Senior Lecturer/lecturer

**Advert reference**: uj_001841 **Advert status**: Online **Position Summary** **Industry**:Education & Training**Job category**:Education and Training**Campus**:Auckland Park Bunting Road Campus**Contract**:Permanent**Remuneration**:Market Related**EE position**:Open to all**Level**:Skilled**Introduction** The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a vibrant and cosmopolitan institution, guided by its bold UJ Strategy 2035, which emphasises Societal Impact and Sustainability, Global Footprint and Partnerships, and Technology for the Future. Committed to transformative change, UJ’s mission is “To transform and serve humanity through innovation and the collective and collaborative pursuit of knowledge.” The University is guided by the vision of building “An international university of choice, anchored in Africa and the global south, dynamically shaping a sustainable future". **Job description** The Department of Applied Information Systems (AIS) forms part of the School of Consumer Intelligence and Information Systems, one of the six schools within the College of Business & Economics. The Department of Applied Information Systems strives to be the preferred provider of comprehensive and innovative ICT education, training, and research programmes to benefit industry and broader society. The Department is actively recruiting for a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer to join its team of seasoned academics. The incumbent will be responsible for: - Providing national standing and some international engagement and academic leader delivering high-quality, student-centred teaching underpinned by academic scholarship. - Teaching and supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students in AIS. - Provide strategic leadership on commercialisation strategy and create investment revenue from commercial activities. - Establish links with stakeholders, including developing database partnerships in AIS-specific areas. - Develop a strategy for short - and long-term financial sustainability to generate revenue. - Working with industry partners to develop beneficial relationships with both the private and public sectors. - Contribute towards staff training and development, in particular for emerging scholars. - Conduct market research in new markets and carry out recruitment campaigns. - Create CEP/SLPs and where they exist; forge new marketing partnerships. - Developing a research pipeline and undertaking proven research in the overarching study fields of Information Systems. - Developing and maintaining professional and industry partnerships and increasing AIS brand reputation. - Active partnerships on research collaboration, staff exchange & joint seminars. - Partaking in supervising postgraduate students at Honours, Masters, and Doctoral level - Available to take any academic administration role within the department. - Participate in departmental committee work. - Teach courses in the department, including designing course curricula, delivering lectures, grading assignments and exams, and providing guidance and mentoring to students. - Expected to provide academic advising and mentorship to students, encouraging their intellectual and professional growth and helping them navigate university life. - Expected to remain up to date with research in their field and developments in the broader academic community through regular reading and professional development activities. - Conduct research in Information Systems, contributing original ideas, insights, and findings to the academic community. They may write research papers, publish books, attend conferences, and collaborate with other researchers. **Minimum requirements** **For Lecturer**: - A relevant master’s degree (NQF 9 level) in Information Systems/Information Technology or its relevant related disciplines. - Proven record of accomplishment of industry experience. - Previous lecturing experience across the information systems discipline. **For Senior Lecturer**: - A relevant Doctoral degree (NQF 10 level) in Information Systems/Information Technology or its relevant related disciplines. - Proven record of accomplishment of industry experience. - Excellent teaching and learning knowledge, competence and pedagogies in information systems and related disciplines. - A proven research track record in reputable journals and conference proceedings. - Previous lecturing experience across the information systems discipline. - Evidence of teaching and learning excellence at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. - Proven research and supervision record at the postgraduate level. **Competencies and Behavioural Attributes**: - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Good time management skills. - Good planning and organising skills. - Good interpersonal skills. - Good listening skills. - Good conflict management skills. - Self-driven and a lifelong learner. - Analytical thinking. - Well-developed quantitative and/or qualitative methodology skills. - Excellent te