Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer & HOD – Food Nutrition: Consumer Science needed at Durban University of Technology

Minimum requirements:

• PhD in the relevant discipline relevance in this context will depend on the cluster of academic programs located in the department Associate Professors, Professors, or Senior Lecturers
• Five (5) years experience in higher education and academic leadership Scholarship

Duration

• Five (5) years fixed contract, renewable for one additional term based on performance

Summary of duties

• Dealing with student queries and complaints regarding the Department/Programme.
• Managing and supervising staff which includes: –
• The allocation of workload
• Approval of leave
• Enhancing staff relations and building the team towards a student-centered department.
• Attending to matters such as study leave, grievances, disputes, training & development
• Appointment of part-time and replacement staff.
• Dealing with student queries and complaints regarding the Department/Programme.
• Program and project budgeting.
• Enhancing Faculty projects, e.g., Postgraduate Recruitment and supervision, Siyaphumelela, FYSE, Orientation, and Graduation.
• Provide leadership to the department in respect of Teaching & Learning and Research.
• Represent the department in relevant forums.