The University of Kwa-Zulu-Natal (UKZN) is committed to meeting the objectives of Employment Equity to improve representation within the Institution.
Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups in accordance with UKZN’s Employment Equity Plan.
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
SCHOOL OF ARTS
Language and Literature (Howard College Campus)
LINGUISTICS TUTORS
The Linguistics discipline in the School of Arts on the Howard College Campus invites applications for semester two, 2026 tutoring positions. Successful candidates will be required to conduct tutorials in the first-year module, Intro to Language studies, and/or the second-year module, The Multilingual mind, and/or third year module, Comparing Languages. The tutorials will take place on a Friday on campus (face-to-face). The successful applicant must be registered (or must be intending to register for semester 2, 2026) for an Honours/Master’s degree or a PhD and must have majored in Linguistics.
Requirements:
- Registered (or intending to register) for Hons/MA or PhD in linguistics
- Must have majored in Linguistics
- Good interpersonal skills
- Dependable
- Available for tutoring, student consultations, and marking from 27 July 2026.
Applicants who do not meet these requirements will not be considered.
Applicants are required to email the respective module co-ordinators to express their interest.
Please forward your CV together with the attached completed application form. Please note that you may apply to tutor in either or both modules. Please state in your application which module/s you would like to tutor. Kindly add your student number and contact details in your email.
LING102_Intro to Language Studies
Dr Muhle Sibisi: sibisim3@ukzn.ac.za
LING204_The Multilingual Mind
Dr Nonhlanhla Ntuli: ntulin@ukzn.ac.za
LING302_Comparing Languages
Professor Jochen Zeller: zeller@ukzn.ac.za
Remuneration will be based as per prevailing approved UKZN rates at the time of appointment and are not negotiable.
The closing date for applications: Thursday 23 July 2026 at 16h00
Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview.
The School of Art Reserves the Right Not to fill the advertised post.
