Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor (V000211) (Re-advert) at North West University

Job description
JOB DESCRIPTION

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Teaching and learning

• Teaching Computer Science modules at undergraduate and post-graduate levels.
• Mentoring project students at honours level.
• Supervision of masters and doctoral students.
• Planning, implementing and evaluating the school’s teaching-learning programmes and other activities.

Research

• Conducting scholarly research in the key areas of the School and research centre.
• Publishing in high impact journals and books.
• Writing of research proposals and securing funding.

Community engagement

• Involvement in the community with subject related projects, innovation and industry collaboration.

KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

• Teaching of Computer Science modules at undergraduate as well as postgraduate level.
• Ability to provide guidance in master’s and PhD degree dissertations.
• Perform administrative and management tasks.  
• Maintaining good interpersonal relations and a client-service orientation.
• Demonstration of language proficiency in order to function optimally (writing and verbally) in the various multilingual environments of the NWU – on all levels (students, colleagues and management).
• Assist / take the lead with module / programme development. 
• Conduct independent and co-operative research within the focus areas of the School and research centre.

KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Professional and ethical behaviour.
• Adaptability / Agility.
• Decision-making skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Self-motivation.

Minimum requirements
Associate Professor:

• A PhD (NQF Level 10) in Computer Science.
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in teaching at university level.
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience supervising Masters’ and PhD students.
• A proven research track record within the Computer Science fields.
• Involvement in the community with subject related projects.

Senior Lecturer:

• A PhD (NQF Level 10) in Computer Science.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in teaching at university level.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience supervising Masters’ and PhD students.
• A proven research track record within the Computer Science fields.
• Involvement in the community with subject related projects.

ADDED ADVANTAGES:

• Membership of professional IT/CS/IS societies.
• A minimum of two (2) years’ management experience.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

• 03 July 2025