Professor/ Associate Professor & HOD
Durban University of Technology
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Permanent
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Posted 25 November 2025 - Closing Date 05 December 2025

Job Details

Job Description

 Professor/ Associate Professor & HOD

 Full Professor

Minimum requirements

  • PhD/Doctorate in Architecture or equivalent and a minimum of 10 years’ teaching and professional experience, with base qualifications in Architecture.
  • At least 10 years teaching and professional experience
  • Sustained research track record of publications in accredited journals
  • Sustained track record of supervision of postgraduate students
  • Evidence of external funding
  • Evidence of collaborative linkages
  • Evidence of external engagement
  • Able to register with SACAP

Summary of duties

  • Teaching, Learning and Assessments of Modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in Architecture
  • Supervise postgraduate students
  • Co-ordination of academic programmes and Undertake research activities in Architecture
  • Leadership or participation in community engagement projects
  • Undertaking administrative and/or any other reasonable duties as delegated
Associate Professor

Minimum requirements

  • A PhD / Doctorate qualification in Architecture
  • A Bachelor's Degree or Honours Degree or Masters Degree in Architecture
  • At least 7 years teaching and professional experience
  • Evidence of publication track record in peer reviewed journals
  • Evidence of completed postgraduate supervision
  • Evidence of external engagement
  • Able to register with SACAP

Summary of duties

  • Teaching, Learning and Assessments of Modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in Architecture
  • Supervise postgraduate students
  • Co-ordination of academic programmes and Undertake research activities in Architecture
  • Leadership or participation in community engagement projects
  • Undertaking administrative and/or any other reasonable duties as delegated

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

Five (5) years fixed contract, renewable for one additional term based on performance.

 Minimum requirements:

A PhD in the relevant discipline

Relevance in this context will depend on the cluster of academic programmes located in the department Associate Professors, Professors

Five (5) years’ experience in higher education and academic leadership Scholarship leadership and scholarship

Summary of duties
  • Dealing with student queries and complaints regarding the Department/Programme.
  • Managing and supervising staff which includes: -
    • The allocation of
    • Leave management.
    • Enhancing staff relations and building a team towards a student centred department.
    • Attending to matters such as study leave, grievances, disputes, training & development.
    • Appointment of part-time and replacement
    • Programme and project
    • Enhancing Faculty projects g. Post graduate Recruitment and supervision, Siyaphumelela, FYSE, Orientation and Graduation.
    • To provide leadership to the department with respect of teaching & learning and research.

 

Contact Person: PF. Zulu Email: [email protected]
Publication: Internal and External


Please complete an official application for employment form obtainable from our website www.dut.ac.za and send a detailed CV with all qualifications.

 

  1. Communication will be entered into with shortlisted candidates
  2. Only applications made on our application for employment form would be considered

 

While DUT strives for equal opportunities, preference will be in terms of the University’s equity policy”

                                   “The University reserves the right not to appoint”