KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Teaching and Learning.:

• Undergraduate teaching and learning and postgraduate supervision in any of the creative genres (i.e. prose, children’s literature, drama, and poetry) in English. Preference will be given to candidates who can also teach or supervise creative writing in any other under-resourced South African language.

Research and Creative Writing

• Individual research and creative writing outputs in accredited platforms or journals. Peer-reviewing research articles and scholarly book contributions. Co-operation in subject group projects in creative writing and research.

Management and University service:

• Fulfilling management tasks and duties in service of the university, as they arise.

Community Engagement:

• Assist in organising subject group and school community engagement projects.

Minimum requirements

Associate Professor:

• PhD in an applicable field, including but not limited to Creative Writing, or Literary Studies in one of the under-resourced South African languages.
• A minimum of 4 years’ experience in teaching at a tertiary institution (in literary studies and/or creative writing) or relevant industry experience (i.e. as published author, experience in publishing, or performing arts). Post-graduate study guidance at a tertiary institution (in literary studies and/or creative writing) or post-doctoral experience. CV to provide clear evidence of standing, recognition and creative outputs appropriate to the level of associate professor.
• Publications in accredited journals or creative works at a reputable publisher

Added Advantage:

• Membership of relevant societies (i.e. African language and/or English literary/writers’ societies)