Job Description

PurposeSol Plaatje University is one of Africa's youngest and most exciting institutions of Higher Education - a university that is committed to providing high quality learning, teaching, and research and community engagement opportunities to its students and staff. Based in Kimberley in the Northern Cape, our university is ambitious about its intellectual contributions to and engagements with people in the region and beyond.We seek to appoint a Lecturer in IsiXhosa (Linguistics/Applied Linguistics/Literature & Culture), isiXhosa Methodology and Conversational isiXhosa in the Faculty of Humanities and EducationMinimum RequirementLecturer P8

• Hold a Master's in African Languages/isiXhosa/Education specialised in isiXhosa (Linguistics/Applied Linguistics/Literature & Culture/ isiXhosa Methodology).
• Show evidence of registration for a doctorate/PhD.
• Must have a minimum of 3 years of relevant research and lecturing experience.

Recommendations

• Preferably a candidate with experience in online/blended teaching.
• Experience in programme and curriculum development / review.
• Good interpersonal skills, communication and computer skills, good organisational and planning skills.
• Hold an NRF rating OR demonstrate potential for obtaining and NRF rating within the next five 5 years.

Duties and ResponsibilitiesTeaching and Learning

• Has relevant teaching experience in isiXhosa/Education specialised in isiXhosa (Linguistics/Applied Linguistics/Literature & Culture), isiXhosa Methodology and Conversational isiXhosa modules at undergraduate, and/or postgraduate levels.
• Have a good academic record.
• Demonstrate a willingness to develop teaching capacity.
• Be able to reflect on a personal teaching and learning philosophy.
• Evidence of Hons degree proposal supervision.
• Highlight evidence of collaboration within the isiXhosa/Education specialised in isiXhosa (Linguistics/Applied Linguistics/Literature & Culture/ isiXhosa Methodology) fraternity.
• Demonstrate a willingness to develop teaching capacity and the ability to reflect on teaching and learning.

ResearchDemonstrate evidence in the form of:

• Publications in DHET accredited journals, etc.
• Peer-reviewed conference proceedings that contain substantially complete papers that have the potential to be submitted for publication.

Community Engagement

• Involved in discipline or departmental official activities and processes.
• Active academic participation in workshops/forums in higher education.
• Community engagement activities.
• External examining/moderating at other higher education institutions at UG and PG levels.

Curriculum DevelopmentStudent Academic DevelopmentAcademic Administration

• Implement policies and procedures applicable to the teaching and learning, community engagement, research, SHE, and academic administration functions.

Quality Assurance

• Contribute to Quality Assurance through committee meetings and submission of relevant documents.
• Implement appropriate interventions.

Personal Development

• Keep abreast of developments within your own field of study and its implications for the teaching/ learning situation.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and reporting

• Develop relevant reports as and when required.
• Communicate and consult with relevant stakeholders.

Enquiries can be made via email at Assumption of duties: As mutually agreed to upon acceptance of the appointment. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment. This position may be subjected to assessments.Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.Note: Sol Plaatje University (SPU) is dedicated to meeting its Employment Equity targets.

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