Senior Lecturer P000507
Listing reference: nwu_001946
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 30 September 2023
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: Others: Education and Training
Location: Potchefstroom
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
Remuneration: The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with the NWU policy guidelines.
Introduction
NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (POTCHEFSTROOM CAMPUS)
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGES IN EDUCATION
POSITION NUMBER: P000507
VACANCY: SENIOR LECTURER
PEROMNES GRADE: A7
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: FIXED TERM APPOINTMENT
Job description
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
Providing quality service regarding teaching and learning, research and innovation, and community engagement and commercialisation activities within the Subject Group: Setswana and African Languages for Education.
JOB DESCRIPTION
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Teaching and Learning
- Teaching a variety of Setswana modules within a multi-modal delivery approach of teacher training programmes at under- and postgraduate level. Expertise and experience of teaching Setswana at school and/or a higher education institution are required. Supervise postgraduate students in Setswana Language Education.
Research
- Perform research in the fields of language learning and teaching. Act as supervisor and promoter for postgraduate students. Produce research outputs in an area of language education research.
Community Engagement and Service Learning
- Active participation in the development of community-based research by adapting and designing modules for service learning.
Administration
- Planning, organising and record keeping as part of office and subject (module) administration in accordance with faculty’s teaching policy and close collaboration with the subject group (meetings).
Work-integrated learning.
- Active participation in order to operationalise the WIL programme at all levels
Minimum requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- A PhD (NQF level 10) in Setswana or Setswana Language Education or relevant to Setswana teaching or learning.
- A professional Education qualification in Language teaching methodologies/didactics (NQF 7).
- A minimum of 3 years’ primary and or secondary functional and subject-related teaching experience.
- A minimum of 3 years’ tertiary functional and subject-related teaching experience.
- Proof of publication of research outputs.
- Proof of completed postgraduate supervision.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
- SACE registration.
FUNCTIONAL / TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES (KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS)
- Subject knowledge: Setswana HL and/or FAL.
- Teaching skills: Language Methodology and Didactics.
- Assessment competencies.
- Computer literate (Microsoft Office Suite).
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES
- High standard of work ethics.
- Good communication skills.
- Able to work individually as well as part of subject group (team).
- Ability to create own structures, adhere to deadlines and work in a self-directed manner.
REMUNERATION
The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with the NWU policy guidelines.
ENQUIRIES REGARDING JOB CONTENT MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Prof. Kotie Kaiser on 0182994774
ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Ms Melissa Freeman on 018 299 4811
CLOSING DATE: 30 September 2023
PLANNED COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES: As soon as possible
Kindly take note: applications must be submitted online through the official nwu vacancy website.
Incomplete applications and those submitted through any other platform will not be considered.
The University subscribes to and applies the principles of Employment Equity (EE) Act and is committed to transformation. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the EE Act and NWU Employment Equity Plan.
The University reserves the right not to make an appointment. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.
If you are not contacted within two months from the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
