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Search - Headship of the School of Literature and Language Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg.
| Location: | South Africa |
| Date Submitted: |
2010-08-31 |
| Announcement ID: |
178513 |
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WITS
UNIVERSITY
www.wits.ac.za
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Faculty of Humanities
Wits gives you the edge
The Faculty of Humanities invites applications for the
Headship of the School of Literature and Language Studies.
The appointment is for a fixed period of five years,
though this period may be shortened by mutual agreement
to no less than three years. The Head should be
HEAD: School of Literature
and Language Studies MG147
available to take up the position as soon as possible, preferably by 1 January 2011.
The Head will lead the School in establishing and maintaining a position of excellence. He/she
will need vision, strong managerial skills and senior experience within a university. In order to
command the respect and confidence of the School, the Head should also have standing as
a researcher and an academic or professional. He or she would also be expected to continue
to grow the School’s public events profile, as well as its various degree courses in creative
writing.
The School of Literature and Language Studies comprises the disciplines of African Languages,
African Literature, English, French, German, Italian, Journalism and Media Studies,
Linguistics, Media Studies, Portuguese, Publishing Studies, Spanish, South African Sign Language,
and Translation and Interpreting. The School has a substantial undergraduate enrolment
and provides supervision for an increasing number of postgraduates in a variety of
fields.
The remuneration will be appropriate to the seniority of the post and will be negotiated on an
individual basis.
For further information regarding the School, the post and selection procedures contact
Professor Tawana Kupe, Dean, at Tel +27 11 717 4011 or Tawana.Kupe@wits.ac.za
To apply, please send a CV with the names and contact details of three referees (including
e-mail addresses), as well as certified copies of degrees/diplomas and an
identity document to Molly Orr, Humanities Human Resources Office, University
of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Private Bag 3, Wits 2050.
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Professor Tawana Kupe, Dean, at Tel +27 11 717 4011 or Tawana.Kupe@wits.ac.za
To apply, please send a CV with the names and contact details of three referees (including
e-mail addresses), as well as certified copies of degrees/diplomas and an
identity document to Molly Orr, Humanities Human Resources Office, University
of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Private Bag 3, Wits 2050.
Email: tawana.kupe@wits.ac.za
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