KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Teaching and Learning

• Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
• Teaching and developing of Understanding the World modules, and philosophy modules in various Philosophy traditions (e.g. Continental and African).
• The conduct of tutorials, practical classes, demonstrations, workshops, student field excursions, online teaching and other teaching sessions.
• Initiation and development of subject material.

Research

• Conduct research and publish articles in peer-reviewed, accredited academic journals.
• Presentation of conference papers.
• Supervision of postgraduate students.
• Be actively involved in the Institute for Contemporary Ethics.

Community Engagement

• Involvement in professional associations.
• Involvement in community engagement projects of the School of Philosophy, the Faculty and the NWU.

Administration and leadership

• Undertake academic administration on Programme & Module level, and on School, Faculty and Institutional level.
• Consultation with students.

Minimum requirements

• A PhD (NQF level 10) in Philosophy or related field.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ teaching experience in Philosophy.
• Experience supervising Masters or PhD students
• Evidence of at least 2 accredited research outputs.