Job Description

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, DUTs DNA has two strands, namely people-centered 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 Universitys 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 was been recognized recently when The Times Higher Educations 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.
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Department of Video Technology
Professor / Associate Professor / Senior Lecturer / Lecturer
Ref: VIO2
Minimum Requirements: Professor

• A Doctorate in Film or Television or an associated field, with a significant and recent record in research/creative output.
• A Minimum of 10 DHET accredited publications / creative outputs over the preceding three years
• years teaching experience at a tertiary level in video, film or an allied field.
• A record of successful postgraduate supervision of at least a Masters degree and three Doctorates.

Associate Professor

• A Doctorate in Film or Television or an associated field, with a strong and recent record in research/ creative output.
• A minimum of seven DHET accredited publications / creative output over the preceding three

years teaching experience at a tertiary level in video, film or an allied field.

• A record of successful postgraduate supervision of at least two Masters and one Doctorate.

Senior Lecturer

• A Doctorate in Film or Television or an associated field with a moderate but sustained record in research/creative output.
• A minimum of three DHET accredited publications / creative output over the preceding three

years teaching experience at a tertiary level in video, film or an allied field.

• A minimum of 5 years teaching experience at a tertiary level in video, film or an allied field.

Lecturer

• A Masters in Film or Television or an associated field with a moderate but sustained record in research/creative
• 3 years of teaching / lecturing experience at tertiary level in video, film or an allied field or at least 3 years experience in the field of professional television or film production.

Additional Requirements to the Above:

• Ability to teach cinematography theory and practicals.
• Ability to teach editing theory and practicals.

Summary of Duties:

• Teaching and examining certain modules at first, second- or third-year level in the Bachelor of Applied Arts in Screen Arts Technology degree, as assigned by the
• Teaching and examining certain modules in the Bachelor of Applied Arts Honours in Screen Arts and Technology, as assigned by the
• Publish research articles and/or produce accredited Creative Outputs regularly.
• Taking of Tutorials for certain 1st, 2nd, 3rd,4th year practical courses, as assigned by the
• Administration related to teaching, research and relevant community
• Attending and contributing to staff meetings, programme planning and promotion of the discipline.

Salary: Market related
Contact Person: Ms G Govindasamy
Email Address:
Status of Position: Contract appointment
Please complete an officia 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: Careers@dut.ac.za
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