Lecturer X3 at Mangosuthu University of Technology

Salary Scale: R507 649.00 – R783 894.00 basic salary per annum.
Benefits: 13th cheque, housing subsidy, pension, group life, medical aid, and study grant

Key Performance Areas:

• To lecture at all levels BSc in Environmental Health as assigned by the Head of Department.
• To perform duties of a Lecturer as per MUT job description
• To exercise academic leadership in several subject areas with full accountability for planning and organizing, coordinating the efforts of colleagues to deliver programme objectives.
• To support the Head of Department and other programme leaders in the Department to manage the on-going strategic development of programmes in the department.
• To contribute to overall curriculum development and course design in specific area of curriculum.
• To be responsible for dealing with referred issues for students within own educational

Minimum Requirements:

• Master’s Degree: Environmental Health or Environmental Management or Epidemiology and Biostatistics or MSc in Medicine (exposure Science) or Public Health or Medical Science (Occupational Health and Environmental Health).
• At least three years of teaching experience at post-school level or three years of industrial experience or a combination of 3 years of teaching and industrial experience.
• Candidates who do not satisfy the above minimum experience may be considered for a junior lecturer position with a view to being automatically promoted to a lecturer position once the minimum experience has been met.
• Proof of Professional registration with HPCSA.

Recommendation:

• A PhD or studying towards a PhD would be added advantage.
• Exposure and knowledge of the Environmental Health practice or research discipline.
• Knowledge in toxicology/environmental management/air quality and planning for build environment.

Competencies:
Technical/ professional knowledge and skill
VISION

• Shape and own the future
• To be a transforming, equitable, sustainable, and academically excellent University of Technology anchored in its communities.

MISSION

• To offer technological, career-directed educational programmes focussing on the innovative problem-solving research and engage with government, business, industries and communities as end-users.
• Resource management
• People management including performance management.
• Building strategic alliances and partnerships
• Management of complexity and ambiguity
• Action orientated Team player
• Facilitating change
• Good communication and interpersonal skills and ability to interact with multistakeholders relevant to the practice of Environmental Health.
• Ability to work with students.
• Knowledge of the Environmental Health accreditation requirements is essential and
• Skills in an academic environment and laboratory practice.