Senior Lecturer/ Lecturer Education

SUMMARY:
To teach English as a Home & Second Language at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. - To teach

POSITION INFO:

Nelson Mandela University reserves the right not to make an appointment. In considering candidates for appointment into the advertised posts, preference will be accorded to persons from a designated group in accordance with the approved Nelson Mandela University Employment Equity Plan.

CORE PURPOSE OF JOB

• To teach English as a Home & Second Language at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

• To teach English as a Foreign language at a postgraduate level.

• To teach Meta Theories in Language at a postgraduate level.

• To supervise postgraduate students in Language and Education.

• To engage in the assessment of School-Based Learning and Teaching.

To publish and lead research in the field of Language and Education.

• To participate in Community Engagement.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Facilitate learning, teaching, and assessment processes in the Faculty.

• Engage in scholarly work with an increased focus on the Africanisation and Decolonization of the use of Language in Education.

• Research and Collaborate in the field of Language and Education.

• Participate in Faculty administration.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Facilitate teaching, learning and assessment processes in the field of Language in Education.

• Facilitate the teaching of English Language at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

• A sound knowledge of teaching and assessment strategies within the digital space as it relates to the field of language and Education.

• Ability to adapt the teaching of English Language to a diverse group of students.

• Ability to conduct scholarly work with an increased focus on Africanization and Decolonization of languages within the context of education.

• Supervision of postgraduate students to completion would be an advantage.

• Ability to work and effectively engage in interdisciplinary discourses in the field of languages.

• Facilitate and engage in curriculum development processes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

• Ability to work in Moodle.

REQUIREMENTS

• A relevant PhD or M Ed degree in Language in Education or equivalent.

• At least 2 years’ experience in teaching English at a school level

• At least 3 years’ experience in teaching English at a university level

• A proven record of: o supervising M&D students to completion. o Research productivity in and around the field of Language in Education.

• A sound disciplinary knowledge of Language in Education.

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