Senior Lecturer/Lecturer at Stellenbosch University

Duties/Pligte        

• Teaching Senior Phase isiXhosa Language Education and Literacy from first to fourth year level in the Bachelor of Education (BEd) undergraduate and PGCE programmes.
• Teaching and learning isiXhosa as a Home Language and First Additional language to preservice teachers both in the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
• Designing and reviewing or revising curricula or module guides for teacher training in isiXhosa Education/Curriculum Studies that includes isiXhosa for communicative purposes in preparation for service in South African schools and even beyond where possible.
• Mentoring postgraduate students in the Bachelor of Education (BEd) honours programme specialising in Senior Phase and PGCE language education with their respective academic research projects.
• Promoting or co-promoting students in their master's and doctoral research.
• Teaching or co-teaching at least one isiXhosa-related semester module in the BEd honours programme.
• Publishing research in reputable academic and peer-reviewed journals.
• Actively participating in departmental activities relevant to this post level, such as being a committee member of relevant programmes, module coordination, taking up administrative responsibilities relevant to the module, giving presentations during departmental key functions such as orientation sessions, open day, etc. 
• PhD in Language Education.
• A minimum qualification in either Senior Phase teaching or PGCE majoring in isiXhosa education.
• Experience in curriculum design at both undergraduate levels, specifically for isiXhosa, and at postgraduate level, for isiXhosa Education.
• Relevant experience in school and higher education training. 
• Experience of supervision in programmes in teaching and learning of isiXhosa or African languages at postgraduate level, including experience in successful supervision of several honours.
• Good administrative, interpersonal, and communication skills, and being prepared to be involved in departmental activities.
• An advanced level of isiXhosa education, including language structures and conventions of isiXhosa.
• Demonstrated experience of teaching and learning and research in isiXhosa Education.
• Demonstrated experience in curriculum design and development in isiXhosa Education and isiXhosa for communicative purposes.  
• Demonstrated understanding of practical learning for preservice teachers.

Closing Date: 22-Jul-2026