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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, Multilingualism and Education Theory.
• To engage in the assessment of School-Based Learning and Teaching.
• To publish and lead research in the field of Multilingualism.
• To participate in Community Engagement.
• To lead post graduate research and curriculum development in multilingualism in the faculty.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
• Facilitate learning, teaching, and assessment processes in the Faculty regarding Language and Multilingualism.
• Engage in scholarly work with an increased focus on the Africanisation and Decolonization of languages.
• Engage in independent and collaborative research in the field of Multilingualism, Language and Education theory.
• Participate in Faculty administration.
• Lead and conduct research independently and collaboratively in the area of Languages and Multilingualism.
• Publish nationally and internationally on contemporary issues related to Language and Multilingualism
• Initiate and engage in community-based research.
• To engage in the assessment of School-Based Learning and Teaching

CORE COMPETENCIES
• Ability to facilitate learning processes in the field of Language in Education.
• Facilitate the teaching, learning and assessment as well as the promotion of multilingualism at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• A sound knowledge of teaching, learning and assessment strategies within the digital space as it relates to the field of language and multilingualism.
• 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 in Language and Multilingualism.
• The ability to supervise students in isiXhosa or Afrikaans will be an added advantage.
• Facilitate and engage in curriculum development processes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Be able to manage and lead a niche area in multilingualism at the postgraduate level.
• To maintain an active research profile (through publications and conference presentations) and be recognised nationally and internationally.
• The ability to mentor and support younger faculty staff members.
• To have effective communication skills (verbal and written), good facilitation, training and presentation skills.
• Ability to work on Moodle.

REQUIREMENTS
• A relevant PhD degree within the field of Multilingualism or its equivalent.
• Experience (5 -10 years) in the teaching of Multilingualism at a university level.
• A proven record of:
o supervising M&D students to completion.
o Research productivity in and around the field of Multilingualism.
• A sound disciplinary, and content knowledge in Multilingualism.
• The ability to supervise students in isiXhosa or Afrikaans will be an added advantage.

Contact information

Sibongile Kula Daniels