A Universidade de Wits, em Joanesburgo, África do Sul, está com candidaturas abertas, até ao dia 6 de dezembro de 2020, para uma vaga de leitor para o Departamento de Estudos Portugueses.

Lecturer | Portuguese Studies
Wits - University of the Witwatersrand
School of Literature, Languages & Media Studies
        
The Department of Portuguese Studies is seeking to make an appointment at the rank of Lecturer to start in April 2021. The department offers a major with Honours in Portuguese Studies, as well as the MA degree by dissertation.
 
Requirements: Candidates should have a native or near-native ability in the Portuguese language, proficiency in English (B2), teaching experience in Portuguese as a foreign language and contemporary Lusophone literature at university level. Candidates should have the experience and knowledge to lecture in a B-learning system. Candidates should further hold a PhD and have a publication record in Portuguese Studies or related fields.
 
Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be required to offer a wide-ranging curriculum across all years of study; implement communicative, student-centred methodologies to facilitate language acquisition; supervise postgraduate students; be research-active in areas related to the discipline; participate in interdisciplinary research and teaching; carry out administrative duties; and take part in the intellectual and public life of the School and University. Applications are especially welcome from candidates with a demonstrable capacity to participate in curriculum transformation activities in the School.

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/”Apply for a job”

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.

WITS Employment Equity Policy: https://www.wits.ac.za/media/wits-university/footer/about-wits/transformation-office/documents/Policy%20-%20Employment%20Equity.pdf

Closing Date: 6th December 2020