Lecturer / Senior Lecturer -Philosophy – School of Social Sciences Job at University of the Witwatersrand

Department Description        

• The Department of Philosophy at the University of the Witwatersrand invites applications for the position of Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Ethics (broadly understood) and Manager of its postgraduate programme in Applied Ethics for Professionals (AEP).
• The successful candidate will teach ethics and applied ethics at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and supervise MA and PhD students in AEP. They will also be responsible for redesigning, strengthening, and expanding AEP to meet the needs of South African professionals. 

Brief Description        

• Applicants should hold a PhD in Philosophy and have experience in the management of academic programmes—for example, curriculum design and review, building external partnerships, and leading strategic growth initiatives. A strong interest in education and a research profile in ethics are also desirable.
• The level of appointment (Lecturer/Senior Lecturer) will be commensurate with the candidate’s teaching and managerial experience, as well as their research profile. 
• Lecturer: Candidates with teaching experience, developing administrative capacity, and evidence of an emerging research profile will be considered for Lecturer.
• Senior Lecturer: Candidates with a significant teaching range and/or proven postgraduate supervision, clear administrative or leadership experience, and a sustained publication record will be considered for Senior Lecturer.