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CORE PURPOSE OF JOB
- To teach English as a Home & Second Language at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
- To teach English as a Foreign language at a postgraduate level.
- To teach Meta Theories in Language at a postgraduate level.
- To supervise postgraduate students in Language and Education.
- To engage in the assessment of School-Based Learning and Teaching.
- To publish and lead research in the field of Language and Education.
- To participate in Community Engagement.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
- Facilitate learning, teaching, and assessment processes in the Faculty.
- Engage in scholarly work with an increased focus on the Africanisation and Decolonization of the use of Language in Education.
- Research and Collaborate in the field of Language and Education.
- Participate in Faculty administration.
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Facilitate teaching, learning and assessment processes in the field of Language in Education.
- Facilitate the teaching of English Language at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
- A sound knowledge of teaching and assessment strategies within the digital space as it relates to the field of language and Education.
- Ability to adapt the teaching of English Language to a diverse group of students.
- Ability to conduct scholarly work with an increased focus on Africanization and Decolonization of languages within the context of education.
- Supervision of postgraduate students to completion would be an advantage.
- Ability to work and effectively engage in interdisciplinary discourses in the field of languages.
- Facilitate and engage in curriculum development processes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
- Ability to work in Moodle.
Requirements
- A relevant PhD or M Ed degree in Language in Education or equivalent.
- At least 2 years’ experience in teaching English at a school level.
- At least 3 years’ experience in teaching English at a university level.
A Proven Record Of
- Supervising M&D students to completion.
- Research productivity in and around the field of Language in Education.
- A sound disciplinary knowledge of Language in Education.
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