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Senior Lecturer in Educational Psychology
University of KwaZulu-Natal (School of Social Sciences)
💰 Market related📅 Closes 23 October 2026📍 Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal🏷️ Ref ukzn_000939🧰 Education / Teaching
📝 About the role
UKZN's College of Humanities is appointing a permanent Senior Lecturer in Educational Psychology at Pietermaritzburg campus. The incumbent teaches psychology and educational psychology assessment and supports the MSocSc Educational Psychology programme.
✅ Key duties
- Teach generic psychology modules and Educational Psychology Assessment
- Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum development
- Support design of the Master of Social Sciences in Educational Psychology
- Supervise postgraduate students and conduct research
🎓 Requirements
- PhD in Psychology or a related field
- Professional Master's degree in Educational Psychology
- At least 3 years' relevant teaching, research or industry experience
- Sustained research publication record
- Successful postgraduate supervision at Master's/PhD level
- Ability to apply for research grants
- HPCSA registration as an Educational Psychologist with at least 3 years' post-registration experience
📮 How to apply
Apply online on the UKZN Career Portal (https://ukzn.ci.hr/applicant/index.php). Do not send certificates; certified copies are requested if shortlisted. No response within six weeks means unsuccessful.
Original advert: University of KwaZulu-Natal (School of Social Sciences)
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