UG - FEH - GLU Lecturers

Summary

Applications are invited for Academic positions within the GuyaneseLanguages Unit, International Centre of Excellence for Modern and Indigenous Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (ICEMILLL), Faculty of Education and Humanities, University of Guyana.

About the role

The positions are for Lecturers and Tutors in various indigenous languages including Arekuna, Akawaio, Kari'na, Lokojañ, Makushi, Patamuna, Warrau, Wai Wai, Garifuna, Wapichan, Creolese.

Responsibilities

• Native Speaker of the relevant language
• Minimum Requirements: Master’s degree in Linguistics or Language Education and a Post Graduate Diploma in Education, plus two years of teaching experience
• Tutors: BEd. Degree (Pass with Distinction or Credit) plus five years of teaching experience OR BSc. or BA Degree (Pass with Distinction or Credit) and a Post Graduate Diploma in Education, plus five years of teaching experience
• Ability to teach and supervise using new and innovative virtual learning modes and techniques
• Expertise in synchronous and asynchronous course delivery and facilitating autonomous off-campus learning and experimentation
• Skills to promote critical thinking, reflective, and self-correcting teaching and research practice
• Exhibit strong communication and cultural competence, and the capacity to foster positive relationships across diverse groups of students
• Ability to utilise modern technologies in education, student learning management systems, and other virtual learning modes of delivery
• Ability to collaborate well with teams of diverse lecturers and staff
• Committed to work part-time for a maximum of 10 hours per week between 8 am – 10 pm Monday to Friday, and 9 am – 6 pm on Saturdays or Sundays
• Available for face-to-face engagements and laboratory/field work during Christmas, Easter, and/or August school vacation

Requirements

• Ability to teach and supervise using new and innovative virtual learning modes and techniques is a requirement
• Expertise in synchronous and asynchronous course delivery and facilitating autonomous off-campus learning and experimentation
• Skills to promote critical thinking, reflective, and self-correcting teaching and research practice
• Exhibit strong communication and cultural competence, and the capacity to foster positive relationships across diverse groups of students
• Ability to utilise modern technologies in education, student learning management systems, and other virtual learning modes of delivery
• Ability to collaborate well with teams of diverse lecturers and staff
• Committed to work part-time for a maximum of 10 hours per week between 8 am – 10 pm Monday to Friday, and 9 am – 6 pm on Saturdays or Sundays
• Available for face-to-face engagements and laboratory/field work during Christmas, Easter, and/or August school vacation

Qualifications

• Native Speaker of the relevant language
• Lecturers: At least a Master’s degree in Linguistics or Language Education and a Post Graduate Diploma in Education, plus two years of teaching experience
• Tutors: BEd. Degree (Pass with Distinction or Credit) plus five years of teaching experience OR BSc. or BA Degree (Pass with Distinction or Credit) and a Post Graduate Diploma in Education, plus five years of teaching experience

General requirements

• Ability to teach and supervise using new and innovative virtual learning modes and techniques is a requirement
• Expertise in synchronous and asynchronous course delivery and facilitating autonomous off-campus learning and experimentation
• Skills to promote critical thinking, reflective, and self-correcting teaching and research practice
• Exhibit strong communication and cultural competence, and the capacity to foster positive relationships across diverse groups of students
• Ability to utilise modern technologies in education, student learning management systems, and other virtual learning modes of delivery
• Ability to collaborate well with teams of diverse lecturers and staff
• Committed to work part-time for a maximum of 10 hours per week between 8 am – 10 pm Monday to Friday, and 9 am – 6 pm on Saturdays or Sundays
• Available for face-to-face engagements and laboratory/field work during Christmas, Easter, and/or August school vacation

Benefits

• Part-time employment with flexible working hours
• Opportunity to contribute to the preservation and promotion of Guyana's indigenous languages
• Exposure to diverse teaching and research practices
• Collaborative environment with a team of lecturers and staff

Pay

Negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

• Maximum of 10 hours per week between 8 am – 10 pm Monday to Friday, and 9 am – 6 pm on Saturdays or Sundays
• Available for face-to-face engagements and laboratory/field work during Christmas, Easter, and/or August school vacation

Application Procedure

If you share our mission to protect and promote Guyana’s native languages and our commitment to excellence in teaching and research, please email your application to the Personnel Division, University of Guyana, at recruitment.personnel@uog.edu.gy; personnel.head@uog.edu.gy, not later than July 22, 2026. Application Must Include The Following:

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae (stating full name, date of birth, nationality, qualifications (with dates and overall grades obtained), work experience (with dates), full names and addresses of three referees who can testify to your academic/professional capabilities (one of whom must be your present or last employer, where applicable))
• Transcripts of all university-level qualifications (copies should be certified)
• Accreditation Letters for qualifications obtained outside of UG

Note: Save all the DOCUMENTS together, ordered as above, in a single PDF file named as follows: YOUR LAST NAME_GLU_FEH_UG_JOB Schedule Part Time Closing Date Wednesday, July 22, 2026 - 12:00 Location Turkeyen Campus