Senior Lecturer / Lecturer (M000984) at North West University

Job description

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

• A Lecturer/Senior Lecturer employee is expected to make significant contributions to the teaching effort of a department, school, faculty or other organisational unit or an interdisciplinary area. An academic at this level is also expected to play a major role in scholarship, research and/or professional activities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Teaching and learning:

• Engaged teaching and learning on both under- and post graduate levels.
• Develop study material, course and curriculum material and facilitate contact sessions.
• Internal and external moderation and assessment.
• The teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Research and Innovation:

• Publish in accredited journals.
• Conference proceedings, research mentorship and serve in research committees and bodies.
• Supervision of post graduate students; internal and external examination of post graduate research dissertations and/or theses.
• Participation in the applicable research entity and publication of articles.
• Independent research and sharing of expertise with diverse communities of practice and enquiry.
• Sourcing of research funds.

Academic Leadership, Management and Administration:

• Assist in the management activities of the school and stakeholder relations.
• Introduction of the 3rd stream income.
• Participate in faculty and school committees.

Social Responsiveness:

• Maintain involvement in community engagement as a scholarly practice.
• Execute activities by which discipline-based skills and knowledge are made relevant to the community.

Minimum requirements

Senior Lecturer:

• A PhD (NQF level 10) in Tourism Development with a focus in Local Economic Development, Tourism Theories and Internalisation of tourism.
• A minimum of 3 years’ teaching and learning experience at university level.
• Publication(s) in an accredited journal.
• Post-graduate supervision.

Lecturer:

• A master’s degree (NQF level 9) in Tourism Development with a focus in Local Economic Development, Tourism Theories and Internalisation of tourism.
• A minimum of 2 years’ teaching and learning experience at university level.

RECOMMENDATIONS / ADDED ADVANTAGES:

• For Lecturer position, the candidate must be studying towards a PhD.
• Currently lecturing with industry experience.
• Demonstrate independence and initiative in research and in applied or creative work. 

KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

• Have an in-depth knowledge of various tourism theories and their applications.
• Have a good understanding of LED integration in tourism.
• Have knowledge of the culinary and food-beverage module.
• Have skills in incorporating ICT in Teaching & Learning and Research.
• Have a strong understanding of international tourism and be able to apply case studies.
• Have completed/engaged in skills development workshops.
• Have been part of designing effective, engaging courses, learning materials, and curricula, often aligning with pedagogical, learner-centric strategies.
• Have the ability to conduct, publish, and integrate research to keep teaching relevant.
• Be able to use statistics to evaluate student performance and improve learning outcomes.
• Good record of postgraduate (Honours/equivalent) supervision.
• Ability to teach different fields of study in tourism and hospitality.
• Ability to run 3rd stream income or short courses and research as part of Community Engagement.
• A proven commitment to teaching and learning, including a willingness to participate in students’ educational development and well-being.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Communicate effectively.
• Client-oriented.
• Ability to work well as an individual and in a team.
• Have good planning and organising skills.
• Good at time management.
• Able to ensure a high level of professional and ethical conduct.
• Effective time-management skills.
• Have good administration skills.

Apply by: 9 September 2026