KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Teaching and Learning
Teach English linguistics modules at both undergraduate and honours level. These include the various core linguistic subdisciplines, but with a particular focus on syntax, morphology and semantics.
Supervise M.A and PhD students in linguistics.
Team teaching, student evaluations, assignments, tests and examinations, supervision of postgraduates.
Complete related administrative tasks, such as managing marks and monitoring student progress.
Set and 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.
Moderate assessments internally.
Manage records by maintaining module files for Internal and/or External Programme Evaluation.
Research and innovation
Contribute towards the research output of the School of Languages by publishing in accredited journals.
Present at national and international conferences.
Social Responsiveness
Be involved in relevant community engagement projects.
Occupational Health and Safety
Corporate 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 (NQF level 10) in English Linguistics or English Applied Linguistics.
A minimum of three (3) years' teaching, learning and research experience at local or tertiary educational institution.
A minimum of 2 published articles in accredited journals.
Evidence of post-graduate supervision experience.
ADDED ADVANTAGE:
Membership of Local and/or International Linguistics Associations.