Post-doctoral fellowship in the School of Education

 (With a specialisation in Language Education, Literacies, Higher Education studies

(One Year Fixed Term Contract)

The Office of the Dean of Research, College of Humanities, seeks to appoint one post-doctoral fellow. Providing strategic assistance to the Office of the Dean of the School of Education.  The fellow will conduct research in areas that are important for the advancement of the education for both teacher education and the professionalisation of academics as university teachers, in line with the Strategic Plan of the University of KwaZulu-Natal. In consultation with the Dean of School of Education, and relevant stakeholders, the post-doctoral fellow will 1) conduct research on issues of the relationship between schooling and language education, literacies and educational success; 2) conduct research on the professionalisation of academics as university teachers; 3) conduct research on the interphase between schooling and higher education; and 4) undertake appropriate research and write reports as and when required. To advance their own professional development, fellows will be expected to develop their own research niche areas during this period and to attend the College’s Post-Doctoral programme.