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  • Posted: Apr 10, 2026
    Deadline: Apr 24, 2026
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  • Rhodes University is a public research university located in Makhanda in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It is one of four universities in the province.
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    Readvertising: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in German Studies in the School of Languages and Literatures

    Job Description

    • The School of Languages and Literatures is looking for suitably qualified candidates to join their team.
    • Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in German Studies in the School of Languages and Literatures (Readvertising)
    • All academics are responsible for disseminating knowledge (teaching and learning), creating knowledge (research), and engaging in community engagement, recognising differences in executing these responsibilities within the various departments and faculties. 
    • Academics are also expected to assume administrative, management, and/or leadership duties at the departmental, faculty, and/or university levels.

    The Requirements

    Lecturer

    • A completed MA in German Studies, German as a Foreign Language, German Literature, German Linguistics, or similar. As a probation requirement, candidates will be expected to commit to PhD research should they be appointed.
    • Some teaching experience is required. The incumbent should be acquainted with online/blended teaching, testing, and marking, or be willing to acquire these skills immediately upon assuming the role through workshop attendance or other developmental opportunities.
    • The ability to teach German as a Foreign Language is essential; candidates must also be able to teach at least one of the following fields: German literature of the 20th and/ or 21st centuries, translation in theory and practice, and cultural studies.
    • An ability to supervise postgraduate students is required.
    • 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 completed PhD in German Studies, German as a Foreign Language, German Literature, German Linguistics, or similar.
    • Considerable teaching experience at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels is required. The incumbent must be acquainted with online/ blended teaching, testing, and marking.
    • Experience in teaching German as a Foreign Language is essential; candidates must also have experience in teaching at least one of the following fields: German literature (especially of the 20th and 21st centuries), translation in theory and practice, and cultural studies.
    • Experience supervising postgraduate students is required. 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.

    Closing Date 24 April 2026

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