2062 Senior Lecturer/Lecturer: Life Sciences at Central University of Technology, Free State

Main purpose of the job

• To develop academic material and lecture in allocated subjects for own and other programmes and to execute appropriate community projects

Main tasks

• Teaching, learning and assessment
•  Research
•  Student evaluation
• Control and organisation
•  Administration and leadership
• Community service / engagement

Subject fields(s)

• Dental Assisting Theory I Oral anatomy and pathology

To be appointed as Lecturer:

• A relevant Master’s-level degree (MSc) in a Dental related field.
• At least two years’ lecturing/teaching experience relevant to the subject field.
• Registered with the HPCSA as a Dental Practitioner/Dental Therapist/Oral Hygienist

To be appointed as Senior Lecturer:

• A relevant Doctorate level degree (PhD) in a Dental related field.
• At least four years’ lecturing/teaching experience in the relevant subject fields.

Evidence of research output, post-graduate supervision, and presentations at national and international conference in line with CUT’s promotion requirements which requires:

•  1.5 credit outputs (books, chapters in books, articles in accredited journals, papers published in peer-reviewed conference proceedings, patents, etc.)
•  Two completed 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 at one should be an international presentation/paper (international conferences held in South Africa are also regarded as international conferences)
•  Involvement in at least one community project (related to the teaching and learning and the research and innovation curriculum
• Registered with the HPCSA as a Dental Practitioner/Dental Therapist/Oral Hygienist

Desired Qualification, Knowledge And/Or Experience

For appointment as Lecturer:

•   Evidence of progress towards a Doctorate degree.
•   Any acknowledged publication, research, innovation or creative output.