Lecturer, Photography
Durban University of Technology
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Permanent
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Posted 27 January 2025 - Closing Date 07 February 2025

Job Details

Job Description

Minimum Requirements:

 Lecturer

  • A completed Master’s degree in Photography or an appropriate associated field. (A PhD would be an advantage.)
  • A minimum of 3 years’ teaching experience at tertiary level, OR, 3 years’ experience in industry. (A portfolio is needed as evidence of industry work.)

 Additional Recommendations:

  • Comprehensive photographic studio experience is a pre-requisite.
  • Be able to create updated, contemporary and innovative content at degree and/or honours level. (Content would include new media platforms in line with 4IR).
  • Be able to teach Photographic Theory and Applied Photography at degree and/or honours level.
  • A combination of analogue (b/w darkroom processes) and digital photography.
  • Must register for doctoral study within three years of appointment.
  • Evidence of research or creative output activities (industry commissions if from industry).
  • Experience in teaching and learning technologies, including e-learning would be an advantage.
  • Experience in teaching English to second-language students.
  • Possess a working knowledge of post-production Photography software, such as Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.
  • Possess a working knowledge of DSLR video/multimedia and Adobe Premier Pro.

 Summary of Duties:

 The successful candidate will be expected to:

  •  Register for a PhD within two years of appointment, if not in possession of a PhD.
  • Lecture in the Photography Programme at degree and/or honours level.
  • Set and mark tests, assignments and portfolios.
  • Develop new content/curriculum for the degree and/or honours qualification(s).
  • Engage in departmental administration duties.
  • Develop materials specific for online learners.
  • Participate in individual and/or programme research projects.
  • Attend meetings prescribed by the Head of Department.
  • Participate in DUT academic life and serve on at least one committee.
  • Undertake appropriate duties as assigned by the Programme Co-ordinator/Head of Department.
  • Conduct research and publish research outputs or produce creative research outputs.

Salary: Market related, plus benefits

Email Address: [email protected]

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 [email protected] and quote the post reference and post description in the subject line

Please complete an official 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:[email protected]

Kindly note:

Communication will be entered into with short-listed candidates only.  Only applications made on our application for employment form would be considered.

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