Job Description

The Wits School of Education is seeking to appoint a suitable candidate at Lecturer / Senior Lecturer level in the Division of Languages, Literacies and Literatures to contribute to teacher education, postgraduate programmes and research activities. Areas of expertise must be in general aspects of English, English Education generally and/or digital literacies.

Qualifications and experience:

The successful applicant must meet the following criteria to be appointed:
o PhD in an appropriate field
o A minimum of three years' experience of teaching English at school and/or in higher education for Lecturer or Senior Lecturer levels
o Ability to contribute to curriculum innovation and design and implementation of new courses
o Ability to contribute to methodology and literature courses would be an advantage
o Ability to supervise postgraduate research
o Evidence of research ability and/or potential (a publication record would be an advantage for Lecturer and is required for Senior Lecturer level)
o Ability to contribute to transformation in the School and University

Contract

A successful candidate will be on a permanent contract in a full-time capacity.

Remuneration:

dependent on qualifications and experience

Enquiries

ONLY: Division of Languages, Literacies and Literatures: Dr Sipho Ntombela, 011 717 3803 or Sipho.Ntombela@wits.ac.za

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How To Apply

To apply, submit a letter of motivation - clearly indicating which position you are applying for, detailed CV and the names and contact details of three referees (incl. e-mail addresses).

Internal employees are invited to apply directly on Oracle by following the path: iWits /Self Service application/

External applicants are invited to apply, by registering a profile on the Wits i-recruitment platform located at https://irec.wits.ac.za and submitting your application.The University is committed to employment equity. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the under-represented designated groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of the University. Designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, as amended, means black people, women and people with disabilities.


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Closing Date : 26 June 2025

NB: Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please note that only applications via the website will be considered for shortlisting.
The University reserves the right to verify all information provided by candidates and to verify credit standing. Please note that correspondence will only be entered into with short-listed candidates.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment or to re-advertise.

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