Senior Lecturer - (1544) at University of Venda

Job Requirements

For Appointment at Senior Lecturer Level

• A relevant Doctoral degree.
• A minimum of five (5) years of teaching experience in the higher education sector (covering teaching, research, and innovation/engaged scholarship), or at least seven (7) years' of relevant professional experience.
• A proven record of at least five (5) research publications in top-tier, peer‑reviewed academic journals in Rural Development or closely related fields.
• Experience in facilitating innovation or entrepreneurship projects, participatory action research, and the ability to communicate in vernacular languages commonly spoken in Limpopo Province will serve as an added advantage.

For Appointment at Lecturer Level

• A relevant Masters Degree
• A minimum of three (3) years of teaching experience in higher education (covering teaching, research, and innovation/engaged scholarship), or at least five (5) years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience in facilitating innovation or entrepreneurship projects, participatory action research, and the ability to communicate in vernacular languages commonly spoken in Limpopo Province will serve as an added advantage.

Duties:

• Teach and conduct community‑based research, contributing to grassroots community engagement activities aligned with rural development.
• Advance the development of rural communities through innovative teaching approaches, scholarly research, and community engagement programmes.
• Mentor and coach junior academic staff, contributing to capacity building within the department.
• Promote and market the programme, faculty, and department to internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the development and enhancement of professional, cultural, sporting, and religious activities within and beyond the University community.