Job Description

Title of Position
Lecturer
Post Number
8020971
Faculty/Department
University of the Western Cape -> Arts and Humanities -> Anthropology
Type of Position
Permanent - Full Time
Length of Contract Period
Location
Main Campus - Bellville, WC ZA (Primary)
Closing Date
27/6/2025
Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas
FACULTY OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES
Lecturer: Department of Anthropology
The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is a research-led institution recognised nationally and internationally for its sustained contribution to democratic change in South Africa. The Faculty of Arts & Humanities seeks to appoint a Lecturer in a permanent position in the Department of Anthropology. The Department of Anthropology is a vibrant space with a growing cohort of postgraduate students, and a record of research and teaching in the fields of Anthropology of Health; Men and Masculinities; Aesthetics, Performance and Popular Culture; Human-Plants Interfaces, Legal Anthropology and Religion and Spirituality. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute in significant ways to research, teaching, and supervision, as well as to perform normal administrative tasks and duties.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key responsibility areas:

• Develop a research and publication profile;
• Contribute to the learning and teaching programme at undergraduate and postgraduate levels;
• Teach in the key areas and thematics of the current curriculum;
• Supervise postgraduate students;
• Actively participate in departmental, faculty, and university administration;
• Participate in community engagement.

Minimum Requirements

• A Master's degree in Anthropology or cognate discipline;
• a burgeoning track record in research and potential for future ground-breaking;
• publications (at least one article in a peer-reviewed journal);
• experience in teaching relevant to Anthropology.

Added advantages:

• A completed PhD degree in Anthropology or cognate discipline;
• A research track record that leans towards the application of ethnographic method and theory;
• Evidence of successful teaching and supervision of postgraduate student work (including Honours research essays);
• A strong foundation in critical ethnographic method and theory;
• Experience with teaching in writing intensive curricula.

Key competencies:

• Presentation and facilitation skills.
• Adaptability and the ability to operate in a diverse environment.
• Student-focused approach.
• Coaching and mentoring skills.
• Planning and organising skills.
• Computer literacy and e-learning skills.
• Knowledge and skills in the core strategic areas, namely learning and teaching, research and scholarship, community engagement as well as professional leadership.

In your application, you are encouraged to highlight your strengths and include anything else you deem exceptional and outstanding to be considered by the selection panel. In addition, please attach a cover letter motivating your suitability, a detailed curriculum vitae including contact details of three referees, and your highest qualification to your online profile.
DISCLAIMER: By applying for the position, you consent to the University sharing your application, including curriculum vitae, with University stakeholders to process the application. In line with the University's commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitably qualified applicants in line with our Employment Equity Targets. The official retirement age at UWC is 65 years. The University reserves the right to not make an appointment, make an appointment at a different level, seek additional candidates and may conduct competency assessments.