Senior Lecturer - Linguistics, Teaching & Research

University of Venda; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Venda invites applications for academic positions in Linguistics within the English, Media Studies and Linguistics unit. Roles involve teaching undergrad and postgrad, supervising Honours/MA/PhD students, and contributing to the department’s research agenda.

Candidates should hold appropriate qualifications, demonstrate strong linguistic theory, and show capacity for workload management and inspiring instruction in a university setting.

Qualifications

• PhD in General or Applied Linguistics with teaching experience at tertiary level.
• Minimum publication record as specified for senior level positions.

Responsibilities

• Teach, develop, and review curriculum and modules at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Supervise Honours, Master’s and PhD students with research mentorship.
• Conduct research activities and support the department's scholarly output.
• Engage in community engagement aligned with the university's societal impact goals.
• Contribute to teaching, research, innovation and academic citizenship.

Skills

Strong theoretical linguistics

Administrative and workload management

Engaging instruction delivery

Research orientation

Education

Doctoral degree in General or Applied Linguistics

Job description

University of Venda invites applications for academic positions in Linguistics within the English, Media Studies and Linguistics unit. Roles involve teaching undergrad and postgrad, supervising Honours/MA/PhD students, and contributing to the department’s research agenda.

Candidates should hold appropriate qualifications, demonstrate strong linguistic theory, and show capacity for workload management and inspiring instruction in a university setting.