HEAD OF SCHOOL

Job Summary

Department: School of Chemistry

The Head of School will be expected to provide academic vision and leadership, as well as managerial coordination of the various programmes required to maintain and build the Schools position of academic excellence in research, teaching, and community engagement. The Head of School must have academic and/or professional standing to foster the respect and confidence of the members of the School and must possess high-level leadership skills to enact a shared strategic vision for the School. Teaching courses at an appropriate level during the term of office is expected, and the Head must continue with research activities and postgraduate student supervision.

Key Responsibilities

The Head of School must be appointable at a minimum level of Associate Professor at the time of applying. The Head is responsible for the administration of the School. This includes coordinating academic activities in teaching, research and postgraduate training, and human resource activities in recruitment and management, and financial and infrastructure resource management. The successful candidate will be appointed for a fixed term of five years, with the possibility of a second and final term following due process and will be eligible for a position in the School at the appropriate academic rank, as a member of the academic staff, after the period served as Head. The Head of School reports to the Dean of Science and is a member of the Faculty Executive, chaired by the Dean of Science, and contributes to the overall strategic and operational management of the Faculty of Science. The Head should be visible and active in the affairs of the Faculty and the University.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS : A PhD in Chemistry and an accomplished research record with postgraduate training and lecturing experience, together with administration experience, preferably within a university environment.

Remuneration & Benefits

SALARY & BENEFITS : An attractive and competitive salary package will be negotiated on an individual basis.

ENQUIRIES: Mrs Zandi Makasi, Tel: +27 (0) 117171434 or e-mail: zandi.makasi1@wits.ac.za.

For more information about the school see: https://www.wits.ac.za/chemistry/