LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER – TEXTILES AND CLOTHING, DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES – University of Botswana 659 views

FACULTY OF EDUCATUON

1. VACANCY NO: FE/FCS 08/2022 – LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER – TEXTILES AND CLOTHING, DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES (Contract Position)

Duties: The successful applicants will be expected to: (i) teach both undergraduate and graduate Family & Consumer Sciences courses focusing on Textiles and Clothing (ii) supervise undergraduate and postgraduate research projects (iii) undertake scholarly research (iv) participate in governance and social engagement activities and (v) carry out any other duties assigned as maybe by the Head of Department.

Requirements:

Lecturer: The candidate must possess (i) A doctorate in Textiles and Clothing or related fields. A relevant Master’s degree with a Bachelor’s degree in Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics/ Textile Science of at least 2.1 or equivalent with emphasis in Clothing design/Fashion design may be considered under special circumstances, (ii) Show evidence of engagement in research (iii) Teaching experience, governance, and social engagement are added advantages.

Senior Lecturer: A candidate must possess (i) A doctorate in Textile and Clothing or related fields, (ii) A master’s Degree in textiles and Clothing or related fields (iii) At least 3 years of university teaching experience or equivalent (iv) A minimum of six (6) pieces of research products, four (4) of the six (6) publications must be articles in refereed/ accredited journals in internationally recognized indexing databases, (v) Sustained research output: a minimum of 1 peer-reviewed publication every two years; sustained research activity:ongoing internal and external supported research; scholarly presentations at national and international conferences (vi) Quality research publications: candidate must be the first author in half of the required journal publications (vii) Research standing and (viii) Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate research (xi) Demonstrate evidence of governance and social engagement.

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