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
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