Head of Department at Durban University of Technology

DEPARTMENT: HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: (REF 285)
DEPARTMENT: HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT AND TOURISM: (REF 235)
DEPARTMENT: AUDITING & TAXATION (FAI): (REF A437)
DEPARTMENT: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (FAI): (REF C603)
DEPARTMENT: DENTAL SCIENCES: (D104)
DEPARTMENT: RADIOGRAPHY
DEPARTMENT: EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE AND RESCUE
DEPARTMENT: BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT: FINE ART & JEWELLERY DESIGN (Ref: J107)
DEPARTMENT: VIDETECHNOLOGY (Ref: V102)
DEPARTMENT: VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN (Ref: 180)
DEPARTMENT: ARCHITECTURE: (REF. 308)
DEPARTMENT: CIVIL ENGINEERING & GEOMATICS (DURBAN) (REF. 791)
DEPARTMENT: CIVIL ENGINEERING (MIDLANDS) (REF.JL22)
DEPARTMENT: TEXTILE SCIENCE AND APPAREL TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT: NURSING
DEPARTMENT: CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND QUANTITY SURVEYING (Ref. 1451)
DEPARTMENT: TOWN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
DEPARTMENT: ELECTRICAL POWER ENGINEERING (Ref. 384)
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT (renewable based on performance)
Minimum requirements:

• A PhD in the relevant discipline
• A relevance in this context will depend on the cluster of academic programmes located in the department Associate Professors, Professors or Senior Lecturers
• Five (5) years’ experience in higher education and academic leadership Scholarship leadership and scholarship

Duration

• Five (5) years fixed contract, renewable for one additional term based on performance.
• Appointment at Professor/ Associate Professor or Senior Lecturer level

Summary of duties

• Dealing with student queries and complaints regarding the Department/Programme.

Managing and supervising staff which includes: -

• The allocation of workload.
• Approval of leave.
• Enhancing staff relations and building the team towards a student centred department.
• Attending tmatters such as study leave, grievances, disputes, training & development.
• Appointment of part time and replacement staff.
• Programme and project budgeting.
• Enhancing Faculty projects e.g. Post graduate Recruitment and supervision,
• Siyaphumelela, FYSE, Orientation and Graduation.
• Tprovide leadership tthe department in respect of Teaching & Learning and
• Research. the department in relevant fora. 

Contact Person: MN Mthembu (REF 285; REF 235; D104) (Radiography; Emergency Medical Care and Rescue; Basic Medical Sciences; Nursing)
Email: [email protected]
Contact Person: GF Govindasamy (Ref: 180; Ref: V102; Ref: J102; REF C603; REF A437)
Email: [email protected]
Contact Person: PF. Zulu (REF.JL22; REF. 791; REF. 308; Ref. 384; Ref. 1451) (Textile Science and Apparel Technology; Town and Regional Planning)
Email: [email protected]