SENIOR LECTURER in Women’s and Gender Studies

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

University of the Western Cape

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is a vibrant, diverse and dynamic university, rooted in the African continent with an increasing global reach. UWC actively responds in critical and creative ways to the development needs of the country, within an ever-changing and challenging global context.

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate learning programmes with wide-ranging, diverse and interdisciplinary approaches. 

The Department of Women’s and Gender Studies is one of the most productive departments in the Faculty:  Our undergraduate courses equip students to draw critically and insightfully on theoretical and methodological tools for analysing gender and sexuality in rapidly changing national and global contexts and, at third-year level, prepare students with the research, conceptual and writing skills required for postgraduate interdisciplinary studies of gender and sexuality. The Department supervises a range of postgraduate students at the Honours, Masters and PhD level, and also offers Honours and Masters degrees through coursework. The Department is research-intensive, has driven several externally funded research projects and staff publications are often cited by other academics and postgraduates.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Facilitate learning and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
• Conduct research and publish in reputable scholarly outlets.
• Undertake undergraduate and postgraduate supervision.
• Provide leadership within the department, as well as academic leadership and administration.
•  Undertake curriculum development and assessment.
• Participate in community engagement and outreach programmes

• PhD that is directly relevant to Women’s and Gender Studies.
• 3-5 years teaching experience
• A record of quality peer reviewed publications in the field of Women’s and Gender Studies - at least 4 articles in accredited journals and/or books published in reputable presses, or equivalent recognised outputs.
• A record of successful postgraduate supervision – at least two (2) Master’s students graduated.
• Evidence of the integration of community engagement with learning and teaching and/or research.

Recommendation/Added Advantage

• A record of both local and international academic conference presentations.
• Evidence of expertise, national standing, and an international presence in their field of research.
• Evidence of the integration of community engagement for societal impact with learning and teaching and/or research.
• Evidence of ability to or interest in obtaining research grants.

Key Competencies:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Presentation and facilitation skills
• Adaptability and the ability to operate in a diverse environment
• Student focused approach
• Coaching and mentoring skills
• Planning and organising skills
• Supervision experience
• Knowledge and skills in the core strategic areas, namely learning and teaching, research and scholarship, community engagement as well as professional leadership