KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Teaching and Learning:

• Take responsibility for a full lecturing load as regards Setswana modules (undergraduate and postgraduate modules), including preparing for classes and guided development of learning materials.
• Related administrative tasks, such as submitting marks and monitoring student progress.
• Setting of tests and examinations, as well as marking assessments.
• Hold office hours for consultations with students.
• Attend meetings (with subject group, teaching team, and/or module tutors).
• Act as module co-ordinator where necessary.
• Supervision of postgraduate students.
• Internal moderation of assessments.
• Records management; maintaining module files for Internal and/or External Programme Evaluation.

 Research and innovation and/or Creative Outputs:

• Contribute towards the research output of the School of Languages.
• Present at national and international conferences.

Academic Leadership and Administration:

• Fulfilling management tasks and duties in service of the university, as they arise (for example, serving on Faculty Board or relevant committee).
• Good organisational and administrative skills.

Social Responsiveness (sharing of expertise and community engagement):

• Involvement in relevant community engagement projects.

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS):

• Cooperate with management, OHS officials and colleagues to help everyone meet the legal requirements, whilst upholding and maintaining general occupational health and safety standards and practices.

Minimum requirements

• A PhD degree (NQF level 10) in Setswana Linguistics/Language and/or Literature.
• A minimum of two (2) years’ work experience and proven track record of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching at university (Teaching is done in Setswana)
• Active involvement in research, as evidenced by a minimum of two (2) publications in accredited journals.
• Proven experience in the presentation of papers / posters at national and / or international scholarly conferences.
• Applicant should be active in community engagement projects.
• Experience with postgraduate supervision.

RECOMMENDATIONS / ADDED ADVANTAGES:

• Membership of relevant subject-specific societies and organisations.
• Experience with curriculum design and/or module design.
• A qualification in Translation and Interpreting (with a language combination from English/Afrikaans into Setswana) will be an added advantage.