School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics – Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
The University of Cape Town (UCT) is one of the leading higher education institutions on the African continent. It embraces a tradition of academic excellence that is respected worldwide. The academic project remains at the heart of UCT’s mission, which is built on three pillars at the core of Vision 2030: excellence, transformation, and sustainability.
The Architecture programmes of the School of Architecture Planning and Geomatics at the University of Cape Town is committed to, through its teaching, research, and interactions with society generally, advancing the project of Architecture to address the needs of socially just and inclusive cities in a developing, post-apartheid South Africa.
To engage with this urgent transformative project, the School is seeking to appoint a full-time academic staff member. We seek someone who is committed to the role that architectural design and research play in the creation of just and inclusive places. As we build and transform our School to responsibly address these challenges, we are looking for an individual who can make relevant and impactful contributions through their teaching, research and social responsiveness activities.
The applicant should demonstrate evidence of engagement with, and commitment to, architecture, design research and architectural education and help us build intersectional methodologies and alternative pedagogies of knowledge production. The applicant will be expected to participate actively in the intellectual life of the School, and add new dimensions to the teaching of architecture, through studios, workshops and seminars that engage with the spatial legacy of the colonial project in South Africa and the continent, and support innovation, cross-disciplinary work, and diversity. General responsibilities include teaching, research, administration and social responsiveness. The successful candidate will be required to teach across both Undergraduate and Postgraduate architecture programmes.
For this particular position, we are seeking a candidate at Professor or Associate Professor or Senior Lecturer level that can dedicate the time required to support the rich, diverse culture of the School, and contribute to the articulation of its leadership role.
Requirements applicable at all levels:
• a Masters’ degree (professional) or 5-year Bachelors’ degree in Architecture or equivalent professional architectural qualification
• PhD degree qualification
• evidence of social responsiveness (see: http://www.uct.ac.za/main/explore-uct/social-responsiveness) as it relates to your context
Additional requirements for a Senior Lecturer level:
• at least five years relevant teaching experience at the undergraduate and/or graduate level
• a record of independent and original research as either peer-reviewed outputs and/or awarded creative works
Additional requirements for the for an Associate Professor level:
• at least seven years relevant teaching experience at the undergraduate and/or graduate level
• a strong recent publication record of peer reviewed research scholarship and/or creative works
• a postgraduate supervision record
• demonstrated academic leadership and evidence of academic management experience
Additional requirements for the for a Professor level:
• at least ten years teaching experience at the undergraduate and/or graduate level
• demonstrated impact on curriculum development and evidence of teaching innovations
• postgraduate supervision record, including PhD students
• a comprehensive body of peer reviewed research outputs and/or creative works related to your academic interests
• demonstrated academic leadership achievements and evidence of academic management experience beyond course requirements
The annual cost of employment, inclusive of all benefits, is:
• Professor – R 1, 589 931
• Associate Professor – R 1, 303 157
• Senior Lecturer – R 1, 084 555
To apply, please visit the UCT Internal Careers site (For Internal Applicants) and UCT Careers site (For external Applicants) to create a profile and submit your application.
Please complete/attach the following to your profile before submitting your application:
- A 1-2 letter of motivation/statement of interest specifying the relevance of the experience with a description of research, teaching, etc
- A detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- A 10-page, digital portfolio of representative work, teaching and/or publications.
- Three referee names which must include their title and name, position details, relationship to you, their e-mail address, and telephone number
Shortlisted candidates may be required to undergo competency assessments and deliver an open presentation to the School. References may be requested by UCT at any stage of the selection process.
Any inquiries for this position are to be addressed to Ms Abigail Dixon at recruitment03@uct.ac.za or 021 650 1673.
Closing Date: 1 September 2024 Website: www.apg.uct.ac.za
UCT is a designated employer and is committed to the pursuit of excellence, diversity, and redress in achieving its equity targets in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of the University and its Employment Equity goals and targets. Preference will be given to candidates from the under-represented designated groups. Our Employment Equity Policy is available at https://uct.ac.za/media/9482.
UCT reserves the right not to appoint.