Senior Lecturer: Business Administration
Job Description
Job Title
Senior Lecturer: Business Administration
Faculty
Business and Management Sciences
Department
Cape Peninsula University of Technology > Business and Management Sciences > Graduate Centre Management
Campus/Location
District Six Campus - Cape Town, WC ZA (Primary)
Job Type
Permanent
Occupational Function
Number of Positions
1
Annual Salary Package (incl. Medical Aid rate based on principal member only)
To be confirmed
Advert Closing Date
2/3/2026
Job PurposeThe primary role of this position is to teach at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels across disciplines such as banking, business administration and/or business informatics according to a set syllabus. It also involves contributing to academic leadership in the Department of Graduate Centre for Management and facilitating curriculum design, implementation, and assessment in a variety of programmes and contexts. The incumbent will supervise postgraduate students and convene post-doctoral research.
Senior Lecturer Requirements- A PhD/Doctorate degree or equivalent in Information Systems, Business Information Systems or Computer Science.
- An underpinning qualification in Business Information Systems or related field.
- At least four (4) years' full-time relevant lecturing experience in a higher education environment.
- A track record in postgraduate supervision.
- Evidence of research output in DHET accredited journals.
- Evidence of appropriate academic and research leadership.
- Knowledge and experience of hybrid models of teaching and learning (face to face and online learning).
- Lectures subjects within the field of Information Systems.
- Compiles subject guides in compliance with University rules.
- Uses appropriate teaching methods, practices and technologies.
- Develops learning materials for students.
- Assists students with problems in learning and appointment of tutors/mentors.
- Workload allocation may change according to departmental/faculty needs as determined by the Head of Department.
- Adheres to Council of Higher Education accreditation policy and procedures.
- Contributes to policy making.
- Sets annual objectives pertaining to academic programmes.
- Reviews teaching and learning.
- Contributes to the development of academic related decision making.
- Acts as course leader.
- Contributes to management of tutor activities.
- Sets annual objectives pertaining to academic subjects and review teaching and learning practices.
- Keeps the attendance registrar and personal progress reports on the syllabus developments.
- Records learners' results.
- Assists with the registration of students.
- Supervises tests and examinations.
- Examines and moderates assessments and examinations.
- Contributes to community initiatives by integrating community interventions into curriculum.
- Contributes to Quality Assurance through committee meetings and submission of relevant documents.
- Monitors the impact of QA recommendations within the department and implements appropriate interventions.
- Contributes to the planning for "Open Day" and attends "Open Day".
- Keeps abreast with developments in the field of study and their implications for curriculum.
- Keeps abreast with developments of professional conduct within the University.
- Registers as a member of professional bodies to keep abreast of all developments.
- Engages in current professional development activities.
- Adheres to University performance management system and identifies training needs for career development.
- Liaises with commerce and industry on experiential training, new techniques/ technologies and research projects.
- Conducts research, supervises and lectures to postgraduate students, publishes research articles and keeps abreast of professional literature.
- Ensures compliance with University health and safety rules and regulations.
- Builds a successful team, builds partnerships, builds trust, focuses on client/learner, demonstrates coaching and mentorship skills, delivers high level presentations, possesses in depth knowledge of subject matter, expresses interest in research, communicates clearly, provides counseling, fosters innovation, has advanced computer package knowledge, manages people, shows leadership and project management, handles financial matters, tolerates stress, remains approachable, motivates, and stays accurate in research.
NB: Internal applicants interested in Senior Lecturer/ Associate/Professor positions are encouraged to apply through the Promotion of Academic Staff process if they are eligible. To ensure fairness and consistency, all applications will be assessed against the criteria for Promotion of Academic staff at the respective level(s) applied for. All applicants must satisfy the criteria for promotion to be considered and will be required to submit a portfolio of evidence. In instances where a post is advertised across two levels or more (e.g., Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor), preference may be given to applicants who meet the requirements at a higher level.
NB: PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SYSTEM DOES NOT ALLOW APPLICANTS TO UPLOAD CVs. IT IS THUS IMPORTANT THAT APPLICANTS COMPLETE ALL SECTIONS COMPREHENSIVELY, AS FAILURE TO DO SO MIGHT DISADVANTAGE YOU. PLEASE UPDATE YOUR APPLICATION ON THE SYSTEM WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION AS THIS WILL BE THE ONLY CRITERIA USED FOR EVALUATION OF YOUR APPLICATION BY OUR PANEL.
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology is committed to Employment Equity and aims to attract and retain talented individuals to achieve our equity objectives and therefore, people from the designated groups, including those with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to applicants whose appointment contributes towards the achievement of demographic representation. We reserve the right not to make an appointment.
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