Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor: Isixhosa at Nelson Mandela University

CORE PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• The core purpose of this position is to lead and facilitate effective learning, teaching, and research in isiXhosa literary studies and / or Sociolinguistics studies for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the isiXhosa section of the Language and Literature Department, aligned with the vision and mission of the faculty.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Develop and lead isiXhosa Literary Studies and /or and African Sociolinguistics studies as niche areas in the faculty.
• Contribute to the recirculation of undergraduate and postgraduate studies in the isiXhosa section
• Conduct, publish and promote research in the field of isiXhosa
• Contribute to capacity enhancement of early career scholars in the Department
• Participate in academic and community engagement
• Contribute to departmental and Faculty administration

CORE COMPETENCIES

• In-depth knowledge of African Sociolinguistics and/or Literary Studies with the focus on isiXhosa .
• Sound knowledge and experience in teaching isiXhosa Literary Studies and/or African Sociolinguistics .
• Experience in teaching and supervision of postgraduate theses and dissertations to completion .
• âCapacity in developing new modules and the ability to revise and improve existing modules in response to shifts in program requirements and predicted expansion.
• Deep knowledge in recirculation of the discipline to accommodate a diversity of experiences and contexts .
• Experience in assessment and evaluation .
• Proficiency in isiXhosa as a primary language
• Familiarity with the African languages literary archive will be an added advantage .
• Ability to link all the above with the scholarship of teaching and learning.

Requirements

• Proven research record specializing in the field of African Sociolinguistics and/or isiXhosa Literary Studies
• At least 5 years' experience in teaching isiXhosa at a university level
• Sound disciplinary and content knowledge in isiXhosa related modules
• PhD/DLitt degree in isiXhosa with a focus on African Sociolinguistics and/or isiXhosa literary studies .
• Senior Lecturer -A minimum of 6 research output units, including articles, Masters and Doctoral outputs. A minimum of 3 refereed publications in accredited journals (published or formally accepted for publication)
• Associate Professor -A minimum of 10 research output units, including articles, Ms and Ds. A minimum of 5 refereed publications in accredited journals (published).
• Ability to mentor early career scholars in the discipline .