Job Purpose
- The ability to teach in undergraduate programmes
- Contribute to academic initiatives undertaken by the department to enhance learning according to the needs of the industry and the department’s teaching & learning goals.
- Incorporate teaching & learning, research & innovation, and community engagement outcomes into the academic project.
Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Masters in Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, Mechanical Engineering or closely related qualification.
- All base qualifications must be in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronic Engineering.
- At least two years relevant lecturing experience in higher education and/ or two years industrial experience.
Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities
Assisting with the coordination of all academic activities relating to, but not limited to:
- Lecturing Industrial Engineering subjects at undergraduate level
- Planning and executing all teaching and learning activities for Industrial Engineering subjects
- Participation in Curriculum Development of new PQM
- Develop learning materials for Industrial Engineering qualifications
- Participation in Industry Advisory Committees & partnerships,
- Promotion of community participation and linkages
- Involvement in and assist with any Quality assurance activities including professional body accreditations
- Involvement in any other T&L and administrative activities as required by the department related to the post
- Conducting research, research supervision of Undergraduate and Postgraduate projects and dissertations
- Research funding applications both internally and externally
- Personal & professional development,
- Assisting with WIL and planning of service-learning initiatives,
- Assisting with recruitment, admissions & marketing as is reasonably required by the HoD: Industrial and System Engineering.
Competencies
- The key competencies of these positions include the following:
- Language proficiency: English and any other official language,
- Sound inter-personal skills,
- Good coaching & mentoring skills,
- Student focused,
- Strong teambuilding and leadership skills,
- Good planning & organizational ability,
- Computer literacy and programming
- To be able to cope under pressure.
- Organisation of hands-on practical projects exercises for undergraduate students in the Labs.
- Engaging with industry partners to provide students with real-life work exposure and experience.
- Initiation and development of subject material within the listed subject areas.
- Contribution to team research and teaching programmes and their administration.
- Assisting with departmental administration.
- Developing innovative research, teaching and learning methods and materials.
- Promotion of community participation and linkages outreach.
Closing Date: 02 November 2026