Junior Lecturer : Academic literacy
Listing reference: nwu_001463
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 20 February 2023
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: Others: Education and Training
Location: Potchefstroom
Contract: Temporary
Remuneration: Market Related
About our company
NWU
Introduction
NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (POTCHEFSTROOM CAMPUS)
DIVISION: HUMANITIES
DIRECTORATE: PC SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES
POSITION NUMBER: N/A
VACANCY: JUNIOR LECTURER: ACADEMIC LITERACY X 6
PEROMNES GRADE: A9
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: TEMPORARY FIXED-TERM APPOINTMENT
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
Replacing an employee temporarily
Job description
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Teaching and Learning.:
- Teaching of undergraduate Academic Literacy components and associated work, such as creating and marking assessments and doing material development.
Minimum requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
· Hons degree in Languages in Afrikaans or English with a focus on Applied Linguistics OR related field with English or Afrikaans on 3rd-year level or higher.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
· Marking and/or tutoring of undergraduate modules in English and Afrikaans (1 year experience).
KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:
· Teach Academic Literacy in Afrikaans and English at first year level.
· Have obtained a high mark for undergraduate modules equivalent to those they will be expected to teach
· Good time management
· Available for student consultation on module content
· In-person teaching at the Potchefstroom campus during the scheduled class times
· Be able to work with marks spreadsheets
· Liaise with the cross-campus teaching team
· Be prepared to learn how to use the Learning Management System (Sakai based – eFundi)
KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:
· Excellent administrative and organising ability
· Ability and willingness to work as part of a cross-campus teaching team
· Be able to well in a team
· Adherence to strict deadlines
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 Henk Louw (Henk.louw@nwu.ac.za)
ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Byron Louw@nwu.ac.za
CLOSING DATE: 20 February 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.