Job Description

The Department of Media Studies is seeking to make an appointment at the rank of Lecturer on a three-year contract to start in July 2025. We envisage that the successful candidate will play a central role in teaching and research that is both theoretically innovative and relevant to media studies in South Africa, in Africa, and globally.

Requirements:

Candidates should hold a PhD in media and communication studies or a related discipline, have an appropriate publication record and have expert knowledge in one or more of the fields related to media/journalism culture and practice, consumer culture, gender studies and media and popular culture in Africa. Teaching experience is essential, while experience of supervision and of curriculum and teaching innovation is desirable.

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be required to offer wide-ranging teaching across all years of study; to implement communicative, student-centred methodologies to facilitate students' development and growth; to supervise postgraduate students at Honours and MA level, with PhD students being added in time; to be research active in areas related to the discipline; to carry out administrative duties for the department; and to take part in the intellectual and public life of the university. Applications are especially welcome from candidates with a demonstrable capacity to participate in curriculum transformation activities at departmental, school and faculty level.

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: Prof. Iginio Gagliardone, e-mail: iginio.gagliardone@wits.ac.za

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To apply, submit a letter of motivation - clearly indicating which position you are applying for, detailed CV and the names and contact details of three referees (incl. e-mail addresses).

Internal employees are invited to apply directly on Oracle by following the path: iWits /Self Service application/

External applicants are invited to apply, by registering a profile on the Wits i-recruitment platform located at https://irec.wits.ac.za and submitting your application.The University is committed to employment equity. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the under-represented designated groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of the University. Designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, as amended, means black people, women and people with disabilities.


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WITS Employment Equity Policy: https://www.wits.ac.za/media/wits-university/footer/about-wits/transformation-office/documents/Policy%20-%20Employment%20Equity.pdf

Closing Date : 14 May 2025

NB: Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please note that only applications via the website will be considered for shortlisting.
The University reserves the right to verify all information provided by candidates and to verify credit standing. Please note that correspondence will only be entered into with short-listed candidates.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment or to re-advertise.

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