The Faculty of Humanities invites suitable candidates to apply for the position of Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Media Studies.
Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to: (i) teach undergraduate level courses in any of public relations and integrated communication; (ii) supervise undergraduate and post graduate student’s projects as need may arise; (iii) participate in the academic, governance and social engagement in media related fields; (iv) and perform any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Head of Department.
Requirements:
Lecturer: Applicants should have; (i) a PhD in Media Studies or related field; (ii) a Master’s Degree in Media Studies or related field; (iii) a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies or related field of at least 2(i) pass/GPA of at least 3.5 or equivalent; (iv) show evidence of engagement in research. Evidence of Governance and Social Engagement in Media Studies or related field, teaching experience at a University or comparable institution will be added advantages.
N.B In special circumstances a Masters’ degree in Media Studies or related field with a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, of at least 2(i) pass/GPA of at least 3.5 or equivalent may be considered.
Senior Lecturer: candidate should have/be: (i) a PhD in Media Studies or related field; (ii) a Master’s Degree in Media Studies or related field; (iii) a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies or related field; (iv) at least 3 years relevant teaching experience at a university or comparable institution; (v) an excellent cumulative and sustained record of research and publications with at least 6 pieces of research products published by recognised publishers, 4 of which must be articles in refereed/accredited journals in internationally recognised indexing databases. The remaining 2 publications could be journal articles, book chapters, peer reviewed conference proceedings etc published by recognized publishers. An academic book may be equivalent to a maximum of 4 articles in refereed/accredited journals, depending on the quality and standing of the publisher; (vi) sustained research output: a minimum of 1 peer reviewed publication every 2 years; (vii) scholarly presentations at national and/or international conferences; (viii) lead and/or single author in at least 2 refereed journal articles; (ix) publications should be spread nationally and/or internationally and across journals; (x) some research impact, including but not limited to citations, the h-index, patents, policy applications, peer reviews, publications that are prescribed texts in other institutions etc. (required in at least 1 of the these); (xi) recognised as being of at least national research standing (e.g. reviewer for refereed/accredited national and regional publishers; Editorial board member of at least a national publisher in a relevant field; invitation as key note speaker at national and/or international conferences (required in at least 1 of the these); (xii) evidence of governance and social engagement. The following will be added advantages: (i) sustained research activity: on-going internally and/or externally supported research; (ii) research awards and other forms of research recognition, where appropriate; (iii) examiner/ moderator/assessor for undergraduate and/or postgraduate projects nationally; and (iv) effective and experience in running a programme/course, etc.
Associate Professor level, the candidate should have/be; (i) a PhD in Media Studies or related field; (ii) a Master’s Degree in Media Studies or related field; (iii) a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies or related field; (iv) at least 6 years relevant teaching experience at a university or comparable institution; (v) a minimum of 12 pieces of research products (e.g. articles, book chapters, peer reviewed conference proceedings, etc.) published by recognized publishers. 8 of these must be articles in refereed/accredited journals in internationally recognized indexing databases. The remaining 4 publications could be journal articles, book chapters, peer reviewed conference proceedings, etc. published by recognized publishers. An academic book may be equivalent to a maximum of 4 articles in refereed/accredited journals, depending on the quality and standing of the publisher; (vi) sustained research output: a minimum of 2 peer reviewed publications every 3 years; (vii) sustained research activity; ongoing externally supported research (e.g. funded or commissioned); (viii) regular paper/poster presentations at national but also increasingly at international conferences; (x) lead and/or single author in at least one-third of the required journal publications. There should also be evidence of mentorship of early career scholars/graduate students; (xi) publications should be spread nationally and/or internationally and across journals; (xii) recognizable research impact, including but not limited to citations, the h-index, patents, policy applications, peer reviews, publications that are prescribed texts in other institutions etc. (required in at least 2 of the these); (xii) recognized as being of national but increasingly international research standing (e.g. peer reviewing of new research proposals; reference in research committees; editor/guest editor/reviewer of refereed/accredited national and international publishers; editorial board member of an international publisher in a relevant field; invitations as keynote speaker at national and international conferences (required in at least 2 of the these); (x) evidence of Governance and Social Engagement; (xi) research collaborations with other institutions or organisations; (xii) research collaboration with cognate disciplines in the University; (xiii) external examiner for Masters and/or PhD theses nationally and/or internationally. The following will be added advantages: (i) research awards and other forms of research recognition, where appropriate.
For Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor positions, the curriculum vitae should contain a detailed list of published works, clearly specifying titles of publications, ISBN numbers (for books, book chapters and conference proceedings), dates of publications, names of publishers, name/s of co-authors if any and number of pages. The works should be categorized into books, book chapters, refereed journals, non-refereed works, consultancies and practical media projects.
Remuneration: The University offers a competitive salary 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, telefax and e-mail), certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, names and addresses of three referees, and send complete documentation to: The Manager, Human Resources, Faculty of Humanities, University of Botswana, Private Bag UB Bag 00703, Gaborone-Botswana; Telephone: (267) 355 2641/2642); Fax (267318 5098); E-mail: fohvacancies@ub.ac.bw
Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Block 239 Office No. 123 (239/123)
Please note that applications with incomplete information shall not be acknowledged.
NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
Closing Date: Open until filled