Senior Lecturer / Lecturer (One Post): Department of New Testament and Related Literature at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the subject field of New Testament Studies;
• Conducting scholarly research in the field of New Testament (and related literature);
• Supervising master’s and doctoral students (if the successful candidate has a relevant doctoral degree);
• Mentoring students at the undergraduate level;
• Performing academic administration and management;
• Performing other duties as delegated by the Head of the Department.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Lecturer:

• A relevant Masters degree or proof of submission thereof;
• At least 1 publication in an accredited journal;
• Relevant academic administration experience.

Senior Lecturer:

• A relevant doctoral degree or proof of submission thereof;
• At least 3 years’ tertiary experience or related teaching experience;
• At least 3 accredited quality journals publications;
• Evidence of conference papers delivered and community engagement;
• Experience in academic administration and knowledge of departmental committees.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Good communication skills;
• Competent writing skills;
• Willingness to learn (i.e., Learning Management System and the use of technology enhancing learning);
• Be able to work in a team;
• Competency in Greek at least at 3rd year level.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• Familiar with the African context;
• Competency in more than one language;
• Be part of an established international academic network;
• Membership of at least one scholarly society related to New Testament Studies;
• Community involvement.