Senior lecturer M000156
Listing reference: nwu_001524
Listing status: Closed
Apply by: 27 March 2023
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: Education and Training
Location: Mafikeng - Capital City
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
About our company
NWU
Introduction
NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY MAHIKENG FACULTY/ DIVISION: FACULTY OF HUMANITIES: SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES :POSITION NAME: SENIOR LECTURER POSITION NUMBER: M000156 VACANCY: 1 PEROMNES GRADE: A7 EMPLOYMENT TYPE: PERMANENT: PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: To fill in a vacant position on a permanent basis due to the resignation of a member of staff.
Job description
• Teaching and Learning
• Research
•Community engagement
• Administration
Minimum requirements
• PhD in English Literature or relevant qualification
• Teaching experience at university level (3 – 5 years)
• Proven research record and publications in Literature or related fields
• Proven track record of supervising Master’s and/or PhD students in Literature or related fields
• Work effectively as part of a team and relate well with colleagues and peer
Recommended competencies:
• Proven publication records in peer-reviewed journals
• Supervision and teaching of both undergraduate and postgraduate students
• Research interest in Literature or related fields
• Support and mentor junior staff members
Teaching and learning: Applicants should
• Be able to teach different genres of Literature (Poetry, Drama, the Novel and Fiction) at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels
• Have a record of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and supervision.
• Have experience teaching and willing to teach 17th , 18th and19th Century Literature
• Have a good knowledge of African, World and Contemporary Literature.
Community engagement:
• Be actively involved in community engagement team projects
Essential Competences (Knowledge and skills)
• Online facilitation of teaching-learning and blended learning
• Facilitation of teaching and learning at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
• Develop courses /modules in Literature
• Conduct independent research and exhibit a proven research record
• Provide postgraduate supervision
• Handle large undergraduate classes
• Deal with administrative tasks when required
• Computer literacy - Knowledge of Microsoft package
Behavioral competencies
• Result-orientated
• Work effectively as part of a team
• Work under pressure and independently
• Leadership qualities
ENQUIRIES REGARDING CONTENT MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Dr MMP Sefotho - 018 389 2845 / Malephole.Sefotho@nwu.ac.za ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Ms. Innocentia Mphuthi: 018 3892457 / Mphuthi.Innocentia@nwu.ac.za
CLOSING DATE: 27 March 2023
COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES: As soon as possible
TO APPLY: Please visit our website: www.nwu.ac.za/vacancies
NB: Please note that this is a re-advertisement and applicants who applied in the last round, should not re-apply; we shall hold-on to their previous applications. The University subscribes to and applies the principles of the Employment Equity Act and is committed to transformation. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment. If you are not contacted within two months from the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful