Associate Professor / Senior Lecturer: Occupational Therapy

Stellenbosch University, South Africa -Interdisciplinary Health Sciences

Ref. TGB05/228/0913 

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The Division Occupational Therapy within the Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences wishes to appoint a senior academic who will be expected to provide academic leadership in teaching, research and community engagement, within the fields of mental health and/or community development. Prospective candidates will participate in the full range of academic activities associated with offering quality undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and research will an expectation. Ongoing engagement in research and development of Divisional research capacity will be embedded in scholarly activities.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor level qualification in Occupational Therapy and a relevant Master’s level qualification
• registrable with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as an occupational therapist
• a track record of success in the supervision of postgraduate students
• a good publication record
• appropriate clinical experience.

Recommendations:

• A PhD degree in, or related to the field of occupational therapy or occupational science, will be a strong consideration
• experience in leadership within occupational therapy.

Commencement of duties: January 2014 or as soon as possible thereafter
Closing date: 14 October 2013
Enquiries regarding the job content: Prof. Lana van Niekerk on +27 21 938 9307
Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Division, Tygerberg Campus on +27 21 938 9636 

The University will consider all applications in terms of its Employment Equity Plan, which acknowledges the need to diversify the demographic composition of the staff corps, especially with regard to the appointment of suitable candidates from the designated groups 

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Your application, comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and contact details of at least two referees), as well as a covering letter, must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post.

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Candidates may be subjected to appropriate psychometric testing and other selection instruments.

Should no feedback be received from the University within four weeks of the closing date, kindly accept that your application did not succeed.