ACADEMIC HEAD OF DIVISION_PAEDIATRIC SURGERY

at  University of the Witwatersrand

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa -

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Immediate31 Oct, 2024Not Specified20 Oct, 20245 year(s) or aboveProject Management Skills,LeadershipNoNo
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Description:

The Division of Paediatric Surgery in the Department of Surgery, invites suitably qualified Joint staff, interested in being part of a dynamic, growing academic division, to apply for this Academic Headship. This position would be suitable for those with a commitment to academic excellence and educational leadership in a multi-disciplinary environment, exceptional interpersonal skills, capacity for innovative and original thinking, ability to exercise a high degree of personal initiative in organising his/her own responsibilities and a commitment to working to deadlines calmly and efficiently.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • A medical qualification, registerable with the HPCSA,
  • The candidate must be a specialist in Paediatric Surgery and a full-time employee within the Wits Teaching platform (Current employees and Joint staff).
  • At least 5 years’ experience as a Paediatric Surgeon,
  • At least 5 years’ experience at mid-management level,
  • Appropriate teaching and research experience are essential requirements for the position, whereas a PhD would be advantageous.
  • The applicant must have demonstrated well-developed proven communication, organizational, problem solving, leadership and project management skills.
  • Must have the ability to manage change in the division.
  • Management experience, in particular academic activities of postgraduate and undergraduate students is a requirement,
  • Be at least at the level of Adjunct or Associate Professor, or qualify to be awarded the academic title, although other Paediatric Surgeons, meeting all the above criteria may apply as well.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead and manage the discipline across all training facilities,
  • Formulate an academic vision and designs and execute both undergraduate and post graduate teaching in line with the vision,
  • Strengthen research in the division,
  • Provide tools and create an academic environment for optimal teaching and training for all categories of staff (academic and professional) and students, both under – and postgraduate,
  • Set teaching, training and research goals in collaboration with other members of the academic and clinical service staff,
  • Formulates assessment tools for all academic programmes,
  • Benchmark academic outputs against national performance and identify opportunities to approve,
  • Collaborate with clinical heads in improving academic outputs,
  • Establish and maintain academic excellence,
  • Promote staff development and manage staff performance and assessment within the division,
  • Mentor academic and professional staff for promotion in the university,
  • Provide support to the divisions that are part of the department,
  • Work with divisional heads to ensure sound financial and Human Resources management,
  • Encourage collaboration between divisions working across the teaching platforms,
  • Chairs academic meetings in the division,
  • Attend divisional meetings at each of the academic training facilities,
  • Attend division/departmental/faculty and University committee meetings,
  • Participate in Faculty Board meetings,
  • Contribute to the leadership of cluster A by participating in the management structures,
    The awarding of the title Professor/Associate Professor/Adjunct Professor will depend on the successful candidate’s qualifications, research and other academic criteria as determined by the faculty guidelines.
    Enquiries: Prof S Moeng Maeyane.Moeng@wits.ac.za
    For promotion criteria: Promotion Criteria.pdf
    Closing Date: 31 October 2024
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    How To Apply
    Please submit a cover letter clearly indicating which post you are applying for, a detailed CV with names, addresses, contact numbers and e-mail addresses of 3 referees via i-Recruitment https://irec.wits.ac.za
    The University is committed to employment equity. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of the University.
    The University retains the right not to make an appointment and to verify all information provided by candidates.
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REQUIREMENT SUMMARY

Min:5.0Max:10.0 year(s)

Education Management

Teaching / Education

Education, Teaching

Graduate

Management

Proficient

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Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa