Lecturer: Language and Literacy (Afrikaans) - Foundation Phase at Stellenbosch University

Duties

• Developing and evaluating learning and teaching materials for the BEd Foundation Phase programme;
• Developing education students' skills in teaching emerging and early literacy;
• Research and publication in selected speciality areas;
• Supervision of postgraduate students;
• Administrative responsibilities relevant to the job level concerned;
• Rendering appropriate services to the University and the teaching community.

Job Requirements 

• A relevant BEd or equivalent teaching qualification with specialisation in early childhood development or foundation phase teaching;
• A relevant master's degree;
• A proposed schedule of research publication being planned, or the potential to publish in peer-reviewed journals;
• Willingness to supervise postgraduate students;
• Thorough knowledge of current changes, policies and practices in early childhood development or foundation phase teaching and education;
• Relevant experience in early childhood development or foundation phase teaching in the primary school context. 

Recommendation

• A PhD or proof of registration for a relevant PhD (past proposal stage);
• Emerging scholarship around literacy development;
• Language skills for learning and teaching across the curriculum, especially in the foundation phase;
• Experience and/or knowledge of computer-assisted instruction;
• Published articles in peer-reviewed and indexed journals;
• Peer-reviewed papers delivered at recognised education conferences;
• At least three years' relevant experience in early childhood development or foundation phase teaching in higher education.