Senior Lecturer/Lecturer English Language 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:
osupervising M&D students to completion.
oResearch productivity in and around the field of Language in Education.
•A sound disciplinary knowledge of Language in Education.