Post specific requirements for Lecturer:

• A master’s degree, NQF level 9, in Sociology (foreign qualifications to be evaluated by SAQA)
• Intention to register for a Doctoral degree (draft proposal or application)
• Able to discuss teaching reflection and statement (all candidates)
• 1 year teaching experience (academics) OR 1-year relevant experience (non-academics)
• A research reflection and/or portfolio (academics and non-academics)
• 2 research output units during the previous 5 years OR 1 research output unit during the previous 3 years OR rated by NRF as a researcher (academics) (waived if master’s degree was obtained within the last two years)
• 0.5 research output units during the previous 5 years (non-academics) (waived if master’s degree was obtained within the last two years
• Participation in departmental, school, college, university committees, workplace committees or task teams and voluntary associations
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) in the language of specialisation.
• Good theoretical knowledge of the discipline
• (It is an accredited output as recognized in the Research Output Policy, 2015 (Government Gazette 38552 of 11 March 2015)).

Recommendation:

• Experience of teaching in an ODeL environment
• Participation in community engagement