Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer: Geography at University of the Free State

Duties and responsibilities:

•     Teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses in areas of geospatial analysis and modelling and contribute to teaching within the broad field of environmental systems and/ or human-environment interactions especially in a mountainous environment.
•     Maintain an active research program leading to publication in peer-reviewed journals and other avenues.
•     Recruit and supervise postgraduate Geography students.
•     Initiate and conduct high-level research and sustain quality research outputs.
•     Active participation and involvement in applicable UFS management structures.
•     Build an effective team of scholars.
•     Contribute to programme development and curriculum review within the department and faculty. 
•     Participate in community engagement initiatives.
•     Perform organizational and administrative duties.

Inherent Job Requirements:

Lecturer:

•     PhD on NQF level 10 in Geography/Earth Sciences/Environmental Sciences/Geographical Information Science (GIS)/Remote Sensing (RS)/Geospatial Science, or related field (for a permanent appointment).

or

•     Master’s degree on NQF level 9 in Geographical Information Science (GIS) and Remote Sensing or closely related field (contract appointment: 5 years during which a PhD on NQF level 10 MUST be obtained to be converted into a permanent position).
•     Demonstrate geospatial-modelling skills with proven experience in GIS systems and remote sensing analysis. Preference will be given to applicants with previous University teaching experience linked to modelling within GIS and remote sensing software.
•     Background and capability to teach R, IDL, Python or other programming language suitable for scientific computing.
•     Potential to teach effective upper-level courses related to GIS, RS, and geospatial analysis.
•     Potential for excellence in graduate instruction and mentoring.

Senior Lecturer:

•     PhD on NQF level 10 in Geography/Earth Sciences/Environmental Sciences/Geographical Information Science (GIS)/Remote Sensing (RS)/Geospatial Science, or related field. 
•     Relevant tertiary teaching experience, research and experience in academia as well as national and international contacts.
•     Demonstrated research experience in geospatial science as evidence by record of publication (Poster or Oral Presentations at conferences or equivalent activities) and external funding.
•     Teach effective upper-level courses related to GIS, RS, and geospatial analysis.
•     Proven ability in excellence in graduate instruction and mentoring.
•     Proven experience in the presentation of papers at both national and international scholarly conferences.
•     Proven experience in supervision of graduated master`s students.
•     Proven research record of relevant publications in national and international accredited journals.