UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA JOBS - LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER IN GENDER EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS

Faculty / Department: Human Resources

Job Detail:

FACULTY OF EDUCATION VACANCY NO. FE/EDF 1/2016: LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER IN GENDER EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS (2 year contract position) 

Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to: i) teach gender education courses at undergraduate and graduate level, supervise research essays/dissertations and teaching practice; ii) provide academic leadership and mentor junior academic staff in the area of gender education, iii) participate in all academic and professional activities of the department including research and curriculum reviews; iv) carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the Head of the Department.

Requirements: Lecturer: Applicants should hold: (i) a Master’s degree, preferably PhD in Gender Education or a related area. (ii) a Bachelor’s Degree in Gender Education or a related area with at least 2(i) pass/GPA of at least 3.6 or equivalent (iii) evidence of engagement in research and service. Senior Lecturer: Applicants should hold: (i) a Master’s degree, preferably PhD in Gender Education or a related area. (ii) a Bachelor’s Degree in Gender Education or a related area with at least 2(i) pass/GPA of at least 3.6 or equivalent (iii) a minimum of three (3) years university teaching experience (iv) show evidence of a sustained record or scholarly research and publications with at least six (6) pieces of research products (e.g. books, book chapters, journal articles) and/or creative work with at least four (4) of these being refereed journal articles reflecting a spread of national regional and international journals and/or publishing outlets. The applicant must be the lead or single author in at least two (2) refereed journal publications or book chapters; and (v) evidence of engagement in service. Academic leadership and evidence of good academic grounding in gender education specialty will be added advantages. The curriculum vitae (CV) should contain a detailed list of publications; clearly specifying titles of publications, dates published, name(s) of publishers and name(s) of co-authors if any. Publications should be categorized into: books, monographs, refereed and non-refereed journals, chapters in books, etc. 

Remuneration: the University offers competitive salaries and benefits commensurate with experience and qualifications. For more information on the university, please visit our website; www.ub.bw. 

Applicants are to address the stated qualification and provide other information to assist the University determine their suitability for the position. They should also quote the vacancy number of the post applied for, provide current CVs (including telephone, fax and e-mail), certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, names and addresses of three referees, and send complete documentation to: The Human Resources Manager, Faculty of Education, University of Botswana, Private Bag UB 00702, Gaborone-Botswana; Telephone: (267) 355 2840; Fax (267) 318 5096; E-mail: Educaio@mopipi.ub.bw.Applicants should inform their referees to: (i) Quote the Vacancy number and position applied for and (ii) submit their references directly to the above address, before the stipulated closing date. Please note that applicants with incomplete information shall not be acknowledged. Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Office No 104 at Block 231 (231/104). NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. 

Closing date: 26th February 2016