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COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES

Ad Hoc Lecturer (isiZulu Studies)

10 posts – HC, Westville & PMB

1 July 2025 – 30 November 2025

School of Arts 

REF. NO.: SOA:46/2024

The discipline of African Languages in the School of Arts offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in a wide spectrum of African Languages.

We invite applications for contract lecturer positions in our Pietermaritzburg, Westville and Howard College campuses to teach in Semester 2, 2025 (July 2025 – November 2025). The successful candidates will be responsible for teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, undertake consultations with students and contribute to administrative tasks within the discipline. The posts will entail the teaching of various aspects of isiZulu literature and linguistics to both mother tongue and non-mother tongue students. All teaching will be done face to face.

Minimum Requirements:

·        A Master’s degree in African Languages (isiZulu)

·        At least 2 years successful teaching experience in isiZulu at university level

·        Evidence indicating knowledge/experience of teaching isiZulu for both mother tongue and non-mother tongue speakers

Enquiries and details regarding this post may be directed to Prof. NS Zulu, email: zulun@ukzn.ac.za

REMUNERATION: The remuneration offered will be in accordance with UKZN fixed-term rates of pay.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 27 June 2025.

Applicants are required to submit a cover letter and CV. The letter must provide details of the candidate’s fulfilment of each of the minimum requirements as listed above.

Please e-mail applications to: Mrs Sindi Ndaba, School of Arts – Howard College Campus. E-mail: ndabahs@ukzn.ac.za

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