Professor/Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer (P000326, P001299 and N002603 at North West University

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Teaching and Learning

• Preparation of study guides and subject material.
• Delivery of lectures and practical sessions.
• Marking and assessments.
• General module administration.

Research

• Conduct research towards own qualification.
• Supervision of postgraduate students.
• Involvement in professional/academic societies.

Community engagement/Commercialization

• Development of and involvement in community and/or commercialisation initiatives.

Program Development

• Development of specialist programs that directly addresses industry needs (Professor / Associate Professor level).

Final year supervision

• Topic selection and general guidance to students.
• Liaising with external clients.
• Frequent project meetings with students.

School Administration

• Representation at marketing events.
• Involvement in Engineering Schools.
• Representation on Faculty-specific committees.
• General office administration.

Minimum requirements

FOR ALL POSITIONS:

• An appropriate Industrial Engineering B.Eng/ BSc.Eng degree that allows for registration as Professional Engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA, http://ecsa.co.za), in terms of the Washington accord.

In addition to the above;

PROFESSOR:

• A PhD in Industrial Engineering (NQF level 10) or related field.
• A minimum of fifteen (15) years’ appropriate work experience of which at least five (5) years in a Higher Education context.
• NRF-rating or a research portfolio that can immediately qualify for NRF-rating.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR:

• A PhD in Industrial Engineering (NQF level 10) or related field.
• A minimum of ten (10) years’ appropriate work experience of which at least three (3) years in a Higher Education context.
• A research trajectory that can qualify for NRF-rating within the next three year.

SENIOR LECTURER:

• A PhD in Industrial Engineering (NQF level 10) or related field OR a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering (NQF level 9) or related field combined with ECSA professional registration as an Industrial Engineer.
• A minimum of five (5) years’ appropriate work experience of which at least two (2) years in a Higher Education context.

LECTURER:

• A Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering (NQF level 9) or related field OR a B.Eng degree in Industrial Engineering (NQF level 9) combined with ECSA professional registration as an Industrial Engineer.
• A minimum of two (2) years’ appropriate work experience.

ADDED ADVANTAGES & PREFERENCES:

FOR ALL POSITIONS:

• ECSA Registration as Professional Engineer.
• Specialist knowledge in the topics listed above.