Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor: Isixhosa

Disclaimer:

No applicant would be allowed to apply and/or would be accepted after the closing date (28 October 2022). 

 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.

• Develop and lead isiXhosa Literary Studies and /or and African Sociolinguistics studies as niche areas in the faculty.
• Contribute to the recirculation of undergraduate and postgraduate studies in the isiXhosa section
• Conduct, publish and promote research in the field of isiXhosa
• Contribute to capacity enhancement of early career scholars in the Department
• Participate in academic and community engagement
• Contribute to departmental and Faculty administration

• In-depth knowledge of African Sociolinguistics and/or Literary Studies with the focus on isiXhosa .
• Sound knowledge and experience in teaching isiXhosa Literary Studies and/or African Sociolinguistics .
• Experience in teaching and supervision of postgraduate theses and dissertations to completion .
• âCapacity in developing new modules and the ability to revise and improve existing modules in response to shifts in program requirements and predicted expansion.
• Deep knowledge in recirculation of the discipline to accommodate a diversity of experiences and contexts .
• Experience in assessment and evaluation .
• Proficiency in isiXhosa as a primary language
• Familiarity with the African languages literary archive will be an added advantage .
• Ability to link all the above with the scholarship of teaching and learning.

• Proven research record specializing in the field of African Sociolinguistics and/or isiXhosa Literary Studies
• At least 5 years' experience in teaching isiXhosa at a university level
• Sound disciplinary and content knowledge in isiXhosa related modules
• PhD/DLitt degree in isiXhosa with a focus on African Sociolinguistics and/or isiXhosa literary studies .
• Senior Lecturer -A minimum of 6 research output units, including articles, Masters and Doctoral outputs. A minimum of 3 refereed publications in accredited journals (published or formally accepted for publication)
• Associate Professor -A minimum of 10 research output units, including articles, Ms and Ds. A minimum of 5 refereed publications in accredited journals (published).
• Ability to mentor early career scholars in the discipline .

Shortlisted candidates will be required to make a presentation in isiXhosa

Minimum of two references required