Part-time lecture for kiswahili 1 and 2

One-year Teaching Position at the Centre of African Studies, Autumn 2026 and Spring 2027

The Centre of African Studies (CAS) advertises the position of external lecturer for one year to teach its elective language courses, Kiswahili 1 (basic, Autumn 2026) and Kiswahili 2 (more advanced, Spring 2027). The level reached after Kiswahili 2 should correspond to level 2-3 on the UN scale for language proficiency.

These are optional courses available to students undertaking the MA in African Studies, as well as being open to external students. Each of the two courses provides 7.5 ECTS points. Each course is run twice-weekly, for a total of four hours per week, throughout each semester, with exams following soon after completion of the course/s.  Students may take either one or both levels, but to take Kiswahili 2 in the spring semester, one is required to complete Kiswahili 1 the previous autumn.

Students who have completed the course/s are expected to be able to: analyze Kiswahili texts at the appropriate levels; write clear, concise, grammatically correct and accurately spelled prose; translate appropriate-level texts between Kiswahili and English; and both understand spoken Kiswahili and express themselves understandably in Kiswahili, in relevant contexts (such as work, education and everyday life). Furthermore, they are expected to gain an understanding of the historical and cultural dimensions of life associated with Kiswahili-speaking peoples.

Qualification requirements
To apply for the position as a part-time lecturer, you must have at least:

• A relevant master's degree, and
• Relevant high-level practical experience not obtained through a university or
  scientific position, or
• Employment in a scientific main position at another university.

Additionally, it is considered a plus if you have:

• Formal training in, and/or proven extensive experience as, a Kiswahili language teacher
• Demonstrated ability to teach Kiswahili online as well as in a face-to-face classroom
• Any additional linguistic training, and/or education in relation to Kiswahili history, traditional/popular culture, and so on.

Terms of employment
The position is for 1 year and starts 1. September 2026.

Employment as part-time lecturer is governed by the Cirkulære om aftale om eksterne lektorer og undervisningsassistenter ved universiteter m.fl. under Uddannelses- og forskningsministeriet, as well as Bekendtgørelse om stillingsstruktur for videnskabeligt personale ved universiteter.

The specific number of hours is determined before each semester and is paid at an hourly rate of DKK 308,55 (as of November 1, 2025).
Payment is made according to a rate system, where the salary is paid retroactively with 1/5 in the months of September-January and February-June. In addition to the hours of teaching, the external teachers will be paid for preparation.

Hours per semester: 56 hours teaching and in addition to that you will receive payment for 10 hours for extra preparation, if you teach this course for the first time, and a few hours for exams, depending on the number of exams that you will administer.

In the Fall term 2026, teaching is planned to be held on Mondays (1pm-3pm) and Thursdays (10am-12pm).

More information
Regarding queries on substantive issues, please contact Head of Centre Karen Lauterbach at: kjl@teol.ku.dk. 
Regarding administrative/contractual questions, please contact Head of Studies Florian Wöller at: flw@teol.ku.dk

If you consider applying from abroad, you may find useful information on how it is to work in Denmark and at UCPH here : http://ism.ku.dk, http://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-us/frontpage.htm and https://www.workindenmark.dk/

Application
Submit the application online in Adobe PDF or Word format. Please click on the “Apply now” icon at the bottom of the page.

The closing date for applications is 5 May 2026.

The application must be written in English and include the following enclosures:

• Application letter/cover letter (max 1 page)
• Curriculum vitae (with applicant’s e-mail & telephone number)
• Documentation of qualifications (diplomas and possibly PhD exams, etc.)
• Documentation of teaching qualifications and research dissemination, if any
• Publications, if any

Appointment procedure
After the application deadline, the hiring committee selects the applications to be forwarded to the evaluation committee. All applicants are then immediately informed whether their application has been forwarded for evaluation. The selected applicants are informed about the evaluators, and each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of the evaluation that concerns them. After prioritizing the qualified applicants, interviews are conducted, and any potential employment is offered thereafter.

Applications or supplementary material received thereafter will not be considered.

UCPH wishes to encourage everyone interested in this post to apply, regardless of personal background.