Associate Professor

3 days ago

Pretoria, South Africa University of Pretoria Full time

**UP Posting - Academic**:
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES

DEPARTMENT OF AFRICAN LANGUAGES

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR / PROFESSOR for **SETSWANA (one post)**
- The University of Pretoria's commitment to quality makes us one of the top research universities in the country and gives us a competitive advantage in international science and technology development._

The Department invites you to join us on a journey of higher education through the landscape of the languages that surround you every day. In this Department we will strive to expose you to South Africa’s multilingual and multicultural context while offering you a gateway to a successful future.

Our Department caters for the whole spectrum of language learners of isiZulu, Sepedi, Setswana and isiNdebele. At undergraduate level, these languages, with the exception of isiNdebele (which is offered only in the mother tongue), are offered in two different streams, namely for mother-tongue and non-mother-tongue students.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
The incumbent will be expected to:

- Teach and develop undergraduate and postgraduate courses in linguistics / grammar and literature in Setswana;
- Supervise epostgraduate research, appropriate to the post level;
- Conduct research commensurate with the level of appointment and actively contribute to the Department’s research profile;
- Perform various academic and administrative duties as determined by the Head of Department;
- Participateing the Department’s strategic initiatives relating to teaching, research, and community engagement;
- Participate in academic management, administration, and other duties as required by the Head of the Department;
- Contribute to transdisciplinary engagements in teaching and research.

**MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**
- A Doctoral qualification with specialization in Setswana;
- Extensive teaching experience at a tertiary institution;
- Evidence of successful Master’s and Doctoral supervision;
- Evidence of research productivity (e.g., conference presentations; publications in peer-reviewed journals, chapters in books, monographs);
- Significant experience of academic administration.experience of

**REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES)**
- Ability and willingness to teach first -language / home-language speakers of Setswana, as well as students who have Setswana as a first or second additional language;.
- Commitment to contribute to the development of the African languages and the promotion of multilingualism by actively participating in the implementation of the UP-Language Development Plan;
- Clear and demonstrable research focus consistent with the focus of the post.

**ADDED ADVANTAGES OR PREFERENCES**
- Evidence of some international recognition as a scholar as indicated by international collaboration and research networks;
- NRF rating.

The annual remuneration package will be commensurate with the incumbent’s level of appointment, as determined by UP policy guidelines. UP subscribes to the BESTMED and UMVUZO medical aid schemes and contributes 50% of the applicable monthly premium.

CLOSING DATE: 22 September 2025
- The University of Pretoria is committed to equality, employment equity and diversity._
- The University of Pretoria reserves the right to not fill the advertised position_

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