Senior Lecturer 100% at University of the Witwatersrand

• The School of Architecture and Planning (SoAP) invites applications for a 100% FTE at senior lecturer level to teach in the Planning Programme. SoAP offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in urban and regional planning and development planning, accredited by the South African Council for Town and Regional Planners (SACPLAN). The Programme also offers several fields in Urban Studies. The post is primarily to teach land management municipal governance and planning law, but ability to teach in additional areas is encouraged as outlined in criteria below. As a senior lecturer one is expected to conduct research, provide service to the University and wider community and undertake school administration in addition to academic teaching and supervision responsibilities. 

Brief Description        
The successful candidate must meet the following criteria to be appointed: 

• Be able to teach land management, planning law, and municipal governance. Having experience in one or more of the following areas will be an advantage: spatial planning and urban design, community participation. 
• A requirement of at least 5-10 years working experience in the planning profession in some areas of work listed in one above, such as in development applications, IDP and SDF’s and planning policy will be an advantage. 
• Undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching experience.
• Capacity to supervise research reports at a tertiary level or candidate planners, preferably should have a record of research supervision at honours and master’s level.
• Evidence of organisational and/or leadership skills: experience of mentoring students and transformation into institutions of higher learning will be an advantage.
• Good ICT skills, especially the ability to navigate the terrain of online learning will be an advantage
• Evidence of course or programme coordination at a university is preferred. 
• Registration or eligibility for registration with the South African Council for Planners (SACPLAN) is a requirement.
• A PhD is a requirement. 
• A research track record evidenced by publications will be preferred. 
• Minimum Qualifications: A SACPLAN recognised degree in Urban/Town and Regional Planning/Development Planning and a PhD degree in the field of Urban Planning

Closing date: 30 June 2026