Lecturer (V000198/V000282/V000288) (3 Positions) Re-advertisement at North West University

Job description

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

• The applicant will engage in teaching and learning, in research supervision of master’s students and in research and writing publications within Computer Science fields.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Teaching and Learning

• Teaching Computer Science modules at undergraduate and post-graduate levels.
• Mentoring project students at honours level.
• Planning, implementing and evaluating the school’s teaching-learning programmes and other activities.

Research

• Conducting scholarly research in the key areas of the School and research centre.
• Publishing in high impact journals and books.
• Writing of research proposals and securing funding.

Community engagement

• Involvement in the community with subject related projects, innovation and industry collaboration.

Minimum requirements

• A Masters’ degree (NQF level 9) in Computer Sciences / Information Technology. 
• A minimum of (two) 2 years’ teaching experience at university level. 

ADDED ADVANTAGES:

• Membership of professional IT/CS/IS societies.
• A minimum of (two) 2 years’ supervision experience of honours or master’s students.   
• A proven track record of research experience within Computer Science fields.
• Involvement in the community with subject related projects.

KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

• Teaching of Computer Science modules at undergraduate as well as postgraduate level.
• Ability to provide guidance in master’s dissertations.
• Perform administrative and management tasks.  
• Maintaining good interpersonal relations and a client-service orientation.
• Demonstration of language proficiency in order to function optimally (writing and verbally) in the various multilingual environments of the
• NWU – on all levels (students, colleagues and management).
• Assist with module / programme development. 
• Conduct independent and co-operative research within the focus areas of the school and research center.

Apply by: 12 January 2026