Job Details
- Expires 5 September 0 days left to apply
- Reference number: 5134
- Province: Western Cape
- Type of engagement: Permanent appointment
- Posted: August 26th
- Remuneration package: Annual Salary Package (incl. Medical Aid rate based on principal member only)
Background to Position
Head of Department (HOD)
1. The successful candidate will be appointed permanently in the Department as a Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor and will be appointed as a rotational HOD in line with the rotational HOD guideline for a 5-year period and at the expiry of the 5-years rotational HOD appointment the incumbent will revert back to the level at which the appointment was made on a permanent basis –Senior lecturer or Associate Professorial level whichever level is relevant.
2. HOD responsibility: The person should be eligible to be appointed as the rotating HOD and manage the department effectively and efficiently in line with the CPUT policies and procedures specifically but not limited to
(i) academic project management;
(ii) research management;
(iii) HR and staff management;
(iv) financial management; and
(v) student management.
3. Teaching: The person must be able to teach at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and produce prospective Chemical Engineering graduates that (1) are recognized as Chemical Engineers/technicians; and (2) able to advance to higher qualifications in Chemical Engineering
4. Research: The person must be active in research, and successfully supervise undergraduate final year research projects; and postgraduate students.
Cape Peninsula University of Technology - Engineering and the Built Environment - Chemical Engineering
Job Description
Head of Department
1. Academic leader of the department
2. Representative of the department to the rest of the university community
3. Representative of the university leadership in the departments Representative of the university to external bodies
The HOD roles and functions cover a broad area and include but are not limited to the following:
1. Financial management and management of the budget Human resource management
2. Academic management and academic administration Quality promotion and quality management
3. Academic planning and the development of the departmental PQM
4. Implementation of OHS Act
5. Professional development of academic and support staff
6. Implementation of the performance management system
7. Management of research and innovation activities
8. Management of workplace-based learning and service learning
9. Management of stakeholder partnerships
10. Initiating and engaging in fundraising activities
11. Overseeing marketing and recruitment strategy of the department
12. Development of a departmental strategic plan and overseeing its implementation.
Academic duties will include:
1. Lecturing on all programmes within the department
2. Planning and executing all teaching and learning activities for Chemical Engineering academic administrative tasks
3. Promotion of community participation and linkages
4. Promote and manage research supervision of undergraduate projects and postgraduate students where applicable
5. Promote and assist staff with research funding both internally and externally
Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer
1. Teaching and learning
2. Supervise of postgraduate students
3. Provide academic leadership in the department
4. Participate in curriculum development
5. Conduct student assessments
6. Research and research capacity building
7. Participate in quality assurance
8. Work integrated learning support and monitoring
9. Develop and maintain industry linkages
Competencies
1. Leadership and decision making skills
2. Excellent command of English language and communication
3. Technical/Professional knowledge and skills
4. Good organizational and time management skills
5. Coaching and Mentoring skills
6. Knowledge and understanding of the latest technology and development in the field Chemical Engineering
7. Teamwork and cooperation
8. Quality of Work and Reliability
9. Job Knowledge/Technical knowledge
10. Support of diversity
11. Customer service
12. Flexibility in a changing environment
Inherent Criteria
Associate Professor
1. A doctoral qualification in Chemical Engineering or related field. All underpinning qualifications must be in the Chemical Engineering field.
2. A minimum of 5 years relevant Chemical Engineering teaching and research experience in higher education.
3. Successful supervision of Master’s and Doctoral students.
4. A track record of publications in peer reviewed/accredited journals.
(The selection panel’s assessment will be aligned with the institutional promotions criteria)
Senior Lecturer
1. A doctoral qualification in Chemical Engineering or related field. All underpinning qualifications must be in Chemical Engineering.
2. A minimum of 4 years’ relevant Chemical Engineering teaching and research experience in higher education or relevant industrial experience at an appropriate level.
3. Successful supervision of postgraduate students.
4. A track record of publications in peer reviewed/accredited journals.
(The selection panel’s assessment will be aligned with the institutional promotions criteria)
Recommendations:
1. Preference will be given to applicants registered with ECSA and that have been involved in accreditation process both internally and externally.
Application Requirement
Associate Professor
1. Develop and lead research in Chemical Engineering
2. Strengthen collaborations, fundraising and postgraduate recruitment and supervision (where applicable)
3. Contribute to faculty goals in teaching, research, community engagement and work integrated learning.
4. Incorporate research outcomes into the academic project
Senior Lecturer
1. Contribute to academic initiatives undertaken by the department to enhance learning according to the needs of the industry and the department’s teaching & learning goals.
2. Incorporate teaching & learning, and research & innovation outcomes into academic project
Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Head of Department
1. A doctoral qualification in Chemical Engineering or related field. All underpinning qualifications must be in the Chemical Engineering field.
2. A minimum of 5 years’ relevant Chemical Engineering experience in an industrial environment or 5 years’ higher education lecturing and research experience (with at least 3 years’ experience as a Senior Lecturer).
3. Management experience with an understanding of curriculum development; quality assurance; professional body accreditation processes; financial and HR management of a department.
4. A track record in post graduate supervision with successful postgraduate students.
5. A track record in research output in accredited journals.
Closing Date: 05 September 2021 Enquires:vuwaniy@cput.ac.za
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