- Stellenbosch
- Salary: Market Related
- Job Type: Permanent
- Sectors: Education Academic
- Reference: OPV01/264/0924
Vacancy Details
Employer: Stellenbosch University
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).
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.
Required Skills
- Experience Of Teaching Language And Literacy Education (Afrikaans) In The Foundation Phase
- Experience Of Postgraduate Supervision In Language And Literacy Education In The Foundation Phase
- Peer-Reviewed Papers Delivered At Recognised Education Conferences
Candidate Requirements
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.
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.
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About Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University is recognised as one of the four top research universities in South Africa. It takes pride in the fact that it has one of the country’s highest proportions of postgraduate students of which almost ten percent are international students.
The University lies in the picturesque Jonkershoek Valley in the heart of the Western Cape Winelands. The University has ten faculties, of which eight – AgriSciences, Arts and Social Sciences, Education, Engineering, Law, Science, Theology and the larger part of Economic and Management Sciences - are located on the main campus in Stellenbosch with the Faculty of Health Sciences situated on the Tygerberg campus and the Faculty of Military Science in Saldanha. The University's Business School is situated at the Bellville Park campus.
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