Associate Professor: English First and Second Language Education

Unitalentza; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Unitalentza in Stellenbosch invites applications for a senior teaching and research position in English language education. The role involves teaching English Home Language and First Additional Language across undergraduate and postgraduate modules, developing materials, and contributing to teaching and learning opportunities.

The candidate will conduct research, publish, supervise postgraduate students at honours to doctoral levels, and participate in securing research funding.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching English in higher education contexts.
• Postgraduate supervision or co-supervision at honours, masters or doctoral level.
• Strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals.

Responsibilities

• Teaching English Home Language and First Additional Language in undergraduate and postgraduate modules.
• Developing and evaluating teaching and learning materials for English language teaching.
• Participating in the development and assessment of teaching and learning opportunities.
• Conducting research and publishing in chosen areas of specialisation.
• Supervising and co-supervising postgraduate students at honours, master's and doctoral levels.
• Identifying and applying for research funding.
• Participating in Social Impact projects and rendering appropriate services to Stellenbosch University and the teaching community.
• Contributing to academic administration and leadership in the discipline, Department and Faculty.

Skills

Teaching English in HE contexts

Postgraduate supervision

Research and publishing

International collaborations

Education

PhD in literature or applied linguistics

Teaching qualification

Job description

• Teaching English Home Language and First Additional Language in undergraduate and postgraduate modules
• Developing and evaluating teaching and learning materials for English language teaching
• Participating in the development and assessment of teaching and learning opportunities (practical teaching)
• Conducting research and publishing in chosen areas of specialisation
• Supervising and co-supervising postgraduate students at honours, master's and doctoral level
• Identifying and applying for research funding
• Participating in Social Impact projects and rendering appropriate services to Stellenbosch University and the teaching community
• Contributing to academic administration and leadership in the discipline, Department and Faculty

• A relevant PhD with literature or (applied) linguistics as core element
• A relevant teaching qualification
• Experience of teaching English in higher education contexts
• Experience of postgraduate supervision or as co-supervisor at honours, master's and doctoral level in language education
• A strong academic record, including international collaborations
• Recent and relevant publications in peer-reviewed journals in English language education
• Attending and presenting peer-reviewed papers at national and international education conferences