Job Description

Title of Position
Senior Lecturer/ Lecturer
Post Number
8026907/ ITS A488
Faculty/Department
University of the Western Cape -> Education -> Educational Psychology
Type of Position
Permanent - Full Time
Length of Contract Period
Location
Main Campus - Bellville, WC ZA (Primary)
Closing Date
16/9/2025
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 ever-changing and challenging global context.
The Faculty of Education has a rich history of engaging with key issues facing South African education, and offers innovative, research-based teacher education programmes and excellent postgraduate degree programmes in education. Our teaching and research interests in the Department of Educational Psychology cut across the interdisciplinary fields of Educational Psychology, inclusive education, life orientation, sociology of education, education policy studies and research methodology. We aim to strengthen the teaching profession by building vibrant relationships with schools and educational support initiatives, and educating our students to become excellent teachers, critical scholars, and reflective practitioners of change in South African education.
The Department of Educational Psychology invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the post of Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in Educational Psychology.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Facilitate learning and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in Educational Psychology or Inclusive Education
• Conduct research and publish in Educational Psychology or Inclusive Education
• Undertake undergraduate and postgraduate supervision
• Provide academic leadership
• Undertake curriculum development and assessment
• Undertake community engagement and outreach projects
• Contribute to academic and administrative leadership in the Department
• Serve on relevant Departmental and Faculty committees

Minimum Requirements
Requirements at a level of Senior Lecturer

• A relevant PhD, preferably in the field of Educational Psychology or Inclusive Education
• Five years (5) teaching experience in Higher Education
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating learning, in at least three (3) of the sub-disciplines (developmental psychology, counselling and psychotherapy, research psychology, life orientation, inclusive education, psycho-educational assessment)
• Experience in teaching and research within higher education
• A record of successful postgraduate supervision of Masters and PhD students, in educational psychology or inclusive education
• The integration of community engagement with learning and teaching and/or research
• Experience in curriculum development and transformation
• Evidence of a good track record of relevant research and publications in Educational Psychology or Inclusive Education

Recommendations/ Added Advantages:

• Experience in Teaching Practice and teacher development
• Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) in Educational Psychology will be a strong recommendation

Requirements at a level of Lecturer

• A Master's degree in Educational Psychology or Inclusive Education
• Five years (5) teaching experience in schools, and/or at least one (1) year in a Higher Education setting
• Teaching experience in Life Orientation
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating teaching and learning at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels
• Experience in curriculum development and transformation
• The integration of community engagement with learning and teaching
• Evidence of attendance or presentation at conferences/colloquiums/seminars/ workshops

Recommendations/ Added Advantages:

• Experience in Teaching Practice and teacher development
• Evidence of research and publications (comprising of relevant peer-reviewed and/or accredited journal articles, books or book chapters in reputable publications)

Key competencies include

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Presentation and facilitation skills
• Adaptability and the ability to operate in a diverse environment
• Student-focused approach
• Planning and organising skills
• Computer literacy and e-learning skills
• Technical professional knowledge and skills in the discipline and in the core strategic areas, namely learning and teaching, research and scholarship, community engagement as well as professional leadership

For further information about this position (but not applications), please contact the HOD, Prof Sulochini Pather, via email at sspather@uwc.ac.za.
In your application, you are encouraged to highlight your strengths and include anything else you deem exceptional and outstanding to be considered by the selection panel. In addition, please attach a cover letter motivating your suitability, a detailed curriculum vitae including contact details of three referees, and your highest qualification to your online profile.
DISCLAIMER: By applying for the position, you consent to the University sharing your application, including curriculum vitae, with University stakeholders to process the application. In line with the University's commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitably qualified applicants in line with our Employment Equity Targets. The official retirement age at UWC is 65 years. The University reserves the right to not make an appointment, make an appointment at a different level, seek additional candidates and may conduct competency assessments.