Associate Lecturer (AC.09.4) at University of the Witwatersrand

Brief Description        

• The TAP department seeks an Associate Lecturer at full-time (100%) capacity to contribute to an innovative physical theatre teaching programme at the third-year level, with prospects to contribute to movement studies at the second-year level and musical theatre choreography at the fourth-year level once appointed as a full-time lecturer. This entry-level academic appointment is intended to support an emerging scholar-practitioner while they complete a higher degree and develop a sustainable academic career. The ideal candidate will combine professional performance experience with a strong academic background to contribute to the transformative engagement within the Theatre and Performance Department. 

Duties:

• Conceptualising and developing a physical theatre/screendance curriculum for the relevant years of study (third year). 
• Teach theory and practice for physical theatre and screendance (third year).
• Participate in minimal course-linked academic administration and academic citizenship, such as monitoring and reporting on student attendance and progress, and coordinating course examinations and submission of course marks. 
• Postgraduate supervision of at least one Honours candidate.

Qualifications and Requirements 

• Minimum qualification is a Master of Arts Degree (or, in exceptional cases, a strong Honours with an MA in progress); PhD preferred.
• A demonstrated trajectory toward MA or PhD. For candidates already registered, provide evidence of registration for MA or PhD.
• Strong theoretical and practical grounding and knowledge of physical theatre, including movement studies, screendance, and choreography for musical theatre.

Advantageous:

• Experience in screendance or any other relevant qualification to facilitate multimedia performance, such as media studies, film and television journalism, and film editing within performance practice.
• Industry experience in movement, dance, screendance, site-specific choreography and physical theatre (five or more years).  
• Ability or competency to teach musical theatre choreography and facilitate musical theatre productions.
• Evidence of personal creative and/or traditional forms of research (innovative workshops, performances, arts interventions, chapters, videography and documentary, etc.)
• Knowledge of university administration systems and management systems in a tertiary institution (SIMS, AMS, etc.) 
• Evidence of Academic citizenship or university teaching experience. 
• Supervision record
• Evidence of a professional footprint

Teaching experience in physical theatre and then more of the following specialisations:

• Physical theatre, choreography, dance, directing, cinematography and editing. 

Appointment type & workload

• Fixed-term developmental appointment (up to 3 years, with possible 1-year extension subject to progress and recommendation).
• Indicative distribution: ~40% teaching & learning support, ~10% service (course-linked), ~50% higher-degree research/professional development.

Closing Date : 8th December 2025