Associate Professorship in French

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TEACHING POST

Applications for the under mentioned vacancy are invited and must reach the Divisional Head: Resource Planning and Administration, PO Box 392, UNISA, 0003 on or before 16:00, 16 February 2004. Clearly indicate the reference number of the post applied for. The vacancy is at the Pretoria Campus. UNISA reserves the right not to make an appointment.

UNISA is an employment equity and affirmative action employer. In terms of UNISA’s employment equity policies, members of the designated groups who are found appointable are accorded preference in appointment.

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

MODERN EUROPEAN LANGUAGES

FRENCH SECTION

AN ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSHIP IN FRENCH (FRENCH/JAN04)

Requirements:

• First-language (or near first-language) proficiency in French.

• Fluency in English.

• A Doctorate in French

• Teaching experience in the discipline (at tertiary level will be a recommendation).

• A reasonable publication record

• Proficiency in computer word processing skills.

• Knowledge of a) multimedia course development and online tuition and b) French African literature will be a recommendation.

• A proven record of competent and successful leadership will be a recommendation.

Duties:

• Teaching and supervising students up to postgraduate level.

• Sustained research output.

• Participation in curriculum development.

• Administrative and managerial tasks, including leadership of French Section.

Reference reports

Substantiated reference reports should be attached to the application. Submission of these reports will add value to the application. Failure to provide a reference report shall not automatically disqualify an applicant.

Conditions of service:

Fringe benefits applicable to permanent academic staff shall apply. In view of the merger between the University of South Africa and Technikon Southern Africa on 1 January 2004, certain changes to the conditions of service may be demanded. The right is reserved on behalf of the new institution to effect such changes. Any change in conditions will only become operative after one calendar month's written notice and will be made in full compliance with the current Labour Law.

Assumption of duty: As soon as possible.

Applications on the prescribed form and/or detailed CV are invited and should reach the Head: Division Resource Planning and Administration, PO Box 392, UNISA, 0003 on or before 16:00, 16 February 2004. Applications must be accompanied by certified copies of all educational qualifications. The University reserves the right not to consider candidates if such copies are not submitted. Candidates with foreign qualifications will, before assumption of duty, be required to provide proof of the South African equivalent of the qualification. Such qualifications are evaluated by SAQA.

Application forms, as well as particulars regarding fringe benefits and salary scales are obtainable:

IN PRETORIA

Personally from

Enquiries counter, Level 3, OR Tambo Building, UNISA; OR

Rooms 09-14/16/20 OR Tambo Building, Preller Street Muckleneuk Ridge, Pretoria.

Internet: unisa.ac.za

By telephone from

27 12 429-8043, 429-28045 or 429-2438

Applications may be posted or delivered to the above addresses. Should this not be possible, forms/detailed CV's may be faxed to 27 12 429-3445.

NO E-MAILED APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.