Position: Associate Professor (Education for Sustainable Development/Environmental Education)

Job type
Full Time
Category
Academic
Location / Branch
University of Namibia / Main Campus
Closing Date
22 July 2024 (2 months ago)
Job Description

Lectures the following modules: 

Undergraduate level: 

  • Education for Sustainable Development 1, English for Lifelong Learners 2, English for Lifelong Learners 1, Management of Lifelong Learning and Sustainable Development.
  • Comparative and international perspectives of learning and development; Lifelong Learning for Sustainable Communities/Organisation
  • Leading and Managing Community Resources; Sustainable Communities and Societies Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Sustainability Participatory Action Research 1B. 

Postgraduate (Master’s and Doctorates) level: 

  • Supporting Learning at the Workplace, Knowledge Management in Organizations, Advanced Educational Research Methodology. In addition the candidate should be able to supervise Masters and PhD theses/Dissertations. 
  • Responsible for raising and applying for external research funding, leading research and collaborative research. Assisting the Faculty identifying relevant degree and programmes based on their expertise. Providing community service relevant to the Department, the University as whole and broader public. Assisting Junior Lectures in the Department towards conducting research and/ or professional development, where possible. Assisting with the development of non-formal courses when required. Recommending and advising on policy matters. Assisting in the assessment of other junior staff (inter faculties).
Requirements
  • A relevant PhD/Doctorates in Adult Education/Development Studies/Education for Sustainable development/Community Development/Learning and Development/Education for Sustainability from a recognized Institution of Higher Learning with at least (3) years relevant lecturing experience at university level.
  • A satisfactory record of teaching, research, publication, and service to the academic and wider community. 
  • Extensive publications in peer reviewed journals, book chapters and research grants is an essential skill for this position. 
  • Good knowledge of SPSS or Atlas.ti will be an added advantage. 

The advertisement reflects the minimum eligibility criteria and the Search Committee may set additional eligibility criteria for shortlisting and selection purposes. 

Published On
03 July 2024
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