LINGUIST List 22.3890 Thu Oct 06 2011 Jobs: African Langs: Lecturer/Sr Lecturer/Assoc Prof, U of Cape Town Editor for this issue: Christy Bird <christylinguistlist.org> The LINGUIST List strongly encourages employers to engage in non-discriminatory hiring practices. We urge employers not to discriminate on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, age, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. However, we have no means of enforcing these standards. Job seekers should pay special attention to language in ads regarding employment requirements and are encouraged to consult our international employment page at http://linguistlist.org/jobs/jobnet.html. This page has been set up so that people can report on the employment standards of various countries. To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/posttolinguist.cfm Directory         1.     Melanie Falken , African Languages: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor, University of Cape Town, South Africa Message 1: African Languages: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor, University of Cape Town, South Africa Date: 05-Oct-2011 From: Melanie Falken <melanie.falkenuct.ac.za> Subject: African Languages: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor, University of Cape Town, South Africa E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: University of Cape Town Department: The School of Education Job Location: Cape Town, South Africa Web Address: http://www.humanities.uct.ac.za Job Rank: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor Specialty Areas: African Languages Required Language(s): Afroasiatic Description: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor School of Education Faculty of Humanities The School of Education invites applications for up to two posts for appointment as soon as possible. The School of Education, which celebrates its centenary in 2011, is a largely postgraduate interdisciplinary department in the Faculty of Humanities with research and teaching across a number of fields including curriculum and pedagogy, policy and learning. The School is planning to introduce an Advanced Diploma in Foundation Phase teaching (formerly PGCE) programme in 2013. A successful candidate will be expected to: - Provide leadership (including convenorship, senior posts only) in the design and development of this programme - Teach on the Foundation Phase Advanced Diploma programme - Contribute to postgraduate teaching and research in primary education - Carry out teaching practice supervision in schools - Mentor Foundation Phase students during their progress from their undergraduate degree to the Advanced Diploma - Contribute to Advanced Certificate and short course teaching in Foundation Phase Requirements include: - For Lecturer level, a Master's degree; for Senior Lecturer level, a PhD close to completion; for Associate Professor level, a PhD - Appropriate standing within the field - A track record of research-based refereed publications, appropriate to the rank applied for - Supervision of student research and higher degrees, appropriate to the rank applied for - A demonstrable strong research interest in numeracy or literacy Fluency in isiXhosa and school-based experience at the Foundation Phase would be a strong recommendation. Appointment will take place in alignment with the Faculty's expectations for performance at each rank. The respective annual remuneration packages, including benefits, for 2011 is as follows: Lecturer: R403 124 Senior Lecturer: R494 716 Associate Professor: R566 102 Enquiries about this position should be directed to Professor Rudi Laugksch, Director: School of Education at Rudiger.Laugkschuct.ac.za Application process: To apply, please e-mail the completed UCT Application form and all other relevant documentation as indicated on the form, to Ms M Falken, Staff Recruitment and Selection, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7700. E-mail: melanie.falkenuct.ac.za; Telephone: +27 21 650 5764; Website: http://www.humanities.uct.ac.za The application form can also be downloaded at http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/sapweb/forms/hr201.doc An application which does not comply with the above requirements will be regarded as incomplete. Reference number for this position: SR197/11 UCT is committed to the pursuit of excellence, diversity and redress. Our Employment Equity Policy is available at http://hr.uct.ac.za/policies/ee.php Application Deadline: 28-Oct-2011 Web Address for Applications: http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/sapweb/forms/hr201.doc Contact Information: Ms Melanie Falken Email: melanie.falkenuct.ac.za Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 06-Oct-2011       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.