Part-time Lecturer for Marketing and Retail Business Management

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• The Department of Marketing, Retail Business and Sport Management within the Faculty of Management Sciences at Vaal University of Technology (VUT) invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for the position of Part-Time Lecturer in Marketing and Retail Business Management. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing learning materials, delivering lectures, assessing student performance, preparing study guides and assessments, and undertaking academic and student administration. The role also requires participation in departmental and faculty meetings, accurate reporting, and the execution of other duties as assigned by the line manager.

Key performance areas include but are not limited to:

• Developing learning material;
• Lecture and assess Marketing and Retail Business Management related subjects;
• Prepare study guides and assessments;
• Conduct student and academic administration and reporting duties in line with responsibility;
• Attend departmental and faculty meetings;
• Conduct ad-hoc duties as assigned by line manager.

APPLICATION CRITERIA:
Qualifications and Experience:

• An appropriate masters’ degree or equivalent in a Marketing and/or Retail Management related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of lecturing at a recognised institution of higher learning OR three (3) years of industry experience at the operational or middle management level in marketing and/or retail domain.
• Proven experience in curriculum design.
• Proven experience in facilitation in a blended learning environment.
• Membership of relevant professional bodies is an added advantage. 

Skills:

• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and cross-cultural skills;
• Sound interpersonal skills (collegiality, team player, time management);
• Organisational and adaptability skills;
• Facilitation, assessment and online course design skills;
• Problem-solving and critical thinking skills;
• Strong initiative and motivation to work without extensive supervision;
• Technical proficiency in Ms Office 365 suite, Ms Teams, ITS iEnabler Integrator, CANVA and use of 360-degree EON technology assets.

Applications must be emailed to recruitment2@vut.ac.za. Please quote the post reference and post description in the subject line

Deadline:12th November,2026