Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in the School of Journalism and Media Studies at Rhodes University

Job Description

• Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in the School of Journalism and Media Studies
• The School of Journalism and Media Studies invites suitably qualified candidates to join their team in the field of Communication Studies. 

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY 

• Teaching in fields of relevance to communication: To develop and manage coursework across the undergraduate and postgraduate programme of relevance to the study and practice of communication. Pursuing this goal in line with the school’s vision for social change and the university’s vision for community engagement.
• Through such teaching, to develop students’ competence and knowledge both in the study of communication and its practice.
• The development and management of communication practices and projects: Initiating and managing partnerships in communication for the School of JMS.
• To do so primarily for the purpose of opening up opportunities for JMS students and staff to be involved in research and experiential learning opportunities concerned with communication practice.
• Conducting research of relevance to communication practice: Collaborating with academic staff in the School of JMS to integrate such research in the school’s experiential learning projects, in particular, Grocotts Mail and Rhodes Music Radio (RMR).
• Producing and publishing research of relevance to socially engaged communication practice.

The Requirements

Lecturer

• A PhD in Communication Studies or a cognate discipline with experience in communication.
• Candidates who provide evidence of their PhD thesis being under examination will be considered.
• Some teaching and/or teaching facilitation experience is required.
• The incumbent should be acquainted with online/ blended teaching, testing, and marking or be willing to acquire these skills immediately once in the job.

Ability to teach in disciplinary areas such as the following is required:

• Communication for Development
• Strategic Communication
• Community Media and Engaged and Participative Communication
• Digital Communication
• Audience Studies
• Some experience in mentorship and/or supervision of postgraduate students would be an advantage.
• Some evidence and experience in conducting research. Evidence of accredited published outputs would be an advantage.
• Some record of administration, management and/or leadership roles (leadership roles may be informal).

Senior Lecturer

• A PhD in Communication Studies or a cognate discipline with experience in communication.
• Considerable teaching experience at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels is required.
• The incumbent should be acquainted with online/ blended teaching, testing, and marking or be willing to acquire these skills immediately once in the job.

Experience in teaching in disciplinary areas such as the following is required:

• Communication for Development
• Strategic Communication
• Community Media and Engaged and Participative Communication
• Digital Communication
• Audience Studies
• Research supervision experience up to at least a Master's degree to completion is required.
• Emerging national profile in the discipline and a credible record of accredited, peer-reviewed publications.
• Track record of administration, management and/or leadership roles (leadership roles may be informal).