Research Associate Professor/Professor N000631 (Re-Advertisement) at North West University

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Research:

• Conduct research and publish in accredited journals.

Professional development:

• Consolidate research in the field of Indigenous language media.
• Engage and promote knowledge production and sharing in the field of Indigenous Language Media.
• Provide intellectual leadership within ILMA.
• Organise and attend workshops, seminars.

Community engagement:

• Initiate and actively participate in community engagement projects.

 Engage, collaborate with strategic higher education partners:

• Establish and build on current networks of Higher Education expertise at faculty, institutional, national and international level
• Establish and build HE partnership and collaborations.

Ad hoc

Minimum requirements

• A PhD (NQF level 10) in Media/Communication or African Languages with an interest in Media Studies.
• A minimum of 6 (six) years’ academic experience in higher education post-PhD.
• Evidence of postgraduate supervision.
• Consistent research and publications in accredited journals.

ADDED ADVANTAGES

• Membership with Higher Education Associations.
• An NRF Rating.
• A record in attracting research funding, or a potential to attract funding.
• Evidence of department and university service and community engagement activities.