Lecturer: Sociology at Stellenbosch University

Duties   

• Lecturing three term-length courses per year (generally two undergraduate and one postgraduate);
• Research and publication;
• Supervision of postgraduate students;
• Administration, including management of courses taught;
• Department citizenship, including in a range of departmental activities, including meetings, seminars and workshops;
• Working collegially and collectively in an interdisciplinary environment.

Job Requirements  

• PhD in Sociology (allied disciplines will be considered if sociologically relevant);
• An emerging research profile: at least two peer-reviewed journal articles (one in an international journal);
• One year of undergraduate teaching experience in large classes (with more than 150 enrolled students);
• Experience with supervision at Honour's level;
• Expertise in two of the following five fields: Sociology of Race and Inequality, Public Sociology, Sociology of Education, Historical Sociology, and/or Sociology of Development;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Cover letter situating your research in relation to the Department's expertise and vision.