Associatep6 /professor P5 : Data Science

**Purpose**
Responsible for teaching and learning, research and community engagement and to provide support to the department/school in pursuit of its academic objectives. Responsibilities may also include curriculum development, student academic development, administration, quality assurance, academic management and the development of research capacity within the department/school in order to contribute to the academic initiatives undertaken by the department/school.

**Minimum Requirements**

**Associate Professor**
- PhD/Doctorate in computer science, mathematical science, statistics or Engineering with expertise and current research focus in the field of Data science.
- At least eight (8) years of relevant experience.
- Proven track record in teaching and learning, research (including publications in accredited journals) and community engagement

**Professor**
- PhD/Doctorate in computer science, mathematical science,statistics or Engineering with expertise and current research focus in the field of Data science.
- At least ten years relevant experience.
- Proven track record in teaching, research (including publications in accredited journals) and community engagement.
- Proven track record of supervising postgraduate students at Masters and/or Doctoral level.
- Five years relevant academic management and leadership experience.
- Evidence of successful curriculum development.
- High academic and professional standing in the field of expertise and high academic credibility amongst peers.
- Strategic planning and implementation experience.
- Knowledge and experience of implementing quality assurance requirements

**Duties and Responsibilities**

**Teaching and Learning**
- Compile work schemes in collaboration with colleagues.
- Research and utilize new and emerging approaches and technology in teaching.
- The professional preparation of teaching media.
- The professional preparation of notes to supplement or substitute prescribed textbooks.
- Research and selection of suitable reference material to supplement textbooks.
- The facilitation of an effective teaching situation in which the learning experience can take place successfully.
- The upgrading of course content/ development of new courses and/or modules in order to keep up with the latest requirements of the discipline.
- Student and peer evaluations of teaching performance.
- External examining and invitations to teach externally.

**Research** Research projects**
- Develop research projects.
- Draw up performance plans for research teams.
- Manage projects to achieve objectives.
- Commercialisation of research output.
- Provide guidance and assistance on research matters.
- Act as study leader of student/lecturer study groups.
- Publish research results.
- Membership of professional bodies in order to keep abreast of new developments.

**Fundraising and stewardship to donors**
- Explore fundraising opportunities for research projects.
- Work with advancement/grants department (including own team), as well as school and interdisciplinary teams to continually identify prospects (corporates, trusts, foundations, individuals) as well as high-profile ‘door-openers’ for SPU’s, as well as school research priority projects.
- Compile funding appeals/ proposals.
- Conduct regular evaluation of fundraising activities.

**Post-graduate supervision**
- Recruit prospective students.
- Supervise postgraduate students studying towards obtaining a qualification.
- Ensure that researchers keep abreast with the current research standards

**Community Engagement**
- Contribute to community engagement initiatives.
- Integrate community engagement interventions into curriculum.
- Report on own involvement in professional, industry and/or community activities.

**Curriculum Development and Accreditation**
- Contributes to curriculum development.
- Participate in curriculum review and the development of new courses/modules to ensure alignment with sector/discipline norms and requirements.
- Review assessment methods for self and others.
- Revise and submit programmes for accreditation by relevant accreditation bodies.

**Student Academic Development**
- Identify students at risk timeously.
- Develop intervention strategies.
- Provide counseling to students.
- Monitor student progress.
- Make necessary referrals for students, where needed.

**Administration**
- Keep attendance registers.
- Record student results.
- Assist with the registration of students.
- Supervise tests and examinations.
- Implement policies and procedures applicable to the teaching and learning, community engagement, research, SHE and academic administration functions.

**Quality Assurance**
- Contribute to Quality Assurance through committee meetings and submission of relevant documents.
- Identify QA feedback mechanism within the school/department.
- Monitor the impact of QA recommendations within the school/department.
- Implement appropriate interventions.

**Academic Management**
- Contribute