  • Evidence of expertise, national standing, and definite international presence in his/her discipline.
  • Leadership experience at both departmental and faculty levels
  • The integration of community engagement with learning and teaching and/or research
  • Experience in generating funding / research grants.
  • The ability to commit to, and serve a 5Year term as Director of the SLCA

Minimum Requirements _(for Associate Professor level)_**- A PhD or equivalent, in the field of Science Education

  • A strong academic record, with demonstrated experience in facilitating learning and teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the field of Science Education
  • A track record of quality academic research, peer reviewed publications and conference presentations relevant to Science Education
  • A record of successful postgraduate supervision
  • Evidence of expertise and national standing in his/her discipline.
  • Leadership experience at departmental and faculty levels
  • The integration of community engagement with learning and teaching and/or research
  • Experience in generating funding / research grants
  • The ability to commit to, and serve a 5Year term as Director of the SLCA

Recommendation for Professor level (in addition to the above min. requirements)

  • A NRF rating would be considered an added advantage

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