Lecturer P8: IsiXhosa at Sol Plaatje University

Minimum Requirement

Lecturer P8

• Hold a Master's in African Languages/isiXhosa/Education specialised in isiXhosa (Linguistics/Applied Linguistics/Literature & Culture/ isiXhosa Methodology).  
• Show evidence of registration for a doctorate/PhD.   
• Must have a minimum of 3 years of relevant research and lecturing experience. 

Recommendations 

• Preferably a candidate with experience in online/blended teaching.  
• Experience in programme and curriculum development / review.  
• Good interpersonal skills, communication and computer skills, good organisational and planning skills. 
• Hold an NRF rating OR demonstrate potential for obtaining and NRF rating within the next five 5 years.

Duties and Responsibilities

Teaching and Learning

• Has relevant teaching experience in isiXhosa/Education specialised in isiXhosa (Linguistics/Applied Linguistics/Literature & Culture), isiXhosa Methodology and Conversational isiXhosa modules at undergraduate, and/or postgraduate levels. 
• Have a good academic record. 
• Demonstrate a willingness to develop teaching capacity.  
• Be able to reflect on a personal teaching and learning philosophy. 
• Evidence of Hons degree proposal supervision. 
• Highlight evidence of collaboration within the isiXhosa/Education specialised in isiXhosa (Linguistics/Applied Linguistics/Literature & Culture/ isiXhosa Methodology) fraternity. 
• Demonstrate a willingness to develop teaching capacity and the ability to reflect on teaching and learning.

Research

• Demonstrate evidence in the form of:
• Publications in DHET accredited journals, etc. 
• Peer-reviewed conference proceedings that contain substantially complete papers that have the potential to be submitted for publication. 

Community Engagement

• Involved in discipline or departmental official activities and processes. 
• Active academic participation in workshops/forums in higher education.  
• Community engagement activities. 
• External examining/moderating at other higher education institutions at UG and PG levels.

Curriculum Development

Student Academic Development 

Academic Administration

• Implement policies and procedures applicable to the teaching and learning, community engagement, research, SHE, and academic administration functions.

Quality Assurance

• Contribute to Quality Assurance through committee meetings and submission of relevant documents.
• Implement appropriate interventions.

Personal Development

• Keep abreast of developments within your own field of study and its implications for the teaching/ learning situation.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and reporting

• Develop relevant reports as and when required.
• Communicate and consult with relevant stakeholders.