Visiting Instructor

The Department of Technical Education and Training (DTET) under the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education invites online applications from qualified professionals for registration into the resource pool of external visiting lecturers for the 2027 academic year across various technical and colleges of technology island-wide.

Position Summary

• Role: External Visiting Lecturer / Resource Person

• Institution: Department of Technical Education and Training (DTET)

• Location: College of Technology / Technical Colleges across island-wide districts

• Academic Year: 2027

• Application Closing Date: 07th December 2026

Candidate Qualifications & Requirements

Visiting lecturers are recruited in accordance with approved Public Service Commission circular guidelines based on the National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) levels of the respective courses:

1. For NVQ Level 3 / 4 Courses:

• NCT or NVQ Level 5 (or government-recognized equivalent) in the relevant field AND at least 3 years of teaching/industry experience in the subject area; OR

• NVQ Level 6 equivalent qualifications (e.g., HNDE, NDT, NDES) AND at least 3 years of teaching/industry experience; OR

• Degree / Postgraduate Diploma or equivalent professional qualification in the relevant field AND at least 3 years of teaching/industry experience.

2. For NVQ Level 5 Courses:

• NVQ Level 5 (or equivalent) AND at least 3 years of teaching/industry experience (or NCT with 10 years of experience, applicable strictly for Semester 1 / Semester 2 teaching); OR

• NVQ Level 6 equivalent (HNDE/NDT/NDES) AND at least 3 years of teaching/industry experience; OR

• Degree / Postgraduate Diploma AND at least 3 years of teaching/industry experience; OR

• Postgraduate / Doctoral degree AND at least 3 years of teaching/industry experience.

3. For NVQ Level 6 Courses:

• Degree / Postgraduate Diploma AND at least 3 years of teaching/industry experience; OR

• Postgraduate / Doctoral degree AND at least 3 years of teaching/industry experience.

Remuneration

• Compensation for external resource persons is paid per institutional circular guidelines issued by the Director General based on educational qualifications, professional experience, and the NVQ level of the course.

Key Responsibilities & Conditions

• Registration is exclusively for the 2027 academic year and does not confer any claim to permanent public service employment.

• Selected external lecturers are mandatorily required to assist with all course assessment duties including question paper setting, conducting examinations, and grading answer scripts with or without special remuneration.

How to Apply

1. Applications must be submitted strictly online through the official DTET website: www.dtet.lk (or www.dtet.gov.lk).

2. Application Deadline: 07th December 2026.

3. Public service officers must submit an online application and forward a printed copy along with their institutional head's recommendation to the interview panel.

D. Vatsala Marambage

Director General

Department of Technical Education and Training

Olcott Mawatha, Colombo 10, Sri Lanka