Job Vacancies at Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Job Purpose

• The ability to teach in undergraduate programmes
• Contribute to academic initiatives undertaken by the department to enhance learning according to the needs of the industry and the department’s teaching & learning goals.
•  Incorporate teaching & learning, research & innovation, and community engagement outcomes into the academic project.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Masters in Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, Mechanical Engineering or closely related qualification.
• All base qualifications must be in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronic Engineering.
• At least two years relevant lecturing experience in higher education and/ or two years industrial experience.

Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities

Assisting with the coordination of all academic activities relating to, but not limited to:

• Lecturing Industrial Engineering subjects at undergraduate level
•  Planning and executing all teaching and learning activities for Industrial Engineering subjects
• Participation in Curriculum Development of new PQM
• Develop learning materials for Industrial Engineering qualifications
• Participation in Industry Advisory Committees & partnerships,
•  Promotion of community participation and linkages
• Involvement in and assist with any Quality assurance activities including professional body accreditations
• Involvement in any other T&L and administrative activities as required by the department related to the post
• Conducting research, research supervision of Undergraduate and Postgraduate projects and dissertations
• Research funding applications both internally and externally
• Personal & professional development,
• Assisting with WIL and planning of service-learning initiatives,
• Assisting with recruitment, admissions & marketing as is reasonably required by the HoD: Industrial and System Engineering.

Competencies

• The key competencies of these positions include the following:
•  Language proficiency: English and any other official language,
• Sound inter-personal skills,
•  Good coaching & mentoring skills,
• Student focused,
• Strong teambuilding and leadership skills,
• Good planning & organizational ability,
• Computer literacy and programming
• To be able to cope under pressure.
• Organisation of hands-on practical projects exercises for undergraduate students in the Labs.
• Engaging with industry partners to provide students with real-life work exposure and experience.
• Initiation and development of subject material within the listed subject areas.
• Contribution to team research and teaching programmes and their administration.
• Assisting with departmental administration.
• Developing innovative research, teaching and learning methods and materials.
• Promotion of community participation and linkages outreach.

Closing Date: 02 November 2026

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Job Purpose

• Teach on the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes a combination of the following subjects: Mechanics of Machines, Mechanical Engineering Design, Strength of Materials, Thermodynamics, and other Mechanical Engineering related subjects as required
• Conduct research and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• A Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering. All base qualifications must be Mechanical Engineering.
• At least two (2) years lecturing experience or two (2) years relevant industrial experience.
• Demonstrable ability to teach Mechanics of Machines, Mechanical Engineering Design, Strength of Materials and other Mechanical Engineering related subjects as required.
• Must be registered with Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Professional Engineer or Professional Engineering Technologist

Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities

• Lecture Mechanical Engineering subjects as required at a tertiary institution on the Mechanical and Mechatronic
• Participate in academic development and administration
• Participate in curriculum and programme development
•  Participate in Quality Assurance Activities
• Participate in research activities
• Assisting students with projects and productions
• Contribution to co-ordination of student projects and productions
• Contribution to departmental projects and productions
• Contribution to departmental WIL and service-learning projects and activities
• Develop and maintain linkages with industry and professional bodies
• Supervise and mentor both undergraduate and postgraduate students
• Assist with marketing and recruitment activities
• Perform other academic and support functions as may be required by the Head of Department
• Attend conferences and publish in accredited journals or conference proceedings as required by the university for academics

Competencies

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Good organizing & planning skills
• Administrative Skills
• Technical/Professional knowledge
•  Interpersonal Skills
• Strong Learner focus
• Adaptability
• Coaching Skills
• Continuous Learning
• High-level presentation skills

Closing Date: 02 November 2026

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Job Purpose

• To provide health services to clients by way of screening patients, assisting in medical emergencies, and in direct observation and treatment supervision of TB clients on campus.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12
• Two years Enrolled Nurse Qualification registered with the SA Nursing Council.

