Senior Lecturer/ Lecturer at University of the Witwatersrand

Brief Description        

• Appointment criteria are specified in Faculty’s criteria of appointment which can be made available on request.

For Lecturer rank, applicants:

• Must be holders of a Master’s degree in a built environment or business management qualification although a PhD would be preferred
• Evidence of teaching, course development and academic administration will be an advantage
• Evidence of postgraduate supervision, and the production of research publications will be an advantage
• Should ideally be registered members of international or local professional bodies such as RICS, CIOB, SACPCMP, and/or SACQSP 
• Evidence of service to the profession and/or academic citizenship will be an advantage
• NRF rating is recommended
• For Senior Lecturer rank, applicants:
• Must be holders of a PhD in a built environment or business management qualification 
• Evidence of excellence in teaching course development and academic administration, planning and development 
• Evidence of postgraduate supervision to completion at Masters and/or Doctoral level
• Candidates should preferably be registered members of international or local professional bodies such as RICS, CIOB, SACPCMP, and/or SACQSP 
• Evidence of service to the profession and/or academic citizenship 
• Evidence of a track record of being published locally and internationally with demonstrated impact
• NRF rating is highly recommended
• Demonstrated ability to generate external research income will be an advantage
• For both Lecturer and Senior Lecturer, the following duties will be required:  
• To provide best practice-informed teaching to undergraduate, postgraduate and executive education students.
• To supervise industry and postgraduate research particularly in a cross-disciplinary environment.
• To use the insights from reflective practice in teaching and supervision to actively pursue a scholarship of teaching and learning.
• To conduct research of national and international significance and publish consistently in leading international journals.
• To write research grant proposals and secure external research funding.
• To design and implement new programmes and manage existing programmes.
• To participate in academic administration including committees at the school and Faculty level.
• To mentor colleagues and students.
• To develop and sustain relationships with students, alumni and industry stakeholders.
• To work effectively with key stakeholders to help achieve the strategic vision and priorities of the school and the industry especially in the areas of skills development, professionalism and the demographic transformation of the professions within the built environment.
• To represent the school on multiple platforms and use his/her accomplishments to reinforce the brand of the school and the university.

Closing date:  31 July 2026