4098 Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor 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

1.   Teaching, learning & assessment (10 - 50%)

2.   Student evaluation (10%)

3.   Research (10 – 50%)

4. Administration (10 – 15%)

5.   Control and organisation (10%)

6.   Community service (10%)

Subject fields(s)

• Research, Education, Micro teaching, School Based Learning

Minimum Qualification/ Knowledge and/or Experience

To be appointed as Senior Lecturer:

• A relevant Doctorate level degree (i.e., D Tech / PhD/ NQF 10 or equivalent)
• 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 conference in line with CUT’s promotion requirements which requires:
• Proven record of eight (8) conference presentations of which two (2) should be international presentations/papers:
• 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 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)

Minimum Qualification/ Knowledge & Experience

• To be appointed as Associate Professor:
• A relevant Doctorate level degree (i.e., D Tech / PhD/ NQF 10 or equivalent)
• At least six 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 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

Desired Qualification, Knowledge And/or Experience

• Desired Criteria as Associate Professor:
• Peer reviewed publication track record in the field of specialisation (h-index or i10)
• Visible engagement in a relevant research community
• 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 professional community and the society
• Evidence of work experience in multicultural environment is an asset
• Evidence of relevant industry experience is an asset
• Professional Registration, where applicable