TEACHING ASSISTANTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS (9 Positions)

TEACHING ASSISTANTS (9 Positions)

VACANCY NO: FSS/ ST 1/ 2018

Duties: The successful applicants will assist lecturers of first and second level statistics courses in their tutorial work. Each teaching assistant will be required to work 8 hours per week. Hours can be negotiated to be during out of office hours. The selected candidates will work under the supervision of the departmental tutorial coordinator, course instructor and Head of Department to achieve the departments teaching requirements.

Requirements: Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics or Combined Major Statistics, with at least a 2(ii), but applicants with a basic degree in Mathematics and a Master degree in Statistics should be currently enrolled and registered for the graduate program with the department. Previous teaching experience and/or a Masters Degree in statistics shall be added advantages. Flexibility to work during the day would also be an added advantage.

Remuneration: The University of Botswana offers a competitive salary.

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. You should quote the vacancy number of the post applied for; provide current C.Vs (including telephone, telex and telefax numbers and e-mail), certified true copies of educational certificates, transcripts and names and addresses of three referees, three reference letters. Send your application to: The Human Resources Manager, Faculty of Social Sciences, Private Bag UB 00705, Gaborone-Botswana; Telephone (267) 355 2556, Fax, (267) 318 5099. E-mail fssvacancies@mopipi.ub.bw. Applicants should inform their referees to quote the Vacancy number and position applied for.

Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Office No. 137 in Block 240 (240/137).