Required Minimum Experience:

• One year of working experience as an Enrolled Nurse

Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities

• Sorting of patients
• Administration of patients' appointments
• Assist in Emergencies
• Departmental liaison
• Supervision of TB-DOTS System
• Stock Control
• Filing and recordkeeping

Competencies

• Clinical professional knowledge
• Good communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Stress tolerance
• Computer skills
• Caring attitude
• Attention to details
• Knowledge of health profession rules and regulations

Closing Date: 06 November 2026

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Job Purpose

• The Director: Cape Town Hotel School is responsible for the overall management of Cape Town Hotel School acts as visionary, academic and financial leader, manages the School and School's budget through to achieve the planned level of strategic and operational performance and productivity according to the faculty strategic objectives proved levels of financial, academic and management authority and constraints.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Minimum Requirements:

• PhD/Doctorate/ D Tech degree in Hospitality (Hotel, Food and Beverage, Professional Cookery, Food Services Management) or Related field (Commerce and Management related field).
• An underpinning master's in hospitality management (Hotel, Food and Beverage, Professional Cookery, Food Services Management)
• At least 10 years' relevant post qualification experience within a reputable academic higher education institution.
• At least 5 years at senior level involving managerial responsibility
• Evidence of research and publications in DHET accredited journals
• Evidence of successful supervision

Recommendation

• A strong knowledge of hospitality subject areas combined with a broad Hospitality background enabling contributions to be teaching
• Knowledge of the higher education landscape in South Africa
• Professional body affiliation (Where applicable)

Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities

Academic Management

• Collaborates in respect of providing input for faculty strategic objectives and department strategic objectives
• Manage the resources of the department in such a manner that the strategic objectives of the faculty as well as of the department would be achieved
• Determines the objectives by means of surveys and analysis of the external and internal environment as well as the setting of resources
• Determines an overall strategy by means of the different courses offered in terms of the contribution of each to the retaliation of the faculty and departmental objectives
• Ensures by means of strategy implementation continued growth of the department and sustainability
• Appropriate enrolment of students for courses offered
• Ensure implementation of faculty strategic objectives
• Implement all the faculty management's decisions
• Use discretion to delegate certain functions to ensure effective and efficient running of the department while still being accountable
• Serve as a member faculty management committee, on which account of activities for the department would be presented.

Administration and Management Key areas

• Conduct analysis of the utilisation of resources such as human, financial, physical, and information within the department and report to the Dean or regular basis.
• Ensure effective administrative functioning of all Sections of the department
• Provide the Dean with information on, student numbers, projections. space requirements, equipment, human resources requirements and composition of and changes in teaching programmes.
• Compile and keep class and lectures· timetables, as well as schedules for the utilisation of rooms, auditoriums and laboratories.
• Making available academic staff members for examination invigilation and control
• Manage the correctness for test and examination results are correct
• To enhance the existing administration communication system within the school faculty and wider CPUT community by using professional, efficient and expedient channels such as telephone, electronic correspondence so as to shorten the time finalise administration matters.
• To maintain up-to-date records of administrative nature for the school and programmes, to ensure information is readily available for Quality Assurance purpose, accurate and professionally produced
• Lead the operations and administrative of the CTHS Restaurant.
• Responsible for the (a) financial viability and sustainability of the CTHS Restaurant (b} Quality assurance of the educational programmes related to the CTHS Restaurant, (c) Strategically position and maintain the favorable visibility of the CTHS Restaurant

Teaching and Learning Key areas

• To be in line with the faculty's strategic objectives develop new courses and upgrade existing courses under his or he supervision.
• Ensure that selection of students is according to set criteria
• Take responsibility for information management relating to course of the department
• Manage all day and evening classes according to the department plan
• Ensure control of all forms of student evaluations
• Monitor on a regular basis students' progress and do analysis of tests, examination results in order to identify problem areas and take corrective steps.

Budget and Finance Key areas

• Efficient control of the expenditure of both of the Restaurant Operations and Academic Departments
• Develop financial management systems that will stimulate growth in operational, income
• In conjunction with the Finance Department, develop financial accountability and reporting systems.
• To enhance the profitability of the School by encouraging entrepreneurial ventures such as developing short courses and staff developing learnerships
• Develop re-investment framework from generated income.
• Drafting realistic capital and current budgets in terms of the objectives of the Department and seeing to it that the department adheres to the appropriate budget.
• Ensuring that staff apply a cost-effective approach in carrying out their function
• On a regular basis conduct analysis of the expenditure against the budget
• In conjunction with the Dean control over budget for the department.

