Senior Lecturer - Department Of Psychology
Listing reference: wsu_000063
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 6 July 2026
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: University and Academy
Location: Mthatha
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
About our company
Walter Sisulu is a multi-campus, comprehensive University, with its seat at its Nelson Mandela Drive campus in Mthatha. The University has four campuses in Mthatha, Butterworth, Buffalo City and Komani.
Introduction
Walter Sisulu is a multi-campus, comprehensive university, with its seat at its Nelson Mandela Drive campus in Mthatha. The university has four campuses in Mthatha, Butterworth, Buffalo City and Komani. Applications are hereby invited for the following position based in Mthatha Campus.
Job description
FACULTY OF LAW, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
SENIOR LECTURER: PSYCHOLOGY P7 PERMANENT
REF NO: WSU MTH EXT 2026/12
Key Performance Areas:
- Lecture Psychology modules at all year levels.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to, and assess, both undergraduate and post graduate students
- Prepare and regularly update curriculums and course material for lectures in accordance with SAQA, CHE, and DHET requirements and maintain quality assurance
- Coordinate all student programmes within the department as per required standard operating requirements
- Participate in departmental activities as required, including research, continuous professional development, Community engagement, partnerships, and collaboration strengthening
- Contribution to teaching and learning, research, as well as community engagement strategy
- Contribute towards Faculty and Departmental research initiates
- Contribution to curriculum design and development of under to postgraduate programmes.
- Contribute to Academic citizenship and provide Faculty and University service
- Assist with Academic administration and Quality Assurance initiatives.
- Contribute to envisaged students’ graduate attributes
- Coordinate departmental membership in professional bodies
- Ability to initiate action and operational research on clinical platform
- Supervise postgraduate students
- Act as external examiner for postgraduate dissertation/thesis
Minimum requirements
Qualification:
- Doctoral Degree in Psychology
- Active registration with Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Clinical Psychologist or Counselling Psychologist.
Experience:
- Minimum of five (5) years work experience in teaching and learning in an institution of higher learning.
- Evidence of publications or ongoing research with a minimum of three (3) research output units in the previous three (3) years produced in DHET accredited journals
- Evidence or proven track record of completed successful supervision at the level of Honours, Master’s or PhD
- Proof of involvement in community engagement projects/activities
- High academic and professional standing
Skills and Competencies required:
- Assessment and moderation of student learning
- Knowledge of curriculum design and development
- Sound interpersonal and communication skills, including a commitment to collegiality
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
- Capacity and willingness to assume leadership positions on projects outside the department.
- Risk and change management
- Building strategic alliances
- Ability to work with Students and Lecturers towards professional development
- Knowledge and competency of using Technology in facilitating teaching and learning, which includes using a Learner Management System such as Moodle, WiseUp, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Skype.
- Emotional intelligence and political sensitivity
- Technical / Professional knowledge and skills
- Decision-making and problem solving
- Competent administrative skills pertaining to research and teaching/serving on Departmental, Faculty, and University committees, and executing attached mandates
- The ability to scaffold and effectively cascade the vision and mission of the University
- Knowledge and competency in teaching with technology/learner management systems
- Conduct independent academic research and publish in and with reputable journals and publishers
NB: All SUBMISSIONS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED IN ONE SCANNED PDF DOCUMENT.
Applications, which should contain a completed Walter Sisulu application form obtainable at www.wsu.ac.za/vacancies and comprehensive curriculum vitae, certified copies of required qualifications, detailed academic record (with University stamp), abstract of Masters thesis (if applicable), identity document and contact details of three referees,
Closing Date: 03 July 2026
Applicants who have not been informed about the outcome of their application within two months from the closing date may regard their application as having been unsuccessful. Late applications will not be accepted.
Walter Sisulu is committed to Employment Equity and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply