16 June 2026 Durban University of Technology Closing 30 June 2026

Video Technology, Prof / Ap & Hod

Education, Higher Education

Minimum Requirements

  • Doctoral Degree in Film, Television or a related discipline
  • Proven international recognition through research and creative outputs over the last 10 years
  • Demonstrated record of Masters and Doctoral supervision
  • Significant contribution to community and/or industry engagement
  • Doctoral Degree in Film, Television, or related field
  • Minimum 7 years in higher education and/or academic leadership
  • National and/or international research or creative recognition over the last 7 years
  • Successful postgraduate supervision
  • Evidence of community and/or industry-related engagement Additional evidence of teaching excellence:
  • Strong discipline expertise
  • Innovative pedagogy and assessment
  • Curriculum design and development
  • Postgraduate mentorship
  • Clear teaching philosophy
  • PhD in Film, Television, or relevant discipline aligned to Departmental programmes
  • At least 5 years of proven academic leadership
  • Contact details of three recent referees
  • Quote Reference: Video Technology: Prof/AP & HOD No manual submissions will be accepted.
  • Incomplete applications will be disregarded.
  • Meets requirements for appointment as Associate Professor or Professor
  • Strategic leadership in Teaching & Learning, Research, and Community Engagement
  • Drive postgraduate growth and creative research productivity
  • Manage budgets, workloads, part-time staffing, and quality assurance
  • Strengthen industry networks, partnerships and work-integrated learning opportunities
  • Promote effective staff relations and transformation aligned to ENVISION2030
  • Advance holistic student support across all programme levels
  • Professor / Associate Professor: Market-related salary with benefits
  • Head of Department: R10 000 per month non-pensionable allowance (inclusive of cellphone allowance)
  • Cover Letter demonstrating alignment to role requirements
  • Certified copies of qualifications and academic transcripts Contact details of three recent referees
  • 1️⃣ PROFESSOR / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
  • (Permanent Appointment)
  • 2️⃣ HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: VIDEO TECHNOLOGY
  • (5-year renewable contract, in addition to the permanent academic appointment)
  • Applicants must submit:
  • Key Leadership Responsibilities
  • Application Requirements
  • d candidates for the following permanent academic appointment and linked fixed-term leadership role:
  • Minimum 10 years of excellent higher education
  • including postgraduate supervision
  • Associate Professor
  • Excellent human relations and communication
  • Key Leadership
  • Cover Letter demonstrating alignment to role
  • Remuneration

Responsibilities

  • Strategic leadership in Teaching & Learning, Research, and Community Engagement
  • Drive postgraduate growth and creative research productivity
  • Strengthen industry networks, partnerships and work-integrated learning opportunities
  • Promote effective staff relations and transformation aligned to ENVISION2030
  • Advance holistic
  • across all programme levels
  • Remuneration
  • Professor / Associate Professor: Market-related
How to apply