Lecturer: Department of Ancient Studies at Stellenbosch University

Duties/Pligte        

• Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching of Ancient Cultures (ancient West Asia and ancient North Africa) and Biblical Hebrew at the lower levels;
• Postgraduate supervision in Ancient Cultures;
• Continuous research leading to the publication of research outputs in subject-specific publications;
• Active involvement in all departmental activities;
• Active involvement in community interaction projects;
• Effective performance of academic and administrative tasks.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes        

• A doctoral degree in Ancient Cultures with specialisation in the cultures of ancient West Asia and/or ancient North Africa;
• An undergraduate qualification in Biblical Hebrew;
• A publication record and demonstrated research potential in the above-mentioned research area;
• Experience in the teaching of Ancient Cultures and/or Biblical Hebrew;
• The ability to work independently as well as in a team;
• Flexibility to get involved in the curricula and modules offered by the Department of Ancient Studies;
• Proficiency in the use of information technologies in the teaching and study of Ancient Cultures and Biblical Hebrew.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling        

• A postgraduate qualification in Semitic Languages;
• Demonstrable knowledge of related research areas (e.g., Ancient Greek, Latin, Greco-Roman Studies), with the ability to teach in these areas;
• Proficiency in isiXhosa or another official language of South Africa;
• The ability to function well in a multilingual environment with diverse academic offerings.