1190 Professor/Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer (2024) at Central University of Technology, Free State

Minimum Qualification/ Knowledge and/or Experience

To be appointed as Professor:

• A relevant SAQA approved Doctorate level degree (i.e., D Tech / PhD / D. Ed./ NQF 10 or equivalent) in the relevant subject field of study (Public Administration or Public Management)
• At least eight years’ teaching / lecturing experience in the relevant subject field
• Evidence of advancing knowledge through research output, post-graduate supervision, and presentations at national and international conferences in line with CUT’s promotion requirements which requires:
• 4.5 credit units at Associate Professor level or 9.0 cumulative credits units (books, chapters in books, articles in accredited journals, papers published in peer-reviewed conference proceedings, patents, etc.)
• Two completed master’s degrees and two completed doctorates (as main supervisor or promoter) at Associate Professor level OR Six completed master’s degrees and five cumulative completed doctorates (as main supervisor or promoter) OR at least one completed master’s degree (as main supervisor) and one completed doctorate (as main supervisor) and at least 18.0 cumulative credit units.
• Nineteen cumulative presentations/papers at conferences, of which at least six cumulative presentations/posters at an international conference
• Lead/manage an externally funded research project
• Involvement as an editor/reviewer/external examiner

Minimum Qualification/ Knowledge & Experience

To be appointed as Associate Professor:

• A relevant SAQA approved Doctorate level degree (i.e. PhD/D Tech NQF level 10) in the relevant subject field of study (Public Administration or Public Management).
• At least six years’ teaching / lecturing experience in the relevant subject field
• Evidence or research output, post graduate supervision and presentations at national and international conferences in line with CUT’s promotion requirements, which require:
• 3.0 credit units at Senior Lecturer level or 4.5 cumulative credit units (books, chapters in books, articles in accredited journals, papers published in peer-reviewed conference proceedings, patents, etc.)
• Three completed master’s degrees as main supervisor; OR two completed doctorates (as main supervisor) at Senior Lecturer level OR Four completed master’s degrees OR Three cumulative completed doctorates (as main supervisor) OR At least one completed master’s degree (as main supervisor), and at least 9.0 cumulative credit units
• Ten cumulative presentations/papers at conferences, of which at least three cumulative presentations/posters at an international conference
• Lead/manage at least one research project

To be appointed as Senior Lecturer:

• A relevant SAQA-approved Doctorate level degree (i.e. PhD/D Tech NQF level 10) in the relevant subject field of study (Public Administration or Public Management).
• At least four years’ teaching/lecturing experience in the relevant subject field
• Evidence of research output, post-graduate supervision and presentations at national and international conferences in line with CUT’s promotion requirements which requires:
• 1.5 credit outputs (book, chapters in books, articles in accredited journals, paper published in peer-reviewed conference proceedings, patents, etc.)
• Two competed master’s degrees as co-supervisor; or one completed master’s degree as supervisor. Not applicable if the applicant already has a minimum of 2.0 publication, research, or innovation credit outputs at Lecturer level).
• Four cumulative presentations/papers at conferences, of which one should be an international presentation/paper (international conference held in South Africa are also regarded as international conference)

Desired Qualification, Knowledge And/Or Experience

• To be appointed as Professor/Associate Professor:
• Peer reviewed publication track record in the field of specialization (h-index or i10-index)
• Visible engagement in a relevant research community
• Evidence of the acquisition of research grants from local and international sources
• In possession of, a teaching qualification in higher education
• In possession of, a National Research Foundation Rating (NRF rating is an added advantage)
• Evidence of the ability to lecture at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels
• Evidence of interaction/engagement with a professional community and the society
• Evidence of work experience in a multicultural environment is an asset
• Evidence of relevant industry experience is an asset

To be appointed as Senior Lecturer:

• In possession of, a teaching qualification in higher education
• In possession of, a National Research Foundation Rating (NRF rating is an added advantage)
• Evidence of the ability to lecture at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels
•  Evidence of interaction/engagement with a professional community and the society
•  Evidence of work experience in a multicultural environment is an asset
•  Evidence of relevant industry experience is an asset