Senior Lecturer: Tourism and Events Management

2x senior lecturer: tourism and events management - (8431)

job title: 2x senior lecturer: tourism and events management

faculty: business and management sciences

department: cape peninsula university of technology – business and management sciences – tourism & events management

campus/ location: district six campus - cape town, wc za (primary)

job type: permanent

occupational function:

number of positions: 2

annual salary package (incl. Medical aid rate based on principal member only): to be confirmed

advert closing date: 2/3/2026

the purpose of the job is: to lecture at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels across disciplines such as tourism and events management and business administration according to a set syllabus. To contribute to academic leadership in the department of tourism and events management. To facilitate curriculum design, implementation, and assessment in a variety of programmes and contexts. The incumbent will also supervise postgraduate students and convene post-doctoral research.

minimum requirements: senior lecturer

• a doctorate or phd in tourism and events management / geography or tourism related field.
• an underpinning masters qualification in one or more sub-fields of tourism and events management
• at least four (4) years full-time of relevant lecturing experience in a higher education environment
• evidence of research output in hdet accredited journals
• evidence of postgraduate supervision.

recommendation:

• evidence of appropriate academic and research leadership

1. Learning and teaching:

• provision of theoretically informed and pedagogically sound teaching of tourism and events management.
• lecture at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in any tourism and events management related subject as allocated by the line manager.
• participate and contribute to curriculum development, academic development initiatives, courseware development and assessment.
• participate in the quality assurance activities of the department of tourism and events management.
• participate in programme review.

2. Research:

• supervise postgraduate and undergraduate student research projects.
• maximize research opportunities for the department and the faculty.
• research and the production of accredited research outputs.
• conference attendance and presentation.

3. Community engagement:

• engagement, through which knowledge and skills are used to benefit the discipline/ profession and the community.
• contribute to community initiatives by integrating community interventions into the curriculum.
• develop and maintain linkages with industry and professional bodies on co-operative education, new techniques technologies and research projects.

4. Leadership and academic administration

• provides leadership at the module level,
• provide appropriate academic and administrative leadership in the department,
• contribute towards development of academic staff development in the department.
• strong learner focus and developing others.
• excellent verbal and written communication skills in english.
• good organising and planning skills.
• good interpersonal and general management skills.
• technical/professional knowledge and skills within the field of tourism and events management.
• the ability to work independently.
• good work standards and work ethic.
• coaching and mentoring skills.
• high level facilitation skills.
• leading through vision and values.

nb: internal applicants interested in senior lecturer/ associate/professor positions are encouraged to apply through the promotion of academic staff process if they are eligible. To ensure fairness and consistency, all applications will be assessed against the criteria for promotion of academic staff at the respective level(s) applied for. All applicants must satisfy the criteria for promotion to be considered and will be required to submit a portfolio of evidence.

In instances where a post is advertised across two levels or more (e.g., senior lecturer/associate professor/professor), preference may be given to applicants who meet the requirements at a higher level.

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