Department/Faculty
Media Studies
VACANCY NO. FH/MS 1/2017
The Department of Media Studies
wishes to appoint staff at any of the ranks specified below.
Duties:
The successful candidate would be
responsible for teaching courses on two Undergraduate degrees in Media Studies
from a selection of the following: mass communication theory, media management,
gender representation, media history, media monitoring, media sociology, media
and development, media law, media ethics, cinema, communication research
methods, and dissertation supervision.
It would be a strong advantage if
s/he could also teach practical aspects of one or more of the following: print
journalism, radio, television, film and video, digital media, audio technology
and / or public relations. The candidate would be expected to contribute to the
academic standing and good reputation of the Department of Media Studies by
engaging in research, publications and external professional activities.
Requirements:
Professor: Candidates
should have (i) A Masters degree in Media Studies, journalism or a related
field; (ii) at least 8 years university teaching experience or equivalent,
preferably including post-graduate teaching; (iii) a cumulative and sustained
record of research and publications with at least 24 pieces of published
research products in Media or related subjects, at least 12 of which are
refereed journal articles reflecting a spread of national regional and
international journals and/or publishing outlets; lead and/or single author in
at least 10 refereed journal articles or book chapters; (iv) a proven record of
academic leadership; (v) evidence of service to the university, the profession
and the community. A relevant PhD will be an added advantage; the ability to
attract funding from international sources will also be an added advantage.
Associate Professor:
Candidates should have (i) A Masters degree in Media Studies, journalism or a
related field; (ii) at least 5 years university teaching experience or equivalent,
preferably including post-graduate teaching; (iii) a cumulative and sustained
record of research and publications with at least 12 pieces of creative or
published research products in Media or related subjects; at least 8 of which
are refereed journal articles reflecting a spread of national regional and
international journals and/or publishing outlets; lead and/or single author in
at least 6 refereed journal articles or book chapters; (iv) a proven record of
academic leadership; (v) evidence of service to the university, the profession
and the community. A relevant PhD will be an added advantage; the ability to
attract funding from international sources will also be an added advantage.
Senior Lecturer:
Applicants should have: (i) at least a Masters’ Degree in ¬ Media Studies or
related fields; (ii) a relevant Bachelors’ Degree with at least a 2(i) pass/GPA
of at least 3.6 on a 5-point scale; (iii) at least 3 years of teaching
experience at a university or comparable institution; (iv) a good and sustained
record of research and publications with at least 6 publications, 4 of which
are peer reviewed journal articles reflecting a spread of national regional and
international journals and/or publishing outlets;; (v) lead and/or single
author in at least 2 refereed journal articles or book chapters; (vi)
applicants should demonstrate evidence of engagement in service; (vii) a
relevant PhD and demonstration of effective academic leadership will be
added advantages.
For the above positions, the
curriculum vitae should contain a detailed list of published works, clearly
specifying titles of publications, dates published, names of publishers, name/s
of co-authors if any and number of pages. The works should be categorized
into books, refereed and non-refereed works, conference papers, consultancies
and practical media creative works.
Lecturer: Applicants
should have: (i) at least a Masters’ Degree in Media Studies or related fields;
(ii) a relevant Bachelor’s Degree with at least a 2(i) pass/GPA of at least 3.6;
(iii) show evidence of engagement in research and service; (iv) a relevant PhD,
teaching experience at a University or comparable institution and demonstration
of effective academic leadership will be added advantages.
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
How to Apply: SIGNED
Letters of applications are to address the stated qualifications and provide
any other information to assist the University to determine your suitability
for the position. Applicants should indicate clearly the position applied
for, quote the vacancy numbers; provide current CVs which must include
contact information (telephone/mobile numbers, email address, postal address
and fax number), certified copies of educational certificates, transcripts and
THREE (3) work-related reference letters to: The Human Resources
Manager, Faculty of Humanities, PrivateBag 00703, Gaborone, Botswanaor
E-mail: Tshoganetsom@mopipi.ub.bw. Tel
(267) 3552639, Fax (267) 3185098. Please note that
applications with incomplete information shall not be acknowledged. Hand
delivered applications should be submitted to office 122 at Block
239, University of Botswana
NB: Only shortlisted
applicants will be contacted
Closing
Date: Open Until Filled