Human Resource Management Key areas

• To improve/expand the research profile of the faculty by encouraging staff in the school to enrol for further study.
• To procure quality human resources for the school
• To provide support to staff to engage in core business activities and developmental needs through the provision of administrative, technical and research support.
• To create a better understanding between academic, technical and support staff by improving communication channels through dialogue and consultation
• To implement performance management for the school
• Manage performance of staff members according to the approved performance agreement system.
• Leads and directs staff conjunction with the faculty management
• Should be intensely interested in the career development of all staff in the department
• Ensure that all tasks with the department are allocated fairly to all staff members
• Take responsibility for staffing for the department and ensure that the head count stays within the approved budgets
• Take part in the Recruitment and Selection process with vacant positions for the department
•  Plan and organise the orientation for new appointments
• Submits to the Dean motivation for approval or of permanent appointments, or the extension of any probationary period of staff members
• Manage quality of the department according to the Quality Assurance Policy for the faculty.
• Manage application for leave, including request for traveling and research aboard and submission of these with recommendation to the Dean.
• Submit recommendations to the Dean for the appointment of part-time lecturers
• Appointment of examiners as well as internal and external moderators in consultation with the Dean Fair allocation of administrative functions among staff.

Curriculum Development

• To continue with modularisation of the revised courses; to meeting desired competences and requirements of the industry and NQF.
• To update and streamline curriculum and assessment criteria
• To improve the student pass rates so as to reduce the attrition rate of students through early identification of support needs, referring to student counselling, student learning, and letters to parents after the intakes.
• To develop a Hospitality/ Food & Beverage Learnership
• Update and maintain the recipe bank and curriculum for block releases courses
• To manage the offering of Professional Cookery and the Quality Assurance thereof

Community/Industry Partnership/Industry Alliance & Partnership

• To develop and promote linkages with industry partners and other partners such as providers to improve curriculum relevance and responsiveness to industry and community needs.
• Re- affirmation of established industry workstations and increase of participating companies to accommodate all Hospitality and Food & Beverage Management.
• Develop and external network connecting CPUT to the industry community
• Develop relationships and information sources from a wide network in order to maintain current awareness of industry and appropriate partnership opportunities advise staff potential partners on partnership opportunities
• Development and promotion of short courses, Management Development and Leadership.
• Implement the CPUT Co-operatives Education Policy
• Liaise with the Co-operative Education Department to formulate collaborative planning and co-ordination of cooperative education for students
• Manage the planning for placement to ensure that students are placed timeously, progress reports are being evaluated, and that visits to the industry where students are placed are done regularly.
• Ensure that interviews outcomes both prior and after placement are integrated meaningfully into academic study and placement planning.
• Maintain CTHS Management Industry board consisting of experts from the department, Co-operative education Department and from the industry
• Fairly allocate co-operative education duties to staff on the department.

Personal/Professional Development

• Attending conference, seminars, and workshops for self-development
• Conduct research and surveys on a regular basis on order to keep abreast with the development within own field

Policy Development/ Implementation

• Determine areas which require policy development.
• Manage policy development process for the faculty
• Ensure that policy effectives

Project Management

• Initiate projects for the faculty
• Manage faculty projects when nominated to contribute to faculty projects.

Research

• See to it that the CPUT research Policy is carried out and encourages staff and students to undertake research projects.
• Facilitate research by staff in accordance with the faculty objectives and research targets
• Ensure that proper research guidance is given to staff and students of the department
• Regularly analyse research output and make necessary adjustments
• Ensure that research tasks are fairly allocated to staff members within the department
•  Liaise with the Research Development Department to form collaboration in respect of research opportunities.

Safety & Risk Management

• Ensure the safety health and safety rules and procedures are adhered to.
• Liaise with the health and safety department on matter relating to health safety
• Manage Risk management of the department and satellite campus

Competencies

• Leadership qualities
• Ability to manage change
• Strong commercial acumen
• High level communication skills (written, oral & interpersonal) Strategic marketing planning skills Negotiation skills and ability to influence
• Highly self-motivated Effective leadership skills and team orientation
• Networking skills
• Wide-ranging problem-solving skills
• Project management skills
• Diplomacy, listening and questioning skills
• The ability to manage a broad ranging portfolio
• The ability to negotiate with clients and parts to conclude satisfactory deals and agreements
• Must be self-sufficient, capable of setting own work strategies and of working with minimal guidance
• Customer focus
• Continuous learning
• Ability to manage performance standards
• Building partnerships
• Meeting skills
• Mentoring and coaching
• People management skills
• Financial management skills

