Senior Lecturer : Hospitality

DEPARTMENT OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT: HOTEL SCHOOL (RITSON CAMPUS)

Senior Lecturer - Hospitality Management (REF:155)

Minimum Requirements

PhD and undergraduate qualification majoring in Hospitality or any Hospitality related qualification (e.g., Food and Beverage/Professional Cookery/Accommodation Management).

At least 5 years lecturing experience of teaching hospitality modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

At least 3 publications in national and/ or international DHET-accredited journals within the last 3 years.

Successful supervision of at least one postgraduate student at Masters level.

Proven evidence of leadership in academic and administrative committees within Higher Education.

A proven track record of research with having produced/published a research output in the preceding three years. Evidence of publication including articles or book chapters.

Active participation in professional, industry and or community

Evidence of active membership of national/regional/international economics professional bodies or scholarly societies.

In depth knowledge in the theory and application of the Hospitality discipline

Above average competency in quantitative software (SPSS, EViews, Stata, etc.) and qualitative software (NVivo)

Ability to work with both primary and secondary quantitative data (cross-sectional, time-series, panel data).

Summary of duties:

The successful candidate will be expected to:

Teach and examine Hospitality and Catering related modules as required.

Teach, supervise and examine undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Develop materials, including for online learning.

Contribute towards the Department’s research plan.

Participate in agreed departmental/faculty projects or committees.

Undertake duties as assigned by the HoD.

Competencies

Sound understanding of modern theories of teaching and learning in Higher Education and well-developed teaching skills.

Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Organisational and planning skills.

Good research skills.

Presentation skills.

Strong team orientation.

Analytical and problem-solving skills.

Administration and management skills.

Continuous learning perspective.

Strong learner focus.

Professional/technical knowledge and skills.

Publication : external notice board

Contact Person: Miss MN Mthembu, Tel 031 373 2650

Please complete an official application for employment form and send a detailed CV and a covering letter with the exact name of the post you are applying for to: careers@dut.ac.za.

Application form obtainable from our website www.dut.ac.za Communication will be entered into with short-listed candidates only.

Only applications made on our application for employment form will be considered.

CLOSING DATE: 31 JULY 2025

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