Senior Lecturer (Faculty of Humanities: Department of Anthropology & Development Studies) (3-Year Fixed Term Contract) at University of Johannesburg

Job Purpose:

•  To teach, conduct research and, where appropriate, interact with the community in order to work towards the mission of the University of Johannesburg.

Responsibilities:

Teaching & Learning

• Teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the various sub-disciplines that constitute Social and Cultural Anthropology and/or other course offerings of the Department

Research

• Supervise postgraduates and publish research in accredited journals

Administration

• Administrative roles within the department and faculty

Minimum requirements

• PhD in Anthropology (or cognate discipline)
• 5 (Five) years’ lecturing experience
• Demonstrated experience in postgraduate supervision, including Honours, Masters and PhD students
• Discipline based knowledge
• Experience lecturing undergraduates
• Experience in curriculum development
• Experience in compiling study guides
• Publications in peer reviewed, accredited journals, and book chapters

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Ability to work under pressure
• Courteous and professional with good communication skills
• Organisational and planning skills
• MS Office skills
• LLMS such as Moodle and other academic related systems
• Ability to lecture and assess

Recommendations:

• Demonstrated expertise in Anthropology, with a strong and coherent research profile in one or more relevant areas of the discipline – a focus on the environment would be a preference.
• Willingness to teach courses offered by the Department of Anthropology and Development Studies broadly.
• Ability to contribute to the strategic development and visibility of Anthropology within the department, faculty and broader university.
• Familiarity with blended learning techniques.
• Evidence of an active and developing research programme, with potential for national and international research recognition.

Deadline:27th September,2026