Associate Professor / Professor in Setswana (one post)

job Description

UP Posting - Academic
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
DEPARTMENT OF AFRICAN LANGUAGES
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR / PROFESSOR for SETSWANA (one post)

In pursuit of excellence and diversity, the University of Pretoria wishes to invite applications for the above vacancy.

The University of Pretoria's commitment to quality makes us one of the top research universities in the country and gives us a competitive advantage in international science and technology development.

The Department invites you to join us on a journey of higher education through the landscape of the languages that surround you every day. In this Department we will strive to expose you to South Africa’s multilingual and multicultural context while offering you a gateway to a successful future.

Our Department caters for the whole spectrum of language learners of isiZulu, Sepedi, Setswana and isiNdebele. At undergraduate level, these languages, with the exception of isiNdebele (which is offered only in the mother tongue), are offered in two different streams, namely for mother-tongue and non-mother-tongue students.

Duties and Responsibilities

The incumbent will be expected to:
Teach and develop undergraduate and postgraduate courses in linguistics / grammar and literature in Setswana;
Supervise epostgraduate research, appropriate to the post level;
Conduct research commensurate with the level of appointment and actively contribute to the Department’s research profile;
Perform various academic and administrative duties as determined by the Head of Department;
Participateing the Department’s strategic initiatives relating to teaching, research, and community engagement;
Participate in academic management, administration, and other duties as required by the Head of the Department;
Contribute to transdisciplinary engagements in teaching and research.

Qualifications and Experience

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
A Doctoral qualification with specialization in Setswana;
Extensive teaching experience at a tertiary institution;
Evidence of successful Master’s and Doctoral supervision;
Evidence of research productivity (e.g., conference presentations; publications in peer-reviewed journals, chapters in books, monographs);
Significant experience of academic administration.experience of

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES)
Ability and willingness to teach first -language / home-language speakers of Setswana, as well as students who have Setswana as a first or second additional language;.
Commitment to contribute to the development of the African languages and the promotion of multilingualism by actively participating in the implementation of the UP-Language Development Plan;
Clear and demonstrable research focus consistent with the focus of the post.

ADDED ADVANTAGES OR PREFERENCES
Evidence of some international recognition as a scholar as indicated by international collaboration and research networks;
Membership of editorial boards of scholarly journals and/or boards of subject specific associations;
NRF rating.