Closing Date: 09 November 2026

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Job Purpose

• Applications are specifically invited for teaching in the field of Visual Art in Education in the Intermediate Phase (and Foundation Phase) department. Candidates with specific skills in the teaching of Visual Art as part of Intermediate Phase Education on the Mowbray Campus are invited.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• A relevant Master’s degree in Education.
• A teaching qualification relevant to the teaching of Visual Art Education and Visual Art Methodology.
• Visual Art as a major subject at undergraduate level.
• Two (2) years’ relevant lecturing experience at tertiary level or five (5) years’ relevant teaching experience at school level.
• Fluency in English Language.

Recommendations:

• A relevant Doctoral degree
• Exposure to academic teaching methodology at tertiary level
• Evidence of competence in research

Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities

• Teaching Visual Art and Methodology in the Intermediate Phase (and Foundation Phase).
• Curriculum development and development of other learning materials.
• Supervising students on teaching practice.
• Research and involvement in research activities (publications and supervision).
• Academic administration, development, and administration.
• Assessment and quality assurance.
• Learning support for and in multilingual classrooms.
• Mentoring and support of students (and staff).
• Teamwork and collaboration.
• Meticulous planning and organizing skills/Time Management.
• Networking with schools and other networks.
• Ability to align with hybrid teaching and learning models (face-to-face and on-line learning).
• Perform other functions as may be assigned by the Head of Department.

Competencies

• Content and pedagogical content knowledge in Visual Arts.
• Research skills
• Academic administration, development, and administration
• Assessment and Quality Assurance
• Good work ethics and ability to manage work
• Learning support for and in multilingual classrooms
• Community engagement
• Mentoring and support of students (and staff)
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Strong student focus
• Adaptability
• Meticulous planning and organizing skills/Time Management
• Networking with schools and other networks
• Presentation skills
• Computer literacy skills
• Ability to align with hybrid teaching and learning models (face-to-face and on-line learning)
• Perform other functions as may be assigned by the Head of Departement

Closing Date: 06 November 2026

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Job Purpose

• Applications are specifically invited for teaching in the subject Inclusive Education (and Theory of Education) in the Intermediate Phase (and Foundation Phase). Candidates with specific skills in the teaching of Inclusive Education as part of Intermediate Phase Education on the Mowbray Campus are invited.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• A Master’s degree relevant to the teaching of Inclusive Education.
• A teaching qualification relevant to the teaching of Inclusive Education and Theory of Education.
• Inclusive Education as a subject at undergraduate level.
• Two (2) years’ relevant lecturing experience at tertiary level or five (5) years’ relevant teaching experience at school level.
• Competence in the pedagogy of Inclusive Education and its assessment.
• Fluency in English.

Recommendations:

• A relevant Doctoral degree
• Exposure to academic teaching methodology at tertiary level
• Evidence of competence in research

Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities

• Teaching Inclusive Education (and Theory of Education) in the Intermediate Phase (and Foundation Phase).
• Curriculum development and development of other learning materials.
• Supervising students on teaching practice.
• Research and involvement in research activities (publications and supervision).
• Academic administration, development, and administration.

Assessment and quality assurance.

• Learning support for and in multilingual classrooms.
• Mentoring and support of students (and staff).

Teamwork and collaboration.

• Meticulous planning and organizing skills/Time Management.
• Networking with schools and other networks.
• Ability to align with hybrid teaching and learning models (face-to-face and on-line learning).
• Perform other functions as may be assigned by the Head of Department.

Competencies

• Content and pedagogical content knowledge in Inclusive Education
• Research skills
• Academic administration, development, and administration
• Assessment and Quality Assurance
• Good work ethics and ability to manage work
• Learning support for and in multilingual classrooms
• Community engagement
• Mentoring and support of students (and staff)
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Strong student focus
• Adaptability
• Meticulous planning and organizing skills/Time Management
• Networking with schools and other networks
• Presentation skills
• Computer literacy skills
• Ability to align with hybrid teaching and learning models (face-to-face and on-line learning)
• Perform other functions as may be assigned by the Head of Department

Closing Date: 06 November 2026