Job Description

Professor /Associate Professor & Head of Department

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TOWN AND REGIONAL PLANNING

Full Professor

Minimum requirements

PhD/Doctorate in Town and Regional Planning or equivalent field of study, and a minimum of 10 years teaching experience. Sustained research track record of publications in accredited journals. Track record of supervision of postgraduates and leadership of research groups. Sustained track record of external funding. Evidence of collaborative linkages. Evidence of external engagement. Registrable with SACPLAN.

Summary of duties

Teach Town and Regional Planning subjects at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Supervision of postgraduate students. Development of learning materials for different courses. Actively involved in research and research activities. Active participation in industrial projects. Participation in community engagement projects. Assist with administrative duties as delegated.

Associate Professor

Minimum requirements

A PhD / Doctorate in any Town and Regional Planning field of study. At least 7 years of teaching / professional experience. Evidence of sustained peer-reviewed publications, with at least 7 DHET-accredited research outputs in the past 3 years. Evidence of sustained successful postgraduate supervision, with at least 1 Doctoral and 2 Master's students to completion. Good communication and lecturing skills. A strong passion for teaching and research. Registrable with SACPLAN.

Summary of duties

Teach Town and Regional Planning subjects at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Supervision of postgraduate students. Development of learning materials for different courses. Actively involved in research and research activities. Active participation in industrial projects. Participation in community engagement projects. Assist with administrative 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, and Professors

Five (5) years' experience in higher education and academic leadership, Scholarship leadership.

Summary of duties

Managing and supervising staff, which includes: - + The allocation of workload. + Leave management.
+ Enhancing staff relations and building the team towards a student-centered department.
+ Attending to matters such as study leave, grievances, disputes, training & development.
+ Appointment of part-time and replacement staff.
+ Programme and project budgeting.
+ Enhancing faculty projects, e.g. postgraduate recruitment and supervision, Siyaphumelela, FYSE, orientation, and graduation.
+ To provide leadership to the department in respect of teaching & learning, and research. Dealing with student queries and complaints regarding the department/programme

Enquiries:

Preciousz2@dut.ac.za

Publication

: Internal and External


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