Lecturer P8: Interpreting and Translation

4 weeks ago


Kimberley BC, Canada Sol Plaatje University Full time

Purpose
Responsible for teaching and learning, research and community engagement and to provide
support to the department/school in pursuit of its academic objectives. Responsibilities may
also include curriculum development, student academic development, administration and
quality assurance to contribute to the academic initiatives undertaken by the
department/school

Minimum Requirement

Lecturer P8
  • A relevant Master’s degree NQF 9 inLanguage Practice (such as translation & interpreting, editing & proofreading, lexicography & terminology, media studies, etc.).
  • At least two (2) years of teaching or industry experience attertiary level.
  • At least one peer-reviewed article in a scholarly journal (not mandatory)
  • Evidence of active participation in professional, industry and/orcommunity activities
  • Evidence of competence in the administration of a course/subject at the departmental level
  • Excellent computer skills

Recommendations
  • Preferably a candidate with experience in online/blended teaching.
  • Experience in programme and curriculum development / review.
  • Good interpersonal skills, communication and computer skills, good organisational and planning skills.
  • Hold an NRF rating OR demonstrate potential for obtaining and NRF rating within the next five 5 years
  • Show evidence of registration for a doctorate/PhD.

Duties and Responsibilities

Teaching and Learning

  • Has relevant teaching experience in Language Practice (such as translation & interpreting, editing & proofreading, lexicography & terminology, media studies, etc.) modules at undergraduate, and/or postgraduate levels
  • Deliver teaching and learning in undergraduate and post-graduate modules,supervise and monitor student’s projects/dissertations.
  • Demonstrate a willingness to develop teaching capacity;
  • Be able to reflect on a personal teaching and learning philosophy;
  • Evidence of Hons degree proposal supervision;
  • Highlight evidence of collaboration within the Language Practice fraternity;

Research

  • Supervisor for postgraduate students.
  • External examining/moderation and invitations to teach externally.
  • Publications in DHET accredited journals
  • Peer-reviewed conference proceedings that contain substantially complete papers that have the potential to be submitted for publications, etc.;
  • Keep abreast of professional literature.

Community Engagement

  • Contribute to community engagement initiatives.
  • Involved in discipline or departmental official activities and processes;
  • Active academic participation in workshops/forums in higher education;
  • External examining/moderating at other higher education institutions at UG and PG levels.

Curriculum Development

Student Academic Development

Academic Administration

  • Implement policies and procedures applicable to the teaching and learning, community engagement, research, SHE, and academic administration functions.

Quality Assurance

  • Contribute to Quality Assurance through committee meetings and submission of relevant documents.
  • Implement appropriate interventions.

Personal Development

  • Keep abreast of developments within your own field of study and its implications for the teaching/ learning situation.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and reporting

  • Develop relevant reports as and when required.
  • Communicate and consult with relevant stakeholders.

Enquiries can be made via email at spurecruit@spu.ac.za

Assumption of duties: As mutually agreed to upon acceptance of the appointment. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment.This position may be subjected to assessments.

Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Note: Sol Plaatje University (SPU) is dedicated to meeting its Employment Equity targets.

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