Lecturer Senior Lecturer Community Engagement Jobs in South Africa

Rhodes University is inviting suitably qualified candidates to join its Community Engagement Department as a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Community Engagement, in the Eastern Cape. This permanent academic role combines teaching, research and work with community partners, and it is a re-advertisement: candidates who have already applied do not need to reapply.

About the company and the work

Rhodes University’s Community Engagement Department works with academics, academic departments and community partner organisations, including partners in Makhanda. The post holder is expected to provide academic leadership in teaching, research and engaged scholarship, helping to improve the quality and impact of engaged research and community partnerships.

Role details / duties

• Work with academics and departments to enhance institutional engagement with communities and university partners.
• Accelerate the impact and quality of engaged research initiatives and projects run by academics.
• Build meaningful relationships with community partner organisations and help broker partnerships.
• Develop and establish an engaged research course for students, staff and local partners.
• Support researchers and lecturers in developing innovative engagement strategies.
• Capture evidence of initiatives, impact and quality, and support monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
• Help manage and promote the Knowledge for Change initiative.
• Contribute critically and originally to community engagement scholarship at local, national and international levels.
• Coordinate a community engagement programme and help theorise and promote scholarly engagement.

Requirements

• For Lecturer: a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline, preferably Humanities or Social Science, with willingness to register for further study as stated in the source.
• For Senior Lecturer: at least a PhD in a relevant discipline, preferably Humanities or Social Science.
• Experience in community development and community engagement, including partnership development, service learning, volunteerism and engaged research.
• Tutoring, facilitation or conference presentation experience is required at Lecturer level; teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels is required at Senior Lecturer level.
• Experience in conducting community-based participatory research.
• Research supervision at least at Master’s level is required at Senior Lecturer level, with an emerging national profile in the discipline.
• Some administrative, management or leadership experience.

Where to find / apply safely

Apply only through the original Careers24 listing using the Apply button on this page, which leads to the source advert (Reference: 209049). The source states the closing date is 29 October 2026, and that the advert may close earlier if a high number of applications is received. Read the full job profile on the original listing and submit all required documents there; handwritten applications will not be considered. Never pay a fee to apply.

Practical tips

• Prepare a comprehensive CV, relevant qualifications, reasons for leaving current and previous jobs, and referee details.
• Write a strong, succinct motivation that links your community engagement work to this post.
• Show engaged research, partnership work and teaching or facilitation clearly, at the level you are applying for.

How the process works

On Careers24, you open the original advert, review the job profile, and apply through the listing’s application route. The source gives a provisional short-listing meeting date of 11 November 2026, and says the selection process may include an assessment or presentation, with shortlisted candidates informed of the interview date.

Important information

This post is informational only, and openings and requirements can change at any time. Readers should always verify the details on the original listing before applying. The source states basic pensionable salaries of R667,972 per annum for Lecturer and R826,322 per annum for Senior Lecturer, with approximate costs to company of R872,722 and R1,069,564 respectively. If you are not contacted within 30 days from the closing date, consider the application unsuccessful.

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