Position Summary

Campus: Auckland Park Bunting Road Campus
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: EE/AA
Level: Senior

Introduction

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a vibrant and cosmopolitan university, striving towards global excellence and stature. Ranked amongst the top 4% in the QS World Class Universities Ranking and 61st in the QS BRICS World Class Universities Ranking, UJ is recognised as an international university of choice. As a University, we aim to enrich our academic profile, and develop UJ as the pan-African epicentre of critical intellectual inquiry.

Job description

The Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA) has a dynamic focus on creativity, collaboration, communication and critical thinking. The Faculty programmes emphasise sustainability, relevance and an engagement with the real world and connects actively with the dynamism, creativity and diversity of Johannesburg in promoting new approaches to design education, that supports the University’s vision. The Faculty and the Department of Industrial Design have excellent facilities and staff, and works closely with industry to ensure that its programmes remain relevant, and that students are empowered to deal with the constant change that characterises the highly competitive world of the creative professions.

Responsibilities:  
  • The incumbent will be expected to be able to fulfil the responsibilities of an academic senior lecturer, which include:
  • Facilitating learning (teaching, assessment and the preparing of study material) in identified undergraduate and postgraduate modules in industrial design.
  • Executing administrative and/or management duties that support the academic project.
  • Improving and increasing personal knowledge through the conducting and publishing of accredited research and creative outputs relevant to the industrial design discipline on an on-going basis.
  • Contributing towards societal and professional community engagement that adds value to the profile of the individual, department and faculty.
  • Participating in faculty marketing initiatives.
  • Any other departmental or faculty related duties as required.



Minimum requirements

Lecturer:
  • A Master’s degree in Industrial Design or a cognate discipline (NQF 9 or equivalent).
  • Three to five years teaching and learning experience and/or professional industry or entrepreneurial experience.
  • In-depth and current industrial design skills and knowledge.
 
Senior Lecturer:
  • A doctoral qualification or registration for a doctoral qualification in Industrial Design or a cognate discipline (NQF 10 or equivalent).
  • Three to five years professional industry or entrepreneurial experience.
  • Three to five years’ relevant teaching and lecturing experience.
  • Three to five years’ relevant research experience, including community engagement
  • In-depth and current industrial design skills and knowledge.
 
Recommendations:
  • Five to ten years’ relevant professional industrial design experience.
  • Evidence of research and/or creative outputs.
  • Specialist skills or developed interests in product design, business, design studies, drawing, prototyping, digital media, and engineering for industrial design.
 
Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:
  • Competent in facilitating design and technical execution across a broad spectrum of industrial design projects.
  • Excellent English communication skills.
  • Good organising, planning, administrative and writing skills.
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills with students and colleagues.
  • Ability to monitor and coach student performance and provide critical feedback in an objective and professional manner.
  • Self-motivated.
  • The ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

 
Enquiries regarding job content: Mr Martin Bolton (011) 559-1387 or mbolton@uj.ac.za
Enquiries regarding remuneration and benefits: Lungisa Zihlangu (011) 559-2956 (HR Business Partner)
 
LOGIN AND APPLY ONLINE AT http://jobs.uj.ac.za                           
Your application, comprising of a detailed Curriculum Vitae as well as the names and full contact details (including telephone numbers and email addresses) of at least three traceable and credible referees, must be uploaded before or on the closing date of the advertised post. Please also attach the following: a copy of your highest academic qualification, proof of registration with professional bodies you might belong to and if applying for an academic position, a list of accredited research output and/ or a portfolio of your creative output.
Enquiries (UJ e-recruitment Portal)

If you have general enquiries regarding the advertised post, please send an email with the subject line being the reference number of the post to vacancies@uj.ac.za
 
If you require technical support/assistance on the UJ e-recruitment website, please contact our service provider PNET on the following contact details: 0861 227337/010 140 3099 or email ujsupport@pnet.co.za
 
Candidates may be subjected to appropriate psychometric testing and other selection instruments.
 
In conjunction to merit on the basis of qualifications, experience and proven achievements the University of Johannesburg is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities and those individuals from the historically disadvantaged groups. As necessitated by operational requirements the University reserves the right not to make an appointment to positions advertised. If you have not received a response from the University within 8 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
 


 

Your application, comprising of a detailed Curriculum Vitae as well as the names and full contact details (including telephone numbers and e-mail addresses) of at least three traceable and credible referees must be uploaded before or on the closing date of the advertised post. Please also attach the following: a copy of your highest academic qualification, proof of registration with professional bodies you might belong to and if applying for an academic position, a list of accredited research output and/ or a portfolio of your creative output.

If you require technical support / assistance on the UJ e-recruitment website, please contact our service provider PNET on the following contact details: 0861 227337/010 140 3099 or email ujsupport@pnet.co.za

Candidates may be subjected to appropriate psychometric testing and other selection instruments.

In conjunction to merit on the basis of qualifications, experience and proven achievements the University of Johannesburg is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities and those individuals from the historically disadvantaged groups. As necessitated by operational requirements the University reserves the right not to make an appointment to positions advertised. If you have not received a response from the University within 8 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

 

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