NWU

NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (POTCHEFSTROOM CAMPUS) DIVISION: HUMANITIES DIRECTORATE: PC SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES POSITION NUMBER: P000683 VACANCY: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/PROFESSOR: CREATIVE WRITING PEROMNES GRADE: A6/A5 EMPLOYMENT TYPE: PERMANENT APPOINTMENT

• Undergraduate teaching and learning and postgraduate supervision, preferably specialising in prose and/or youth and children’s literature in English and African languages. Preference will be given to candidates who can supervise creative writing projects in Setswana/Sesotho.

• Individual research and creative writing outputs, preferably specialising in prose in English and/or an African language. Peer-reviewing research articles and scholarly book contributions. Co-operation in subject group projects in creative writing and research.

• Fulfilling management tasks and duties in service of the university, as they arise.

• PhD in an applicable field, including but not limited to Creative Writing, literature in African languages, English literature.
• Associate Professor: 2 years’ experience in teaching at a tertiary institution (in literary studies and/or creative writing). Post-graduate study guidance at a tertiary institution (in literary studies and/or creative writing). CV to provide clear evidence of standing, recognition and publication outputs appropriate to the level of associate professor.
• Professor: 4 years’ experience in teaching at a tertiary institution (in literary studies and/or creative writing). Post-graduate study guidance at a tertiary institution (in literary studies and/or creative writing). CV to provide clear evidence of a continued record of excellent achievements and publication outputs in relation to what is expected of a professor according to national and international norms.

• 2 years’ experience in postgraduate study guidance at a tertiary institution
• Publication of creative works at a reputable publisher.
• Membership of relevant societies (i.e. African language and/or English literary/writers’ societies)

• Excellent communication skills in English and one of South Africa’s official African languages.
• Excellent level of computer literacy experience of online teaching and learning.
• Successful creative writing (published by mainstream publishers), preferably prose.
• Proven teaching and research guidance skills.
• Relevant research and/or creative outputs.

• Excellent administrative and organising ability
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a team
• Ability to self-motivate and work independently
• Good interpersonal skills