WRITERS/PART-TIME TUTORS (x33 positions) – Botswana Open University

The Botswana Open University requires qualified and duty-conscious persons to join the School of Business and Management Studies as WRITERS/PART-TIME TUTORS for the following courses of the BACHELOR OF COMMERCE IN ACCOUNTING

The Courses (All offered online) 1. Introduction to computing and Internet 12. Accounting Information Systems 23. Corporate Governance and Ethics 2. Principles of Management 13. Cost and Management Accounting 1 24. Risk Management and Insurance 3. Business Communication 14. Commercial Law 11 25. Financial Accounting IV 4. Principles of Marketing 15. Taxation 26. Corporate Finance II 5. Organizational Behaviour 16. Corporate Finance 1 27. Business Research 6. Business Statistics 17. Cost and Management Accounting 11 28. Data Analytics 7. Introduction to Accounting 18. Auditing 1 29. Research Project Supervision 8. Microeconomics 19. Financial Accounting II 30. Business and Technology 9. Commercial Law 1 20. Financial Markets and Institutions 31. Performance Management 10. Macroeconomics 21. Auditing 11 32. Financial Reporting 11 Financial Accounting 1 22. Financial Accounting III 33. Financial Management

 

 

Qualifications & Experience:

Applicants should possess the following qualifications and experience:

Tutors:

1. A Bachelors degree or Masters in Accounting or Finance or its equivalent
2. A professional qualification such as ACCA/CIMA and a PhD will be an added advantage.
3. At least two years’ experience in training/consulting in industry or in an educational environment
4. Possession of a teaching qualification will be an added advantage.
5. Accedited with the Botswana Qualifications Authority as a trainer/assesor/moderator

Key Performance Areas

Kindly note that all BOU programmes are offered online, therefore all applicants to the advertised posts should have access to a computer and the Internet. The writer/tutor will be expected to perform, among other duties, the following duties:

1. Write all curriculum-related materials for their preferred courses.
2. Prepare and deliver online tutorials in accordance with Departmental quality standards and guidelines.
3. Respond to course-related queries raised by students through different means of communication.
4. Mark assignments/ research projects and provide timely feedback.
5. Assist in setting and marking assignments/ examinations/ competency-based assessments.
6. Keep records of student attendance, student progress, and any other relevant records.
7. Provide guidance and counselling to students
8. Support students online.

Remuneration:

BOU offers a competitive remuneration package for qualified/competent candidates