JOURNALISM AND MEDIA STUDIES – Senior Lecturer/Lecturer Two-year contract position Grant funded
The Department of Journalism in the School of Literature and Language Studies is seeking to employ a Senior Lecturer or Lecturer on a two-year contract, with the possibility of renewal. The successful candidate will be expected to:
- Teach Journalism and Media Studies courses, particularly in the fields of investigative and/or digital journalism;
- Co-ordinate and grow the mid-career Honours and short-course programmes, which aim to develop the skills of working journalists;
- Conduct and supervise research.
Applicants should be committed to excellence in both journalism and teaching and have strong professional experience, including at senior editorial levels. They should be self-motivated and have an extensive understanding of the changing skills needs of working journalists.
Requirements of a candidate for Lecturer: A Masters or PhD in Journalism or cognate discipline or equivalent professional experience in the field, together with teaching and research experience.
Requirements of a candidate for Senior Lecturer: A PhD in Journalism or cognate discipline, strong teaching and research experience.
Enquiries: Adj Prof F Krüger, e-mail: franz.kruger@wits.ac.za
TO APPLY FOR THE ABOVE POSITION:
Submit a letter of motivation, full curriculum vitae, certified copies of qualifications and identity document 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 applicant are invited to apply, by registering a profile on the Wits i-recruitment platform located at https://irec.wits.ac.za.
CLOSING DATE: 30 November 2016
