Description:
Durban University of Technology (DUT) is located on the warm east coast of South Africa. It sprawls over seven (7) campuses in tropical and picturesque Durban, and in Pietermaritzburg, with its undulating hills that flow over from the Drakensberg Mountain.
According to our ENVISION2030 strategy, DUT’s DNA has two strands, namely ‘people-centred and engaged’ and ‘innovative and entrepreneurial .” These are interwoven intrinsically by a number of double pairs consisting of ‘values and principles’ that bind our double-helix together. The extrinsic expression of our DNA is via The DUT-Way ; which demonstrates our collective character and behaviour.
The University’s ultimate goal is to contribute towards improving the lives and livelihoods of all it’s people, both internal and external. DUT consistently strives towards excellence and greatness in teaching-learning and in research-innovation; something that has been recognized recently when The Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings placed DUT within the top 500 universities in the world and within the top 5 universities in South Africa. The enactment of these internationally recognized strengths is demonstrated in our impactful engagement internally and externally in service of our localities, the region and the country at large.
Lecturer
Minimum Requirements:
- A PhD in Mechanical Technology or an associate field OR a Masters in Education with B.Ed. Honours or its equivalence in Mechanical Technology.
- A minimum of 3 years’ teaching experience at a tertiary level in Mechanical Technology or related field.
- Undertaking to register for a PhD within a year of appointment.
Summary of Duties
- Teaching and examining of courses in all the Programmes in the School of Education as assigned by the Head of School.
- Administration related to teaching, research and relevant community engagement *
- Attending and contributing to staff meetings, programme design and all academic activities within the School of Education
- Conducting research and using innovative curricular and teaching methods to stimulate creativity and generate new knowledge and solutions.
- Participate in Work Integrated Learning
Competencies
- Good Communication and interpersonal skills
- Organisation and planning skills
- Good research skills
- Strong team orientation
- Analytical and problem solving
- Administration and management skills
- Continuous learning
- Strong learner focus
- Use of Multi Modal teaching methods
- Professional/technical knowledge and skills
Contact Person: Ms G Govindasamy
Email Address: careers@dut.ac.za
Status of Position: Permanent
Applications should include:
- A fully completed prescribed application form which can be obtained from dut.ac.za (under the QUICK LINKS tab - @careers)
- A detailed curriculum vita (explicitly stating experience or knowledge in the above mentioned fields)
- Covering letter.
- Certified copies of all academic records and certificates
- Current contact information of referees
- No manual applications will be accepted and incomplete applications will be disregarded.
- Please email application to careers@dut.ac.za and quote the post reference and post description in the subject line
Please complete an officia l application for employment form and send a detailed CV, copies of ID, qualifications and a covering letter with the exact name of the post you are applying for to: Careers@dut.ac.za
Kindly note :
Communication will be entered into with short-listed candidates only. Only applications made on our application for employment form would be considered.
“While DUT strives for equal opportunities, preference will be given to suitable candidates in terms of the University’s equity policy”
The University reserves the right NOT to make an appointment
Requirements:
- A PhD in Mechanical Technology or an associate field OR a Masters in Education with B.Ed. Honours or its equivalence in Mechanical Technology.
- A minimum of 3 years’ teaching experience at a tertiary level in Mechanical Technology or related field.
- Undertaking to register for a PhD within a year of appointment.
- Teaching and examining of courses in all the Programmes in the School of Education as assigned by the Head of School.
- Administration related to teaching, research and relevant community engagement *
- Attending and contributing to staff meetings, programme design and all academic activities within the School of Education
- Conducting research and using innovative curricular and teaching methods to stimulate creativity and generate new knowledge and solutions.
- Participate in Work Integrated Learning
- Good Communication and interpersonal skills
- Organisation and planning skills
- Good research skills
- Strong team orientation
- Analytical and problem solving
- Administration and management skills
- Continuous learning
- Strong learner focus
- Use of Multi Modal teaching methods
- Professional/technical knowledge and skills
- A fully completed prescribed application form which can be obtained from dut.ac.za (under the QUICK LINKS tab - @careers)
- A detailed curriculum vita (explicitly stating experience or knowledge in the above mentioned fields)
- Covering letter.
- Certified copies of all academic records and certificates
- Current contact information of referees
- No manual applications will be accepted and incomplete applications will be disregarded.
- Please email application to careers@dut.ac.za and quote the post reference and post description in the subject line