Associate Lecturer / Lecturer

University of the Witwatersrand; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

L'Université de Witwatersrand recherche un enseignant en Écriture Créative et Études de Publication. Le candidat devra avoir un diplôme de maîtrise, de préférence avec un engagement à compléter un doctorat. Les responsabilités incluent l'enseignement de programmes de maîtrise et la supervision de projets de recherche. Une forte implication dans la création littéraire, en particulier dans les langues africaines, est souhaitée.

Qualifications

• Maîtrise en Écriture Créative, Édition, ou Langues Africaines requise.
• Engagement à compléter un doctorat souhaité pour certains postes.
• Expérience en enseignement universitaires de 3 ans minimum pour certains rôles.

Responsibilities

• Enseigner et coordonner des cours de Writing et Publishing.
• Superviser les étudiants aux niveaux Honours et MA.
• Développer des options de création littéraire en langues africaines.

Skills

Supervision

Leadership

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Creative Writing

Publishing

Community Engagement

Education

Master’s degree in Creative Writing, Publishing, or related field

PhD in relevant discipline

Job description

Brief Description

Key Responsibilities

• Teach and coordinate courses in both Creative Writing and Publishing Studies, which are exclusively postgraduate programmes (Honours and Masters levels). This includes delivering specialised Publishing Studies content in areas such as proofreading, text editing, sales and marketing, or the financial and/or legal management of authors’ intellectual property.
• Supervise students across the Honours and MA programmes, ideally in both Creative Writing and Publishing Studies, including Honours research essays and/ or research reports, MA practice-led creative research, and/ or research and coursework research projects, as well as the facilitation of peer-led research clusters and workshops. The ability to supervise research projects conducted in the African languages of South Africa will be regarded as a strong advantage.
• Play a leadership role in developing African language creative writing options and a research focus on independent South African publishing and publishing in African languages, demonstrating direct experience or a strong commitment to this area.
• Lead and contribute to the newly launched Honours in the field of Creative Writing, Translation and African Languages.
• Forge stronger links and collaboration between the Department of Creative Writing and the Publishing Studies Division to enhance interdisciplinary engagement and innovation.
• Contribute actively to research and creative practice through regular, quality publication, public engagement, and participation in scholarly discourse.
• Collaborate across disciplines and contribute to the broader intellectual and public life of the university through seminars, workshops, symposia, and partnerships with the literary and publishing communities.
  
  

Requirements

• A Master’s degree (MA) in Creative Writing, Publishing, Literature, African Languages, or in a related field is required. A PhD in a relevant discipline will be a strong advantage for Lecturer applicants.
• Additional requirements differ by position level:
  
  

For Associate Lecturer position: (3 years contract)

• Attained the degree of Masters (MA) within the last six years.
• A commitment to completing a PhD within three years of appointment.
  
  

For Lecturer Position

• A PhD is required, along with experience in university teaching.
• If the highest qualification is an MA, the applicant must demonstrate:
• Willingness to register and begin with their PhD studies on the commencement of the post.
• at least three years of substantial creative or professional experience; and/or
• a research profile with evidence of peer-reviewed publications and/or creative research; and/or
• at least three years of university teaching experience.
  
  

Desirable Qualities

• Proficiency and experience in writing and/ or publishing in African languages, or a strong and demonstrable commitment to developing African language writing and publishing.
• Demonstrated experience in supervising, teaching or mentoring in a higher education or professional setting.
• A track record of collaboration with writers, editors, and publishers.
• An interdisciplinary approach to writing, publishing, and literary studies.
• A dynamic and engaged approach to both creative and academic work.
• A strong commitment to community engagement.
  
  

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