With more than 34400 students, and approximately 1700 members of staff, the Durban University of Technology (DUT) is a leading university of technology proudly located in the beautiful cities of Durban and Pietermaritzburg, along the warm east coast of South Africa. Founded in April 2002 through the historic merger of the former ML Sultan Technikon and Technikon Natal, DUT has evolved into a modern, metropolitan, multi-campus university with roots tracing back to 1907.

Today, DUT is recognised nationally and internationally for its excellence in teaching and learning, research, innovation, entrepreneurship and engagement. A proud member of the International Association of Universities, DUT continues to expand its influence across South Africa and the world. In the 2025 Webometrics Rankings, DUT was ranked among the Top 6% of all universities and colleges worldwide, reflecting its academic excellence, research impact and strong global visibility.

DUT’s Philosophy of Education, “Our creativity and innovation shapes adaptive graduates who transform society” reflects the institution’s deep commitment to meaningful impact for societal transformation. Guided by its inspirational and aspirational ENVISION2030 strategy, which is rooted in DUT’s DNA of being ‘people-centred and engaged’ and ‘innovative and entrepreneurial’ and underpinned by its bespoke Living Values Framework, DUT focuses on ‘contributing to the improvement of lives and livelihoods’.

The University comprises six diverse Faculties:

1. Accounting and Informatics
2. Applied Sciences
3. Arts & Design
4. Engineering and the Built Environment
5. Health Sciences
6. Management Sciences

DUT also includes a Business School and the award-winning Institute for Water and Wastewater Technology (IWWT), amongst other research centres and institutes, reinforcing its role as a hub for knowledge, innovation and societal impact. Over the years, the University substantially grown its research output, dominating the UoT sector. This is evidenced by the steady increase of NRF-rated researchers and the notable, unprecedented award of seven NRF SARCHi Chairs in 2025. This impetus helps us to remain deeply engaged with our communities glocally, thereby transforming societies and economies.

At DUT, we believe in nurturing talent and empowering people to make a real difference. If you are passionate about contributing to education, research, innovation, entrepreneurship and engagement, DUT offers the ideal environment - Creative. Distinctive. Impactful.

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FROM INTERESTED PERSON(S) FOR THE UNDER MENTIONED POSTS.  THE ADVERT IS OPEN TO EXTERNAL CANDIDATES THROUGH DUT WEBSITE 

The School of Education at the Durban University of Technology (DUT), located at the Indumiso Campus in Pietermaritzburg, is consolidating its position as a distinctive African centre of excellence in rural and context-responsive teacher education. Positioned within KwaZulu-Natal’s dynamic educational landscape, the school is committed to advancing scholarship, innovation, and transformative teacher development that speaks both to local realities and global debates on equity, decoloniality, and educational renewal.

Guided by ENVISION2030 and anchored in The DUT-Way values and principles, the School advances:

• Technology-enabled and innovative pedagogies
• Future-ready teachers and curriculum leaders
• Strengthened educational ecosystems in rural and township contexts
• Purpose-driven research that enhances lives and livelihoods

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced individuals for the following academic posts:

PROFESSOR / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (1 POST)

Specialisation: Natural Sciences OR Technology OR Languages OR Economic Management Sciences (EMS)**

The School seeks a distinguished scholar or emerging academic leader committed to advancing transformative teacher education. This appointment represents a strategic investment in strengthening research intensity, postgraduate growth, and scholarly impact within the School.

Minimum Requirements: Professor

• PhD in Education or a closely related discipline aligned to the specialisation
• Minimum 10 years of sustained academic experience
• Established record of high-quality research output with demonstrable national and international recognition
• Successful supervision of Master’s and Doctoral candidates to completion
• Evidence of academic leadership and research capacity-building
• Participation in externally funded research initiatives
• Strong community-engaged and socially responsive scholarship

Minimum Requirements: Associate Professor

• PhD in Education or a closely related discipline
• Minimum 7 years of progressive academic experience
• Demonstrated research productivity with growing national and/or international visibility
• Evidence of postgraduate supervision
• Participation in collaborative research and scholarly networks
• Contribution to curriculum innovation and academic citizenship

Strategic Expectations

The successful candidate will:

• Provide intellectual and scholarly leadership
• Strengthen research output and collaborative networks
• Expand postgraduate enrolment and supervision capacity
• Contribute to grant development and research partnerships
• Advance curriculum transformation aligned to African-centred and context-responsive education
• Mentor early-career academics

 Salary: Market-related plus benefits

 Contact Person: G Govindasamy

Email Address: careers@dut.ac.za

Status of Position: Permanent

Applications should include:

• A fully completed prescribed application form which can be obtained from dut.ac.za (under the QUICK LINKS tab - @careers)
• A detailed curriculum vitae (explicitly stating experience or knowledge in the above-mentioned fields)
• Covering letter.
• Certified copies of all academic records and certificates
• Current contact information of referees
• No manual applications will be accepted, and incomplete applications will be disregarded.
• Please email application to careers@dut.ac.za and quote the post reference and post description in the subject line.

Please complete an official application for employment form and send a detailed CV, copies of ID, qualifications and a covering letter with the exact name of the post you are applying for to:  Careers@dut.ac.za

Kindly note:
Communication will be entered into with short-listed candidates only.  Only applications made on our application for employment form will be considered.

In line with DUT’s Employment Equity Plan, preference will be given to candidates from under-represented groups in accordance with transformation priorities.

DUT reserves the right not to appoint or to re-advertise in order to widen the applicant pool.

Verification will be conducted on the preferred candidate.