Lecturer
UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING
FULL TIME LECTURER POST IN THE PLANNING PROGRAMME
The School of Architecture & Planning (SoAP) has for over a century been home to many internationally respected academics and has produced graduates who have made outstanding contributions to the fields of architecture and planning in South Africa and around the world.
The school has an academic staff of approximately 40 people and a student body in professional and other degrees of over 600. It is one of four architectural and planning programmes in the African continent that are ranked among the top 200 programmes in the world. The University of Witwatersrand is aspiring to be among the top teaching and research-intensive universities in the world.
Post: Lecturer in Planning, 100% FTE
The School of Architecture and Planning (SoAP) invites applications for a 100% FTE at lecturer level to teach in the Planning Programme. SoAP offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in urban and regional planning and development planning, accredited by the South African Council for Town and Regional Planners (SACPLAN). The Programme also offers several fields in Urban Studies. The post is primarily to teach planning theory and
urban politics, but ability to teach in additional areas is encouraged as outlined in criteria below. As a lecturer one is expected to conduct research, provide service to the University and wider community and undertake school administration in addition to academic teaching and supervision responsibilities.
The successful candidate must meet the following criteria to be appointed:
1. Be able to teach planning theory and urban politics. Having experience in one or more of the following areas will be an advantage: land use management, planning law, planning technologies, development economics, community participation, municipal governance and quantitative methods.
2. Undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching experience.
3. Capacity to supervise research reports at the tertiary level, preferably should have a record of research supervision at honours and masters level.
4. Evidence of organisational and/or leadership skills: experience of mentoring students and transformation in institutions of higher learning will be an advantage.
5. Good ICT skills especially the ability to navigate the terrain of online learning and blended learning.
6. Evidence of course or programme coordination at a university is preferred.
7. Eligibility for registration with the South African Council for Planners (SACPLAN) is a requirement.
8. A PhD would be a strong advantage.
Minimum Qualifications:
A SACPLAN recognised degree in Urban/Town and Regional Planning/Development Planning and a Masters’ degree.
How to Apply:
To apply, submit a letter of motivation – clearly indicating which position you are applying for, detailed CV and the names and contact details of three referees (incl. e-mail addresses). Internal employees are invited to apply directly on Oracle by following the path: iWits /Self Service application/”Apply for a job” External applicants are invited to apply, by registering a profile on the Wits i-recruitment platform located at https://irec.wits.ac.za and submitting
your application.
The University is committed to employment equity. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the under-represented designated groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of the University. Designated groups as defined in the Employment
Equity Act 55 of 1998, as amended, means black people, women and people with disabilities.
Enquiries: [email protected]
Closing date: 17 November 2025