Senior Lecturer: Language and Literacy Education (Afrikaans) – Foundation Phase

Job Details

• Expires 25 October 0 days left to apply

• Reference number: OPV01/264/0924
• Province: Western Cape
• Type of engagement: Permanent appointment
• Posted: October 14th

Background to Position

Senior Lecturer: Language and Literacy Education (Afrikaans) – Foundation Phase

Stellenbosch University

Faculty of Education

Department of Curriculum Studies

Senior Lecturer: Language and Literacy Education (Afrikaans) – Foundation Phase

Ref. OPV01/264/0924

The Department of Curriculum Studies in the Faculty of Education at Stellenbosch University (SU) strives for academic excellence in the context of curriculum studies as a scientific field. The Department focuses on school subjects which students will eventually teach such as Languages, Mathematics, Sciences, etc. This is done based on the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS).

Job Description

Duties:

• Developing education students’ knowledge and teaching methodology of Language and Literacy Education (Afrikaans) in the Foundation Phase.
• Developing and evaluating learning and teaching materials for the Language and Literacy courses (Afrikaans) in the B Ed Foundation Phase programme.
• Developing education students’ knowledge and teaching methodology for teaching emerging and early literacy (in and for Afrikaans).
• Participating in social impact projects and rendering appropriate services to the University and teaching community. 
• Performing administrative responsibilities relevant to the job level concerned.
• Supervising and co-supervising postgraduate students at Honours, Master’s and doctoral level. 
• Research and publication in Language and Literacy Education in the Foundation Phase and/or Early Childhood Development, or any other specialisation area relevant to the focus area of the post.
• Contributing to academic administration and leadership in the discipline, Department and Faculty.

Recommendations:

• National Research Foundation (NRF) rating.
• Experience in and/or knowledge of Foundation Phase and/or Early Childhood Development in South African education contexts.
• Deep-seated interest in and knowledge of current South African education policies.
• Experience and / or knowledge of technology-aided language education and a basic knowledge of a second additional official South African language.

Inherent Criteria

Requirements: 

• A relevant PhD with Language and Literacy Education in the Foundation Phase and/or Early Childhood Development as core focus.
• Experience of teaching Language and Literacy Education (Afrikaans) in the Foundation Phase and/or Early Childhood Development in higher education contexts.
• Experience of postgraduate supervision in Language and Literacy Education in the Foundation Phase and/or Early Childhood Development.
• Research and publication in Language and Literacy Education in the Foundation Phase and/or Early Childhood Development. 
• Peer-reviewed papers delivered at recognised education conferences.

Application Requirement

Commencement of duties:  01 January 2025 

Closing date: 25 October 2024 

Enquiries regarding this post: Prof Nhlanhla Mpofu on 021 808 2300, or at lva@sun.ac.za

Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits, as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Services Centre on 021 808 2753 / 021 938 9636 or at sun-e-hr@sun.ac.za

Stellenbosch University is committed to employment equity (EE), and appointments will be made in line with the EE plan for the specific environment as well as the institutional EE Plan of the University.

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Your application, comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and email addresses of at least three referees), must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post. 

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About Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch University (SU) is home to an academic community of 29 000 students (including 4 000 foreign students from 100 countries) as well as 3 000 permanent staff members (including 1 000 academics) on five campuses. ​The historical oak-lined university town amongst the Boland Mountains in the winelands of the Western Cape creates a unique campus atmosphere, which attracts local and foreign students alike. On the main campus, paved walkways wind between campus buildings – some dating from previous centuries; others just a few years old. Architecture from various eras attests to the sound academic foundation and establishment of an institution of excellence. This, together with the scenic beauty of the area; state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly facilities and technology, as well as visionary thinking about the creation of a sustainable 21st-century institution, makes for the unique character of Stellenbosch University.