Jobs at Central University of Technology, Free State

Main purpose of the job

• To develop academic material and lecture in allocated subjects for own and other programmes and to execute appropriate community projects

Main tasks

• Teaching, learning & assessment
• Student evaluation
• Research
• Administration
• Control and organisation
• Community service
• Subject field(s)
• Electrical Engineering

Note:  This post is part of the “New Generation of Academics”- programme (nGAP) in the eight phase of the “Staffing South Africa’s Universities Framework” (SSAUF)
Nature of appointment

• Permanent Academic

Minimum salary scale

(Total Cost to Company)

R 693 427 per annum

Minimum Qualification/ Knowledge and/or

Experience

• A relevant Master’s-level degree (i.e. M Tech/MSc/NQF 9 or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering
• At least two years’ teaching/lecturing/industry experience relevant to the subject field
• An average of 70% or above in the highest degree

Desired Qualification, Knowledge and/or Experience

• Evidence of progress towards a Doctorate degree

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Main purpose of the job

• To develop academic material and lecture in allocated subjects for own and other programmes and to execute appropriate community projects

Main tasks

• Teaching, learning and assessment
• Student Evaluation  
• Research
• Administration
• Control and Organisation
• Community Service & Marketing

Subject fields(s)

• Engineering Manufacturing /  Mechanics of Materials / Material Science / Mechanics of Machines / Fluid Mechanics / Thermodynamics.

Nature of appointment

• Permanent Academic

Minimum salary scale

(Total Cost to Company)

R 693 427 (Lecturer)

R 874 197 (Senior Lecturer)

Minimum Qualification/ Knowledge and/or

Experience

To be appointed as Senior Lecturer:

• A relevant Doctorate level degree (i.e. D Tech / D Eng / PhD) in Mechanical Engineering at NQF 10 or equivalent
• At least four years’ teaching / lecturing experience in the relevant subject field at senior undergraduate level (NQF level 7).
• Evidence of research output, post-graduate supervision and presentations at national and international conferences.

To be appointed as Lecturer:

• A relevant Master’s-level degree (i.e., M Tech/M Eng) at NQF level 9 or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering
• At least two years’ teaching / lecturing / industry experience at Diploma (NQF 6) and Bachelor’s (NQF 7) level

Desired Qualification, Knowledge And/Or Experience

For the appointment as a Senior Lecturer:

• Five years or more of industrial experience.
• Research and/or industry experience in any of the fields of structural analysis, material science, mechanics of materials, advanced manufacturing or additive manufacturing.
• Experience in curriculum development at honours level and lecturing at honours level (NQF 8).
• Teaching / lecturing experience in the relevant subject field at postgraduate level Honours/Advanced Diploma or equivalent (NQF level 8)
• Professional registration with ECSA

For the appointment as a Lecturer:

• Evidence of progress towards a Doctorate’s degree
• Five years or more of industrial experience
• Evidence of research output (publication) and presentation at national conference
• Experience in lecturing at Bachelor’s (NQF 7) level
• Professional registration with ECSA

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Main purpose of the job

• To develop academic material and lecture in allocated subjects for own and other programmes and to execute appropriate community projects

Main tasks

• Teaching, learning & assessment (10 - 50%)
• Student evaluation (10%)
• Research (10 – 50%)
• Administration (10 – 15%)
• Control and organisation (10%)
• Community service (10%)

Subject field(s)

• Project Management Process, Project Scheduling, Project Risk, Project Cost Management, Project Procurement, Project Research, Project Human Resources Management, Project Quality Management, Project Ethics, Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship.

Nature of appointment

• Permanent Academic

Minimum salary scale

(Total Cost to Company)

R 874 197 per annum
Minimum Qualification/ Knowledge and/or

Experience

• A relevant Doctorate level degree (i.e. D Tech / PhD/ NQF 10 or equivalent)
• At least four years’ teaching / lecturing experience in the relevant subject field

Evidence of research output, post-graduate supervision and presentations at national and international conference in line with CUT’s promotion requirements which requires:

• 1.5 credit outputs (books, chapters in books, articles in accredited journals, papers published in peer-reviewed conference proceedings, patents, etc.)
• Two completed master’s degrees as co-supervisor; or one completed master’s degree as supervisor. (Not applicable if the applicant already has a minimum of 2.0 publication, research or innovation credit outputs at Lecturer level)
• Four cumulative presentations/papers at conferences, of which at one should be an international presentation/paper (international conferences held in South Africa are also regarded as international conferences)
• Involvement in at least one community project (related to the teaching and learning and the research and innovation curriculum)