Job Details
- Expires 27 September 0 days left to apply
- Province: Gauteng
- Type of engagement: Fixed term contract
- Posted: September 6th
Background to Position
The Department of Internal Medicine invites suitably qualified Joint staff interested in being part of a dynamic, growing academic department, to apply for the post of academic head of department. This post 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.
Job Description
Duties:
· The incumbent is responsible for managing all academic activities in the Department of Internal Medicine, including undergraduate and postgraduate training of students and
· academic development of all staff
· Strengthen undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research.
· Monitor and report on the adequacy and appropriate standard of teaching.
· Monitor and report on the adequacy and appropriate standard of research throughput
· Promote staff development and manage staff performance and assessment within the department.
· Work with Divisional heads to strengthen the academic endeavor, as well as ensure sound financial and personnel management
· Work closely with Clinical Heads to encourage collaboration between clinical departments working across the teaching platforms.
· Set norms and standards for the maintenance of service delivery and quality outputs in the Department of Internal Medicine.
· Further the mission and vision of the School of Clinical Medicine and the Department of Internal Medicine.
· 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.
Inherent Criteria
Qualifications:
· A minimum qualification as a specialist physician (FCP or MMED), PhD would be advantageous.
· At least 5 years of experience
· Teaching and Research experience
· The applicant must have excellent leadership, interpersonal and managerial skills and should have attained sufficient academic and professional standing to command the
· respect of the members of the Department.
· The candidate must be a fulltime employee within Wits Teaching platform (& Joint staff) and a member of the Department of Internal Medicine.
Application Requirement
To apply, submit a detailed CV with the names, address and contact numbers of three referees and certified copies of degrees/diplomas