25 May 2012

Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in Creative Jewellery Design and Metal Techniques (Ref. LSW18/155/0512)

Stellenbosch University
Visual Arts

Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in Creative Jewellery Design and Metal Techniques
(Ref. LSW18/155/0512)

Apply online at www.sun.ac.za/vacancies

Duties:
• Teaching and guiding students across all years of study within the Creative Jewellery Design and Metal Techniques Division, including theory of design;
• supervising fourth year Art Theory and postgraduate students;
• participating in the administration of the Department and in various departmental, Faculty and University initiatives;
• fundraising for the Jewellery Design division;
• attending to the administration of equipment and supplies in the Jewellery Design division.

Requirements:
• A Master's degree in Visual Arts or an equivalent qualification;
• active involvement and experience as a design practitioner in the field of Creative Jewellery Design and Metal Techniques;
• the ability to promote innovative, creative and critical thinking;
• the ability to provide academic leadership;
• teaching and supervision experience at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the Higher Education Sector;
• sound administrative and management skills;
• the ability to coordinate large externally funded projects.

Recommended areas of expertise: Jewellery design, production and metal techniques, including platinum production and techniques, sculptural design, drawing, new media (CAD and Rhino) and related applied disciplines.

Commencement of duties: September 2012 or as soon as possible thereafter
Closing date: 11 June 2012
Enquiries regarding the job content: Prof. K.H. Dietrich on +27 21 808 3052
Enquiries regarding remuneration and benefits: Human Resources Client Services Centre on +27 21 808 2753

The University will consider all applications in terms of its Employment Equity Plan, which acknowledges the need to diversify the demographic composition of the staff corps, especially with regard to the appointment of suitable candidates from the designated groups.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Your application, comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and contact details of at least two referees), must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post.

It is important that applicants request their referees to forward confidential reports by the closing date to vacanciesHuman@sun.ac.za

Candidates may be subjected to appropriate psychometric testing and other selection instruments.