Lecturer (Department of Afrikaans) - Faculty of Humanities

The successful candidate will be required to:

• Teach Afrikaans Linguistics at undergraduate and postgraduate level;
• Teach General Linguistics and Applied Linguistics at postgraduate level;
• Supervise postgraduate students;
• Make an active contribution to the Department's research profile;
• Carry out academic administration and other activities in the Department as determined by the HOD.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A Master's degree in Linguistics;
• A research record appropriate to the post level.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Expert knowledge of Afrikaans Linguistics;
• In-depth knowledge of General Linguistics;
• Expertise in at least one of the following subfields: Historical Linguistics, Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics;
• Excellent language and communication skills.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• Teaching experience at tertiary level;
• The ability to supervise and mentor postgraduate students;
• Involvement in professional societies and research projects;
• International contacts are a strong recommendation.

The annual remuneration package will be commensurate with the incumbent's level of appointment, as determined by UP policy guidelines. UP subscribes to the BESTMED and UMVUZO medical aid schemes and contributes 50% of the applicable monthly premium.

ENQUIRIES:

Ms Amanda Strauss, Tel: (012) 420 4293

Should you not hear from the University of Pretoria by 31 August 2019, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful.