Senior Lecturer : Hospitality

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: [email protected].

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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