Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in English (V000246)

📝 About the role

North-West University's Vaal Campus (Vanderbijlpark) is hiring a permanent Senior Lecturer / Lecturer in English (Peromnes A7/A8) in the School of Languages. The role teaches English linguistics (especially syntax and morphology), leads the campus's linguistics division, supervises postgraduates and publishes research. Previous applicants do not need to re-apply.

✅ Key duties

• Teach English linguistics at undergraduate and honours level (syntax, morphology, semantics)
• Supervise MA and PhD students
• Set, mark and moderate assessments and manage marks
• Hold consultation hours and attend subject meetings
• Act as module convenor across the three NWU sites
• Maintain module files for programme evaluation
• Publish in accredited journals and present at conferences
• Take part in community engagement and university service

🎓 Requirements

• Senior Lecturer: PhD (NQF 10) in English Linguistics or Applied Linguistics, teaching/research experience (stated as 'three (4) years'), at least 2 accredited articles and postgraduate supervision experience
• Lecturer: Master's (NQF 9) in English Linguistics or Applied Linguistics and at least 2 years' teaching, learning and research experience
• Membership of linguistics associations is an advantage
• Excellent English and communication skills
• Strong computer literacy incl. LMS, MS Teams and MS Office
• Competent knowledge of linguistic theory and its application