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Academic Head of Department (Contract appointment: 5 years with the possibility of serving a second term) (Job ID: 6512)

Company

UFS, Bloemfontein

Location

Bloemfontein, Free State

Posted

July 19, 2026

Position Overview

Duties and responsibilities:

 
• Provide formal teaching for undergraduate as well as post-graduate programmes.

• Act as a supervisor for postgraduate students.

• Ensure active involvement in research.

• Active involvement in curriculum development relating to Curriculum Studies and Higher Education.

Inherent requirements:

• A relevant Doctoral degree on NQF Level 10 in Education.

• Appointment in the Faculty of Education, University of the Free State as a full-time, permanent Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor.

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant working experience in a Higher Education Environment.

• Proven experience supervising graduate master’s and/or doctoral students.

• Proven recent research record of publications in national and international accredited journals (Q1-Q4).

• Proven experience in research management and leadership of teaching and learning as either ...

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