Senior Lecturer: Music (2Posts) needed at University of Fort Hare

Minimum Requirements:

• A relevant Doctoral Degree 
• A teaching qualification
• At least 3 years’ experience in higher education, 
• Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research experience in the area of Music
• A record of accredited research publications commensurate with the academic rank of Senior Lecturer
• Postgraduate supervision experience including successful Masters/Doctoral supervision commensurate with the academic rank of Senior Lecturer

Added Advantages 

• Specialization areas of history and theory of jazz, jazz piano, orchestration and arrangement, jazz ensemble, aural or general musicianship;
• Basic theoretical knowledge of Opera, Choral Music Studies including Choir Conducting, Choir Management, and Historical Studies in Classical Voice; 
• Researching/performing Opera, and/or Choral Music.
• Qualification/courses in higher education teaching and learning
• Evidence of successful external fundraising for research.
• Evidence of supporting early career academics.
• Recognition in a chosen area of research (e.g., NRF rating).
• Evidence of networking and collaboration beyond one institution in research and/or teaching 
• Evidence of community engagement integrated with teaching, learning or research

Duties:

• Participate in research; curriculum design, development, and implementation
• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in music (with an emphasis on a spectrum of Jazz 
• related modules)
• Meet research publication requirements for the academic rank of senior lecturer level
• Secure external research grants 
• Supervise postgraduate students 
• Establish institutional, regional or national collaborations
• Contribute to mentorship of emergent academic staff
• Participate in community engagement integrated with teaching and/or research
• Participate in administrative duties at departmental, faculty and university levels.