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 its 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 of 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.

 Internal Applications are invited from interested person(s) for the under-mentioned post. This post is also open to external candidates

                                                             FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

                                 SENIOR LECTURER / HEAD OF DEPARTMENT POSITIONS                                      

NURSING DEPARTMENT
SENIOR LECTURER
Minimum Requirements:

• A Doctoral Degree in Nursing or any Health-related discipline in Health Sciences
• Five (5) years’ experience in higher education
• Registration with SANC, including Nursing Education/Nursing Management.
• Demonstrate scholarship of teaching and must have produced/ published in the preceding three years three publication units (e.g. accredited book, chapter in a book, accredited creative output, patent, review article, journal article, peer-reviewed conference proceedings, etc.) in the preceding three years.
• Supervision of at least one postgraduate student at Masters’ level.

A candidate must show proof of having been recognised as an excellent teacher as evidenced by:

• Exceptional knowledge of his or her subject matter/discipline.
• Excellent classroom and tutorial performance.
• Effective utilization of innovative teaching and assessment methods.
• Very good communication and human relations skills.
• Excellent performance as an academic advisor who encourages active learning among students and staff.
• Innovative design and development of curriculum.
• Pedagogical teaching philosophy.

BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES
SENIOR LECTURER
Minimum Requirements:

• A Doctoral Degree in any Health-related discipline in Health Sciences
• Five (5) years’ experience in higher education
• Demonstrate scholarship of teaching and must have produced/ published in the preceding three years three publication units (e.g. accredited book, chapter in a book, accredited creative output, patent, review article, journal article, peer-reviewed conference proceedings, etc.) in the preceding three years.
• Supervision of at least one postgraduate student at Masters’ level.

A candidate for Senior Lecturer must show proof of having been recognised as an excellent teacher as evidenced by:

• Exceptional knowledge of his or her subject matter/discipline.
• Excellent classroom and tutorial performance.
• Effective utilization of innovative teaching and assessment methods.
• Very good communication and human relations skills.
• Excellent performance as an academic advisor who encourages active learning among students and staff.
• Innovative design and development of curriculum.
• Pedagogical teaching philosophy.

RADIOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT
SENIOR LECTURER
Minimum Requirements:

• A Doctoral Degree in Nursing or any Health-related discipline in Health Sciences
• Five (5) years’ experience in higher education
• Registration with HPCSA as a Radiographer
• Demonstrate scholarship of teaching and must have produced/ published in the preceding three years three publication units (e.g. accredited book, chapter in a book, accredited creative output, patent, review article, journal article, peer-reviewed conference proceedings, etc.) in the preceding three years.
• Supervision of at least one postgraduate student at Masters’ level.

A candidate for Senior Lecturer must show proof of having been recognised as an excellent teacher as evidenced by:

• Exceptional knowledge of his or her subject matter/discipline.
• Excellent classroom and tutorial performance.
• Effective utilization of innovative teaching and assessment methods.
• Very good communication and human relations skills.
• Excellent performance as an academic advisor who encourages active learning among students and staff.
• Innovative design and development of curriculum.
• Pedagogical teaching philosophy.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT
SENIOR LECTURER
Minimum Requirements:

• A Doctoral Degree in Emergency Medical Care
• Five (5) years’ experience in higher education
• Registration with HPCSA as an Emergency Care Practitioner 
• Demonstrate scholarship of teaching and must have produced/ published in the preceding three years three publication units (e.g. accredited book, chapter in a book, accredited creative output, patent, review article, journal article, peer-reviewed conference proceedings, etc.) in the preceding three years.
• Supervision of at least one postgraduate student at Masters’ level.

A candidate for Senior Lecturer must show proof of having been recognised as an excellent teacher as evidenced by:

• Exceptional knowledge of his or her subject matter/discipline.
• Excellent classroom and tutorial performance.
• Effective utilization of innovative teaching and assessment methods.
• Very good communication and human relations skills.
• Excellent performance as an academic advisor who encourages active learning among students and staff.
• Innovative design and development of curriculum.
• Pedagogical teaching philosophy.

CHIROPRACTC DEPARTMENT
SENIOR LECTURER
Minimum Requirements:

• A Doctoral Degree in Chiropractic
• Five (5) years’ experience in higher education
• Registration with the Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa (AHPCSA) in Chiropractic.
• Demonstrate scholarship of teaching and must have produced/ published in the preceding three years three publication units (e.g. accredited book, chapter in a book, accredited creative output, patent, review article, journal article, peer-reviewed conference proceedings, etc.) in the preceding three years.
• Supervision of at least one postgraduate student at Masters’ level.
• A candidate for Senior Lecturer must show proof of having been recognised as an excellent teacher as evidenced by:

• Exceptional knowledge of his or her subject matter/discipline.
• Excellent classroom and tutorial performance.
• Effective utilization of innovative teaching and assessment methods.
• Very good communication and human relations skills.
• Excellent performance as an academic advisor who encourages active learning among students and staff.
• Innovative design and development of curriculum.
• Pedagogical teaching philosophy.

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
Minimum Requirements:

• PhD in the relevant discipline relevance in this context will depend on the cluster of academic programmes
• located in the department as Senior Lecturers
• Five (5) years’ experience in higher education and academic leadership Scholarship

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

* Summary of duties for both levels:
- Dealing with student queries and complaints regarding the Department;
- Managing and supervising staff which include:-

• Providing leadership to the department in respect of Teaching & Learning, Research and Community Engagement.
• Enhancing staff relations and building the team towards effective pursuit of the Envision 2030 strategic plan.
• Representing the department in relevant institutional, regional and national fora.
• Academic management of the Department, including allocations of workload, leave and support of relevant training
• Financial management of the Department, including budgets, appointment of part-time staff and approval and processing of requisitions.
• Enhancing Faculty projects e.g. Postgraduate recruitment and supervision, community engagement, holistic student support (HSS), and other institutional/Faculty initiatives

Special requirements for both levels:

• Strategic planning skills
• People management skills
• Conflict handling capability
• Organisational skills
• Business management acumen
• Good communication skills
• Understanding of higher education environment
• Well-developed network within industry and sphere of expertise
• Ability to provide leadership and to operate independently

Head of Department Allowance inclusive of cell phone allowance: R10 000 per month.

Contact Person: Maud Mthembu
Email Address: [email protected]
Post Status: Senior Lecturer : Permanent
Post Status: Head of Department: 5 year contract


Applications should include:

• A fully completed prescribed application form which can be obtained from www.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.

                                                   CLOSING DATE: 02 JUNE 2025

Please note:
“The University reserves the right not to appoint” or to re-advertise to widen the pool of applicants Verification will be conducted on preferred candidates only. DUT reserves the right to do a complete verification of the information you have provided.

DUT reserves the right to contact your referees or request additional referees.

While DUT strives for equal opportunities, preference will be given in terms of the University’s Equity Plan, with specific consideration for Female candidates. Relevance in this context will depend on the cluster of academic programmes located in the department