UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
COLLEGE OF HUMAN SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF AFRICAN LANGUAGES
LECTURER / JUNIOR LECTURER (x2 vacancies)
(Ref: CHS/Afr Lang/L-JL/Mar2011/sj-2)
JUNIOR LECTURER
Requirements
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An Honours Degree in African Languages or Linguistics or Applied Linguistics or Translation
Studies (with specialisation in Sesotho OR isiZulu OR siSwati OR isiXhosa)
A good theoretical knowledge of the discipline
Computer literacy
Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) in the language of specialisation
Sound interpersonal skills
Recommendations
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Experience in the development of course material
Experience in teaching beginners’ language courses
Knowledge of e-Learning
Duties
Tuition:
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Mark undergraduate and honours-level assignments
Assist in the marking of examination scripts
Write feed-back tutorial matter to students on completed assignments
Contribute towards research for the development of study material
Assist in compiling assignments and examination questions
Be involved in consultation with students (face-to-face, e-mail, telephonic, myUnisa, video
conferencing)
 Take part in Departmental group discussions/tutoring efforts
 Engage with opportunities for academic involvement at UNISA (e.g. attend and participate in
seminars)
 Assist with quality assurance
 Participate actively in the Department’s non-formal offerings and activities in the Centre for Pan
African Languages & Cultural Development
Research:
 Pursue own postgraduate studies and/or engage with research that will lead to the production of a
research output
Other:
 Perform general administrative tasks and functions associated with the execution of academic and
tuition tasks
 Any reasonable Departmental task allocated by the Chair of Department arising from the
Department’s execution of the University’s core functions
LECTURER
Requirements
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A Masters’ Degree in African Languages or Linguistics or Applied Linguistics or Translation
Studies (with specialisation in Sesotho OR isiZulu OR siSwati OR isiXhosa)
A good theoretical knowledge of the discipline
Computer literacy
Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) in the language of specialisation
Sound interpersonal skills
Recommendations
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Academic publications
Experience in the development of course material
Teaching experience at tertiary level
Duties
Tuition:
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Mark undergraduate and honours-level assignments
Assist in the marking of examination scripts
Write feed-back tutorial matter to students on completed assignments
Contribute towards writing of study material
Develop e-Learning material
Assist in compiling assignments and examination questions
Be involved in consultation with students (face-to-face, e-mail, telephonic, myUnisa, video
conferencing)
 Take part in Departmental group discussions/tutoring efforts
 Engage with opportunities for academic involvement at UNISA (e.g. attend and participate in
seminars, assessments of research proposals)
 Assist with quality assurance
 Supervision of postgraduate students
 Participate actively in the Department’s non-formal offerings and activities in the Centre for Pan
African Languages & Cultural Development
Research:
 Pursue own postgraduate studies and/or engage with research that will lead to the production of a
research output
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Read papers at conferences in order to enhance research outputs and improve discipline
knowledge
Other:
 Perform general administrative tasks and functions associated with the execution of academic and
tuition tasks
 Any reasonable Departmental task allocated by the Chair of Department arising from the
Department’s execution of the University’s core functions
Assumption of duty:
Salary:
Closing date:
Enquiries:
As soon as possible.
Remuneration is commensurate with the seniority of the position
01 April 2011
(012) 429 8889 (HR: Staffing and Client Services)
(012) 429 8060 (Chair of Department)
Any change in conditions of service will only become operative after one calendar month's written
notice and will be made in full compliance with the relevant provisions of the Labour Laws.
The prescribed application form must be accompanied by a CV and ORIGINAL certified copies
of all educational qualifications and your identity document.
Submission of such copies entitles Unisa to authenticate the qualifications without any further
consent from the applicant. Applications not on the prescribed application form and submitted
without ORIGINAL certified copies attached will not be considered. Candidates with foreign
qualifications must also submit the South African equivalent of the qualification. These
qualifications are evaluated by SAQA. The contact details of three contactable references must
be provided.
Appointments will be made in accordance with Unisa’s Employment Equity Plan.
We welcome applications from Persons with Disabilities
Applications on the prescribed forms are invited and should be posted to Unisa HR: Staffing, P O
Box 392, Unisa, 0003 on or before the closing date. Hand delivered application forms can be
deposited into the application boxes situated at the following locations at the Muckleneuk
Campus: Theo van Wijk Building, Main Entrance or at the Main Entrance, OR Tambo Building,
3rd Floor. The prescribed application form is obtainable at the counter on the 3rd Floor, OR Tambo
Building UNISA, Preller Street, Muckleneuk, Pretoria or can be downloaded from
www.unisa.ac.za on the Internet.
Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within
2 months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was not
successful.
(Signed)
Dr V Singh
Executive Director: Human Resources