Lecturer, Operations Management (Postgraduate)

The IIE Tertiary; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Rosebank College, part of The IIE, seeks an experienced lecturer in Operations Management to teach and support students across logistics-related modules. You will track results, engage with the academic team, and help identify at risk students while contributing to programme development.

The role requires a PhD in Operations Management, prior higher education lecturing experience, and knowledge of ESG concepts and process improvement. Classes follow standard college hours.

Qualifications

• Doctorate (NQF 10) in Operations Management.
• Minimum 2 years higher education lecturing experience in logistics, transport, or distribution-related modules.
• Professional experience in freight management, multimodal transport, warehousing systems, trade compliance, route optimisation, or global logistics operations.
• One NQF level higher than the qualification being taught.
• Copy of academic transcript.

Responsibilities

• Deliver lectures and engage students based on module requirements in line with module pacing.
• Manage resources, including academic materials and consulting with the Information Centre.
• Update learning management system and provide feedback to students.
• Prepare students for assessments and develop assessments per Central Academic Team briefings.
• Monitor student engagement and assessment submissions with escalation as needed.
• Attend and participate in academic meetings across faculties.
• Reflect on, review, and analyse student module results.
• Support monitoring of at‑risk students in allocated modules.
• Complete academic professional development interventions per cycle to improve teaching practices.

Skills

Lecturing

Operations management

Logistics industry experience

ESG familiarity

Lean / Six Sigma

Education

Doctorate in Operations Management

Job description

Rosebank College, part of The IIE, seeks an experienced lecturer in Operations Management to teach and support students across logistics-related modules. You will track results, engage with the academic team, and help identify at risk students while contributing to programme development.

The role requires a PhD in Operations Management, prior higher education lecturing experience, and knowledge of ESG concepts and process improvement. Classes follow standard college hours.