Professor​/Associate Professor: Library & Information Sciences

Professor/Associate Professor:
Library & Information Sciences

Recruiter:
University of Fort Hare

Job /MM

Date posted:
Sunday, March 1, 2026

Location:

Eastern Cape, South Africa

The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities seeks an accomplished academic to join the Library & Information Science Department. The appointment will be made at the level of Professor or Associate Professor depending on the qualifications and experience of the candidate.

The successful candidate will take primary responsibility as a Module Leader in the teaching of Library & Information Science and bring expertise in at least one other area of our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Beyond the classroom, the successful candidate will contribute actively to the strategic plan of the Faculty and the University, playing a key role in driving innovation in teaching, curriculum development, research, internationalisation and community engagement.

• Contribute to faculty academic department learning & research.
• Financial Planning & Budgeting.
• Organisational Unit Staff Management.
• Teaching execution.
• Post Graduate Research Supervision.
• Research Execution.
• Teaching & Learning Integrated Community Engagement.
• International Academic & Research Program Collaboration.
• Academic Programme Coordination.

• A relevant Doctoral Degree.
• At least 9 years’ experience in higher education.
• Extensive undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research experience in Library Information Science.
• A track record of international and national accredited research publications commensurate with the academic rank of Professor.
• Postgraduate supervision experience including successful Doctoral supervision commensurate with the academic rank of Professor.
• Evidence of successful national and international fundraising for research.
• Recognition as an established scholar in a chosen area of research (e.g., NRF rating, international keynote addresses/ plenary lectures).
• Extensive undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research experience in Library Information Science.
• A track record of international and national accredited research publications commensurate with the academic rank of Associate Professor.
• Postgraduate supervision experience including successful Masters and/or Doctoral supervision commensurate with the academic rank of Associate Professor.

• Qualification / courses in higher education teaching and learning / Recognition for teaching.
• Evidence of professional and academic standing at national and international levels.
• Evidence of academic leadership and mentorship of early career academics.
• Evidence of successfully hosting post-doctoral research fellows.
• Evidence of national and international collaboration.
• Evidence of community engagement integrated with teaching, learning or research.

• Contribute to faculty academic department learning & research.
• Financial Planning & Budgeting.
• Organisational Unit Staff Management.
• Teaching execution.
• Post Graduate Research Supervision.
• Research Execution.
• Teaching & Learning Integrated Community Engagement.
• International Academic & Research Program Collaboration.
• Academic Programme Coordination.

• A relevant Doctoral Degree.
• At least 7 years’ experience in higher education.
• Extensive undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research experience in Library Information Science.
• A track record of international and national accredited research publications commensurate with the academic rank of Associate Professor.
• Postgraduate supervision experience including successful Masters and/or Doctoral supervision commensurate with the academic rank of Associate Professor.

• Qualification/courses in higher education teaching and learning.
• Evidence of successful external fundraising for research.
• Some standing as a scholar in a chosen area of research (e.g., NRF rating, keynote addresses/ plenary lectures).
• Evidence of successfully hosting post-doctoral research fellows.
• Evidence of professional and academic standing at…