Senior Lecturer: Department of Information Technology at Durban University of Technology

Minimum requirements:

• A completed Doctorate Degree, and an undergraduate study in the field of Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
• At least 5 years lecturing experience in Higher education teaching at undergraduate and/or post graduate level.
• Active participation in professional, industry and or community activities.
• Candidates must demonstrate scholarship of teaching and must have produced/ published at least three research outputs in the preceding three years (e.g. accredited book, chapter in a book, accredited creative output, patent, review article, journal article, peer-reviewed conference proceedings, etc.).
• Successful supervision of at least one postgraduate student at Master’s level.

Summary of Duties:

• Required to lecture in Information Technology discipline (any of the following): Programming and programming languages, Data Structures, Operating systems, Networks, Cybersecurity, Human Computer Interaction, Ethics, Software Engineering, Image Processing, Research Methodology.
• Supervise postgraduate students
• Publication and ongoing research
• Participate in research development
• Participate in curriculum development
• Engage in community/External Engagement Services including playing an active role in the functioning of Professional and subject related associations.
• Develop and write study material.
• Undertake administration and other academic duties assigned by the Head of Department

Competencies:

• Strong background in programming and programming languages
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Organizational and planning skills
• Good research skills
• Strong team orientation
• Analytical and problem solving
• Administration and management skills
• Strong student focus
• Professional/ technical knowledge and skills