SENIOR LECTURER/ LECTURER: EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT (1 POSITION)

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS

VACANCY NO: FE/ EDF 5/ 2019

SENIOR LECTURER/ LECTURER:  EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT (1 POSITION)

Duties: The successful candidate is expected to: (i) Teach courses in Educational Management at both undergraduate and graduate level; (ii) Participate in all academic and professional activities of the department including research and curriculum review; (iii) carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Department.

Requirements:

Senior Lecturer: Candidates must have (i) at least a Master’s Degree in Educational Management/ Educational Leadership/Educational Administration; (ii) BA/BSc, B.Ed. degree with at least a 2.1 pass/GPA of at least 3.6 or equivalent; (iii) BA/BSc degree holders must also possess a PGDE/PGCE of at least a Merit; (iv) have at least 3 years of teaching experience in a University or comparable institution; (v) a good and sustained record of research and publications with at least 6 publications, 4 of which should be refereed journal articles reflecting a spread of national and international journals and/or publishing outlets; (vi) lead and/or single author in at least 2 refereed journal articles or book chapters; (vii) evidence of service; (viii) The following will be added advantages: evidence of effective academic leadership; a relevant PhD, multi-disciplinary experience in teaching, research, administration or consultancy work. The curriculum vitae (CV) should contain a detailed list of publications: clearly specifying titles of publications, dates, names of publishers, names of co-authors if any, and number of pages. The publications should be categorized into: books, monographs, chapters in books, refereed and non-refereed journals, consultancies etc. The CV should also have a detailed list of courses taught and the levels at which they were taught.

Lecturer: Candidates must have (i) at least a Master’s Degree in Educational Management/ Educational Leadership/Educational Administration; (ii) BA/BSc, B.Ed. degree with at least a 2.1 pass/GPA of at least 3.6 or equivalent. (iii) BA/BSC degree holders must also possess a PGDE/PGCE of a least a Merit. (iii) Evidence of engagement in research and service. The following will be added advantages: a relevant PhD, teaching experience at a University or comparative institution and effective academic leadership

Remuneration:  The University offers competitive salaries and benefits commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Applicants are to address the stated qualification and provide other information to assist the University determine their suitability for the position. They should also quote the vacancy number of the post applied for, provide current CVs (including telephone, fax and e-mail), certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, names and addresses of three (3) referees, and send complete documentation to:
The HR Manager, Faculty of Education, University of Botswana, Private Bag UB 00702, Gaborone-Botswana; Telephone: (267) 355 2840; Fax (267) 318 5096; E-mail: [email protected]. Applicants should inform their referees to: (i) Quote the Vacancy number and position applied for and (ii) submit their references directly to the above address, before the stipulated closing date.

Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Office No 111 and 104 at Block 231.

NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted