Job title : Senior Lecturer V000132 ( Re-Advertisement) Job Location : North West, Mahikeng Deadline : January 13, 2025 Quick Recommended Links Jobs by Location Job by industries KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Teaching and learning: Teach English Literature modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
These include early modern literature and contemporary literature.
Team teaching, student evaluations, assignments, tests and examinations, supervision of postgraduates.
Be able to teach different genres of literature (poetry, drama, fiction and film) at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Complete related administrative tasks, such as submitting marks and monitoring student progress.
Set tests and examinations, as well as mark assessments.
Hold office hours for consultations with students.
Attend meetings (with the subject group, teaching team, and/or module tutors).
Act as module convenor across the three NWU sites.
Supervise postgraduate students.
Moderate assessments internally.
Manage records by maintaining module files for Internal and/or External Programme Evaluation.
Have a good knowledge of African, world and contemporary literatures of the Global South.
Research and innovation outputs: Contribute towards the research output of the School of Languages.
Present at national and international conferences.
Social responsiveness: Be involved 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.. Management and university service: Fulfil management tasks and duties in service of the university as they arise (for example, serving on a Faculty Board or committee).
Demonstrate good organisational and administrative skills.
Minimum requirements A PhD degree (NQF level 10) in English Literature and/or Literary Studies.
A minimum of two (2) years' work experience and proven track record of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching at university.
A minimum of two (2) years' teaching experience in the different genres of Literature (Poetry, Drama, Fiction and Film).
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.
Have good knowledge of variety of literatures from early modern to contemporary literature i.e African, world and contemporary literatures of the Global South.
ADDED ADVANTAGES Membership of relevant subject-specific societies and organisations.
Experience with curriculum design and/or module design.
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