Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Job ID: 6070) at University of the Free State

Duties and responsibilities: 

• Design undergraduate and postgraduate courses and modules in English Literary and Cultural Studies across a range of periods, genres and theoretical approaches.
• Administer and examine various courses in the fields of English Literary and Cultural Studies.
• Teach across a range of modules/units using appropriate teaching, learning support and assessment methods and technology.
• Advance own area of independent research in English Literary and Cultural Studies as appropriate to the work of the Department, ensuring a commitment to the highest standards of ethics and integrity in research.
• Participate in the Departmental and Faculty seminars aimed at sharing research outcomes and building interdisciplinary collaboration within and outside the Department.
• Publish peer reviewed research outputs in accordance with the requirements of the University of the Free State for the specific position.
• Conduct administrative work related to teaching, research and institutional obligations.
• Contribute to community engagement projects of the Department.
• Take an active role in helping to accomplish the department’s long-term vision.

Inherent requirements:

Lecturer

• A PhD in English Literature and/or Cultural Studies on NQF Level 10 (for a permanent appointment) 

or

• Master’s degree in English Literature and/or Cultural Studies on NQF Level 9 (contract appointment: five years during which a PhD on NQF Level 10 in English Literature and/or Cultural Studies MUST be obtained to be converted to a permanent position). 
• Proven experience in the delivery of poster or oral presentations at conferences or equivalent activities.
• Evidence of manuscripts produced that have the potential to be converted or submitted for publication in accredited journals.
• A good academic record.

Senior Lecturer

• PhD on NQF Level 10 in English Literature and/or Cultural Studies.
• Proven experience in the presentation of papers/posters at national scholarly conferences.
• Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research in a specific area of scholarship.
• An NRF rating or demonstrated potential for obtaining an NRF rating.
• Proven experience in supervision of graduated master’s degree students.
• A proven research record of relevant publication/s in peer reviewed national and international accredited scientific journals. 
• Proven experience of service as an active member of a national or international scholarly society or committee or agency concerned with research at higher-education levels.

Recommendations:

Lecturer:

• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in teaching English Literature and/or Cultural Studies at university level and in preparing study guides for undergraduate and postgraduate modules.
• A record of excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and Honours levels, and a promising record of research in any area of World Literatures in English, especially African Literatures and Cultures.
• Organisational skills to coordinate modules with large student numbers.

Senior Lecturer

• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in teaching English Literature and/or Cultural Studies at university level and in preparing study guides for undergraduate and postgraduate modules.
• A record of excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and Honours levels, and a promising record of research in any area of World Literatures in English, especially African Literatures and Cultures.
• A record of excellence in postgraduate supervision at MA level.
• Evidence of successful grant applications with competitive funding bodies such as the National Research Foundation (NRF).