Professor: Environmental Science (P4) x1

Post specific requirements for Professor:

• PhD in the field of Environmental Science (Specialisation in aquatic/water sciences),
• (NQF level 10, foreign qualifications to be evaluated by SAQA).
• [Applicants are required to provide the title of their PhD thesis in the application form.]
• Undergraduate degree in Natural Sciences/Environmental Science.
• Able to discuss their teaching reflection and statement.
• Seven (7) to ten (10) years of extensive teaching experience at a tertiary institution.
• A research reflection and portfolio (all candidates).
• At least 2 postgraduate candidates (Masters and Doctoral) successfully supervised to completion, of which 1 must be a doctoral candidate (academia). OR 1 doctoral candidate supervised to completion (other than academia). [Please indicate the number of cosupervisors for each student under Point 9 of the academic application form].
• A sustained record of research output in high impact, peer reviewed journals, and books, with a recognized national and international footprint.
• A minimum of 7 research output unitsӿ during the previous 5 years OR 5 research output unitsӿ during the previous 3 years; OR rated by NRF as a researcher (academia) OR a minimum of 5,5 research output unitsӿ during the previous 5 years OR 3,5 research output unitӿ during the previous 3 years (other than academia).
• A track record of leadership in collaborations and attracting funding
• Demonstrate involvement in engaged scholarship with evidence of how this has been transferred into teaching and learning curriculum transformation/research outputs (academia)
• OR demonstrate potential to participate in engaged scholarship (other than academia).
• Evidence of the impact of the engagement on the community (all candidates).
• Demonstrate an understanding of engaged scholarship in terms of teaching and learning and engaged research (other than academia).
• Evidence of contribution and leadership in departmental, school, college and university committees including task teams and voluntary associations (academia).
• Evidence of contribution in the national wider academic community and learned societies (academia).

Recommendations:

• NRF rating will be an advantage (does not waiver research output units).
• Professional registration will be an advantage; South African Council for Natural Scientific
• Professions (SACNASP), and/or Environmental Assessment Practitioners of South Africa (EAPASA) or any other relevant professional bodies.
• Completed an assessor training programme (attach certificate).
• Experience with teaching in an ODeL environment.
• Participation in community engagement.
• Evidence of involvement in the wider national academic community and learned societies.