Professor Human Technology Interaction Office of the Vice-Chancellor (4933) at Nelson Mandela University

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Teaching and learning facilitation with students and adult learners, including staff
• Promote and participate in scholarship, research and knowledge transfer, particularly related to the work and impact of the Virtual Academy
• Engagement and service
• Provide strategic leadership and management

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Possess expert knowledge of human-technology interaction and digital innovation and transformation in the higher education context.
• Advanced experience with relevant digital technologies and their application in a higher education context.
• Possess extensive experience in teaching and facilitating learning, and in developing formal and short learning programmes within the human-technology interaction and digital innovation domain.
• Have made contributions to the creation of knowledge, e.g. by extensive research and have recently published in books and in accredited national and international journals and conference proceedings.
• Possess experience in the successful supervision of Master’s and promotion of Doctoral candidates.
• Have strong people and collaborative project management skills.
• Have strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Have strong strategic leadership and change management skills.
• Have strong financial management and fund-raising skills.

REQUIREMENTS

• Doctorate Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., human-technology interaction, technology/computer science, technology-enhanced education or a related relevant field).
• 3-7 years relevant working experience as an associate professor.
• Established academic track record comparable to that of a full or associate professor with diverse teaching, research, and engagement experience.
• Experience in initiating, leading, and researching complex digital innovation projects, preferably including some transdisciplinary projects, and engagement with industry/business partners.

Closing date
30 Jan 2026 21:59