KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.       Teaching and learning:

§   Teaching Computer Science and information systems modules at undergraduate and post-graduate levels.

§   Mentoring project students at honours level.

2.       Research:

§   Conducting scholarly research in the key areas of the School and research unit.

§   Publishing in high impact journals and books.

§   Supervision of masters and doctoral students.

§   Writing of research proposals and securing funding.

3.       Management and administrative:

§   Planning, implementing and evaluating the school’s teaching-learning programmes and other activities.

§   Developing own professional and academic leadership and management skills, with a view to academic leadership and effective quality management in the school.

·         Senior Lecturer

§   A PhD (NQF level 10) in Computer Science or a related field.

§   A minimum of 3 years’ experience in teaching at the university level.

§   2 years’ proven research track record within Computer Science fields.

·         Lecturer:

§   A Masters’ degree (NQF level 9) in Computer Science or a related field.

§   A minimum of 1 years’ experience in teaching at university level.

§   1 years’ proven research track record within Computer Science fields.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

·         Experience working in a field relevant to the modules being taught in the department.

·         Membership of Professional IT/CS/IS societies.

·         A minimum of 1 to 2 years’ experience in supervision of Masters and PhD students.

·         A proven track record of management experience.

·         Involvement in the community with subject related projects.

KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

·         Experience is expected either in a teaching position, or if that is not applicable, then relevant industry experience.

·         Ability to provide guidance in master’s and/or PhD degree dissertations. Experience in supervising at honours or masters level already would be required, but at the lecturer level there would not be an expectation of having delivered a student yet, just proof that supervision is taking place. PhD supervision would only be applicable at the Senior Lecturer level and at this level there should have been at least a masters dissertation supervised to completion.

·         A proven track record of having at least one publication in an accredited journal or conference proceeding per year. At lecturer level this would be a conference proceeding publication per year, and at the senior lecturer level this would be a journal publication per year.

·         Perform administrative and management tasks.  

·         Maintaining good interpersonal relations and a client-service orientation.

·         Demonstration of language proficiency in order to function optimally (writing and verbally) in the various multilingual environments of the NWU – on all levels (students, colleagues and management).

·         Assist / take the lead with module / programme development. 

·         Conduct independent and co-operative research within the focus areas of the School and research centre.