Associate Professor P001437
Listing reference: nwu_002120
Listing status: Closed
Apply by: 31 October 2023
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: Others: Education and Training
Location: Potchefstroom
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with the NWU policy guidelines.
About our company
NWU
Introduction
NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
SCHOOL OF LANGUAGE EDUCATION
VACANCY: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
PEROMNES LEVEL A6
POSITION NUMBER P001437
PERMANENT POSITION
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: English for Education.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Teaching a variety of English modules within a multi-modal delivery approach of teacher training programmes at under- and postgraduate level. Expertise and experience of teaching English at a higher education institution and/or school level are required. Supervise postgraduate students in English Language Education.
- Perform research in the fields of language learning and teaching.
- Active participation in the development of community-based research by adapting and designing modules for service learning and by initiating and leading engaged scholarship projects.
- 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).
- Active participation in order to operationalise the WIL (Work Integrated Learning) programme at all levels.
Minimum requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
LECTURER
- Masters degree in English Language or English Language teaching or relevant to English language
- Professional education qualification in language teaching methodologies and didactics
- 2 years’ functional and subject related experience on high school and/or tertiary level
SENIOR LECTURER
- PhD in English Language or English Language teaching or relevant to English language
- Professional education qualification in language teaching methodologies and didactics
- 3 years’ functional and subject related experience on tertiary level
- 2 publications in accredited journals
- Completed supervision of a Masters student or co-supervision of a PHD student.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
- PhD in English Language or English Language teaching or relevant to English language
- Professional education qualification in language teaching methodologies and didactics
- 5 years’ functional and subject related experience on tertiary level
- Record of consistent publication in accredited journals and publications
- Completed supervision of at least 2 Masters studies and 1 PhD study.
DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS
- 2 - 5 years’ functional and subject related experience on Primary and/or Secondary level.
- SACE registration
KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:
- Subject knowledge: English HL and/or FAL
- Teaching skills: Language Methodology and Didactics
- Assessment competencies
- Computer literate (Microsoft Office Suite)
- Supervision or co-supervision of postgraduate qualifications
KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:
- High standard of work ethics
- Communication
- 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.
ENQUIRIES REGARDING JOB CONTENT MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Prof Kotie Kaiser 018 2994774
ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Rouzenne Slambert at 10641998@nwu.ac.za
CLOSING DATE: 31 October 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.
