Senior Lecturer.2.01 needed at University of the Witwatersrand

Brief Description        
Applicants are expected to have:

• a PhD,
• exceptional qualitative methodologies knowledge and skills,
• exceptional mixed methods research design knowledge and skills,
• a working knowledge of quantitative research methodologies,
• demonstrated experience of teaching qualitative research methodologies to postgraduate students with varying levels of aptitude (experience in CLM disciplines would be an advantage),
• experience of supervising master’s students and/or PhD candidates to completion,
• demonstrated experience of online and blended teaching (experience of working with Canvas would be an advantage),
• an interest in teaching and/or research, which may be evidenced by research and publication in higher education (broadly), and/or research methods and/or the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL).

Key Responsibilities

• Conceptualise, implement, and manage a range of faculty-wide initiatives/programmes on qualitative research methodologies and mixed methods research designs that are responsive to the needs of postgraduate students, research coordinators, supervisors, and relevant members of senior management.
• Support CLM postgraduates to learn how to conceptualise, design, and conduct research.
• Support CLM postgraduates to learn how to analyse and interpret data from qualitative and mixed methods studies.
• Consult with CLM postgraduate students and their supervisors about research methods.
• Stay at the leading edge of contemporary thinking in higher education broadly and research methodologies specifically.

 Engagement and Interaction

• Participate in training, workshops, and symposia.
• Participate in relevant committees, working groups, and task teams.
• Build networks with relevant stakeholders, including supervisors, research degree coordinators, and relevant members of senior management.
• Interact with School and Faculty Graduate Studies Committees.
• Work with other members of the CLM TLU around strategy and crosspollination of initiatives.

Key Competencies

• Evidenced proficiency in a range of qualitative research methodologies.
• A working knowledge of quantitative research methodologies.
• Proficiency in using and teaching a range of mixed methods research designs and qualitative research software such as NVivo or ATLAS.ti.
•  Highly developed interpersonal skills appropriate to working effectively in a range of contexts and settings with students and staff from diverse backgrounds.
• Excellent English oral presentation, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Experience of working with online and digital technologies.
• Excellent organisational and project-management skills.
• Reliability and conscientiousness, with the ability to follow through with responsibilities.
• The ability to be self-directed: anticipating needs and taking initiative.
• The flexibility to adapt, and to optimise resources in an emerging/changing environment.
• The ability to work independently or in a team, and to manage multiple concurrent responsibilities.
• A high level of proficiency in MS Office and related applications, and in using learning management systems.