PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

Academic Position at Lecturer Level in the Department of English in the School of Languages. The incumbent will be expected to be involved in Undergraduate Teaching and Learning modules, participate in Research activities as well as community engagement activities within the Faculty of Humanities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.     Teaching and Learning:

• Teach ENLL, ENLG and/or ENLS modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. This includes preparing for classes and the guided development of learning materials.
• Complete related administrative tasks, such as submitting marks and monitoring student progress.
• Set tests and examinations, as well as mark assessments.
• Hold office hours for consultations with students.
• Attend meetings (with the subject group, teaching team, and/or module tutors).
• Act as module convenor across the three NWU sites.
• Supervise postgraduate students.
• Moderate assessments internally.
• Manage records by maintaining module files for Internal and/or External Programme Evaluation.

2.     Research and innovation outputs:

• Contribute towards the research output of the School of Languages.
• Present at national and international conferences.

3.     Social responsiveness:

• Be involved in relevant community engagement projects.

4.     Occupational health and safety (OHS):

• Cooperate with management, OHS officials and colleagues to help everyone meet the legal requirements, whilst upholding and maintaining general occupational health and safety standards and practices.

5.     Management and university service:

• Fulfil management tasks and duties in service of the university as they arise (for example, serving on a Faculty Board or committee).
• Demonstrate good organisational and administrative skills.

·          A master’s degree (NQF level 9) in Linguistics or Applied Linguistics.

·          A minimum of 3 years’ experience teaching linguistic modules at a tertiary institution.

RECOMMENDATIONS / ADDED ADVANTAGES:

·          Membership with the Southern African Linguistics and Applied Linguistics Society or any membership of relevant subject-specific societies and organisations.

·          Experience with curriculum design or module design.

KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

·          Excellent English language and communication skills.

·          Good understanding of grammatical analysis and linguistics.

·          Online and in-person facilitation of teaching-learning.

·          Excellent computer literacy skills and experience with LMS systems, MS Teams, Outlook, MS Office and the internet.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

·          Good interpersonal skills.

·          Professional work ethic.

·          Ability and willingness to work with a variety of students.

·          Passionate about teaching/learning and research.

·          Adherence to deadlines.

·          Team player who relates well with colleagues and peers.

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:                    Dr Maristi Partridge, Tel: 016 910 3461

ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO:    Mr Zenyo Seboko, Tel: 018 299 4951

CLOSING DATE:                                                                                                      27 March 2024

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.