Durban University of Technology (DUT) is located on the warm east coast of South Africa.
It sprawls over seven campuses in tropical and picturesque Durban, and in Pietermaritzburg, with its undulating hills that flow over from the Drakensberg Mountain.
According to its ENVISION2030 strategy, DUT’s DNA has two strands, namely ‘people-centred and engaged’ and ‘innovative and entrepreneurial’. These are interwoven intrinsically by a number of double pairs consisting of ‘values and principles’ that bind our double-helix together. The extrinsic expression of our DNA is via The DUT-Way; which demonstrates our collective character and behaviour.
The University’s ultimate goal is to contribute towards improving the lives and livelihoods of all its people, both internal and external. DUT consistently strives towards excellence and greatness in teaching-learning and in research-innovation; something that has been recognized recently when The Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings placed DUT within the top 500 of Universities in the world and within the top five universities in South Africa. The enactment of these internationally-recognized strengths is demonstrated in its impactful engagement internally and externally in service of its localities, the region and the country at large.
DUT is inviting applications for a lecturer in the Department of Drama & Production Studies Ref: D318
Minimum Requirements:
Lecturer
-A completed Masters’ degree in Performing Arts or an
appropriate associated field.
-A minimum of three years teaching experience at tertiary
level or three years’ experience in a relevant professional field.
Additional
Requirements
-Applicants must have teaching experience in the field of
theatre or a proven record of training industry specialists, and familiarity
with the tertiary educational environment.
-Applicants must be computer literate, possess demonstrable
skills in areas of musical theatre, vocal technique, and singing and must be
equipped to lecture both theory and practical in the field of Performing Arts
within the Department
-Expertise in the following areas:
-Musical theatre,
-Vocal/singing technique,
-Vocal coaching
-Voice for the actor
Summary of Duties:
The successful candidate will be expected to:
-Teach and examine course work for various programmes in the
Drama and Production Studies Department.
-Complete all administrative duties related to the teaching
of the courses and mentorship in the programme, as well as specific
administrative duties as allocated by the HoD.
-Must be prepared to occasionally work after hours, holidays
and weekends, in preparation for productions – all staff undertake supervision
of students working in the theatre in addition to their teaching
-Attend all Departmental functions, productions, staff
meetings, etc.
-Be prepared to engage in or conduct research activities
-Participate in research development and curriculum
development activities
-The incumbent will also need to work closely with both
staff and students during production work, and must be able to supervise
students during rehearsals.
-Take initiative, communicate and collaborate creatively
with Drama staff as well as work collegially in support of academic and
administrative goals.
Contact person: G Govindasamy on email: careers@dut.ac.za
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