ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION – BUAN

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EXTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT

The Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN) invites applications from suitably qualified individuals for the following position.

VACANCY CIRCULAR NO: 2025-07-14

DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION & AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION – ONE POST

Accountable to the Head of Department, Agricultural Education & Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Faculty of Agribusiness, Education & Extension, the incumbent will be responsible for the following, among others:

JOB PURPOSE:

• Provide academic leadership in the department and faculty which entails making original contributions to the discipline through research and/or scholarship.
• Individually and collaboratively engages in teaching, research, academic leadership and development as well as service activities.
• Participate in the supervision of student research projects at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Initiate the development of educational policies and/or curriculum areas within the discipline, and maintenance of academic standards.

REQUIREMENTS:

• The candidates must meet the following minimum requirements, among others:
• A minimum of a PhD in Agricultural Education or related field from a recognized university.
• A Master’s degree in Agricultural Education or related field from a recognized university.
• Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Education or related field from a recognized university.
• Extensive publications in a wide array of quality publication outlets and refereed journals. A minimum of 12 research products, at least eight (8) of these are referred journal articles reflecting a spread of national, regional and international journals.
• A minimum of five (5) years of lecturing experience in a university or equivalent, should have served at a position of senior lecturer for at least three (3) years and has significant and original contribution to the discipline through serious and/or scholarship.
• Should have evidence of attraction of research grants from external sources.

KNOWLEDGE

• Experiential knowledge of teaching, research and service.
• Sound and up to date knowledge in specialization and operation
• Academic planning and strategic leadership.
• Induction, mentoring, coaching, team building, staff development and capacity building.
• Evidence of a vision and ability to manage and lead faculty.
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills, decisive, creative and innovative and highly developed organisational and supervisory skills.
• Web Professional skills.

COMPETENCIES

• Research
• Academic development and review
• Research Funding
• Networking and Partnering
• Publishing
• Lecturing and Teaching