Lecturer

The Department of Management & Entrepreneurship in the Faculty of Management Sciences has a Lecturer position available at the Mbombela Campus.

Critical Performance Areas 1.

Teaching and Learning • Plan, organise and facilitate teaching and learning in Business Management or Business Administration or Entrepreneurship as required.

• Prepare, develop, and manage learning and assessment materials.

• Use technology, the LMS, and multi-modal methods to promote meaningful learning.

• Offer academic guidance that fosters critical and creative thinking and engages students.

• Obtain student feedback to improve the facilitation of teaching and learning.

• Obtain peer evaluations to improve teaching and learning, teaching methods, teaching tools, and student assessment.

• Assessment and evaluation of student work to maintain high academic standards.

• Capturing and processing of marks and all administrative tasks relating to teaching, learning, and postgraduate supervision.

2.

Research and innovation • Participate in the supervision of postgraduate students.

• Conduct independent research either as part of a team or under supervision.

• Produce research and innovation outputs.

• Participate in or initiate departmental or individual community engagement projects.

• Participation in stakeholder, departmental, faculty, and university committees.

3.

Industry Collaboration • Establish relationships with industry partners to facilitate cooperative research, internships, and student placement opportunities.

• Stay updated with industry trends to ensure the academic program maintains relevance and provides students with employable skills.

• Develop projects and case studies that reflect real-world challenges and require practical solutions.

4.

Work Integrated Learning Initiatives • Manage, implement, and monitor work-integrated learning programmes aligned with the department and programme plans.

• Provide industry leadership and central coordination of Work Integrated Learning (WIL) in the department.

• Negotiate suitable placement positions for students with government departments, municipalities and private organisations.

• Conduct and facilitate preparatory workshops for all WIL students.

• Track and evaluate students' progress and development throughout their WIL module.

• Review weekly deliverables of WIL students and grade their work on week to week basis.

• General administrative duties and maintaining progress and regular feedback with the Section Head/HOD every two weeks.

5.

Administrative and other duties • Perform administrative tasks related to key performance areas.

• Participate in curriculum development and revision activities.

• Participate in the development and execution of the Short Learning Programmes • Participate in the department's administration and governance, such as attending faculty meetings, serving on committees, and providing input on departmental decisions.

• Engage with the broader academic and professional community through seminars, workshops, and conferences.

• Involvement in any teaching and learning activity as the Head of Department may reasonably assign to them.

Minimum Requirements 1.

Academic Qualifications: • A Master’s Degree (NQF Level 9) in Business Management, Business Administration, or Entrepreneurship or Equivalent.

2.

Experience: • Three years of relevant teaching experience at a tertiary institution and/or three years of relevant industry-related experience will be required.

• Proficiency in MS Office and other teaching and learning technology software.

• Full proficiency in English is a prerequisite.

• Completion of a TUT License to Teach programme will be compulsory.

3.

Professional Registration: • Registration with a relevant professional body is recommended; if not registered with one, you must register within 6 months of accepting the offer.

Please send your resume/CV