Minimum Requirements

• Master’s degree in Afrikaans (Language/Linguistics or literature) or related discipline.
• At least two years of higher education teaching or industry experience.
• Evidence or experience in online/blended teaching.
• Experience in supervision at Honours level.
• Evidence of active participation in professional, industry and/or community activities.
• Evidence of competence in the administration of a course /subject at the departmental level.
• Evidence of active participation in workshop /forum in higher education as well as community engagement activities.

Recommendations

• PhD in Afrikaans (Language/Linguistics or literature) or show evidence or registration for a doctorate /PhD will be an advantage.
• Evidence or research output published in DHET-accredited journals and /or conference presentation.
• Experience in programme and curriculum development/review.
• Good interpersonal skills, communication and computer skills, good organisational and computer skills, good organisational and planning skills.

Duties and Responsibilities
Teaching and Learning

• Compile work schemes in collaboration with colleagues.
• Professional preparation of teaching media and notes to supplement or substitute prescribed textbooks.
• Research and selection of suitable reference material to supplement textbooks.
• The facilitation of an effective teaching situation in which the learning experience can take place successfully.
• The upgrading of course content/ development of new courses and/or modules in order to keep up with the latest requirements of the discipline.
• Student and peer evaluations of teaching performance.
• External examining/moderation and invitations to teach externally.

Research

• Act as supervisor for Honours and, where relevant, Postgraduate Diploma students.
• Conduct appropriate research.
• Publish research in reputable journals.
• Keep abreast of professional literature.

Community Engagement

• Contribute to community engagement initiatives.
• Integrate community engagement interventions into curriculum.

Curriculum Development and Accreditation

• Contribute to curriculum development.
• Participate in curriculum review to ensure alignment with sector/discipline norms and requirements.
• Student Academic Development identifies, reports, and supports students at risk timeously.
• Develop intervention strategies.

Administration

• Keep attendance registers.
• Record student results.
• Assist with the registration of students.

Quality Assurance

• Contribute to Quality Assurance through committee meetings and submission of relevant documents

Personal/ Professional Development

• Keep abreast of developments within own field of study and its implications for the teaching/ learning situation.
• Keep abreast of developments in professional conduct at SPU.