FACULTY OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES & SOCIAL SCIENCES EDUCATION
VACANCY NO: IRC 2874
Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants for the post of Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in Religious Education, Department of Languages & Social Sciences Education, Faculty of Education.
Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to: (i) teach Religious Education courses to graduate and undergraduate students; (ii) provide academic leadership through the enhancement of teaching, research, professional and community engagement; (iii) take an active part in the supervision and assessment of graduate and undergraduate students’ research projects; (iv) carry out any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Head of Department.
Requirements: Senior Lecturer: Candidates should have: (i) a Doctoral Degree in Religious Education or related field; ii) a Master degree in Religious Education or related field; iii) At least 3 years teaching experience at a university or comparable institution; (iv) a Bachelor’s Degree in Religious Education or related field (v) have a minimum of six (6) pieces of research products (e.g. articles, book chapters, peer reviewed conference proceedings, etc.) published by recognized publishers. Four (4) of these must be articles in refereed/accredited journals in internationally recognized indexing databases. The remaining two (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 publications (e.g. journal articles, book chapter, peer reviewed conference proceedings etc. every two years; (vi) scholarly presentations at national and/or international conferences; (vii) be lead and/or single author in at least 2 referred journal articles; (viii) Publications should be spread nationally and /or internationally and across journals; (ix) 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. (at least 1 of the these); (x) recognized 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 keynote speaker at national/and or international conferences (at least 1 of the these); (xi) Evidence of governance and social engagement activities. The following are encouraged: (i) Research collaboration with other institutions or organizations and (ii) research collaboration with cognate disciplines in the University. The following will be added advantages: (i) sustained research activity; on-going internally and/or externally supported research (e.g. funded/commissioned); (ii) Research awards and other forms of research recognition, where appropriate; (iii) Examiner/moderator/assessor for undergraduate and/or postgraduate projects nationally; (iv) Demonstration of effective leadership in the area of Religious Education, etc.
Lecturer: Applicants should have: i) a Doctoral Degree in Religious Education or related field; ii) a Master degree in Religious Education or related field; iii) Bachelor’s degree or related field; iv) show evidence of engagement in research; v) teaching experience at University level or comparable institution, Governance and Social Engagement and demonstration of effective leadership will be added advantages.
NB: Applicants with a Master’s degree in Religious Education or related areas with a relevant Bachelor’s degree or cognate field with at least 2(i) pass/GPA of at least 3.6 or equivalent may be considered under special circumstances.
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.
How to Apply: 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 CV (including telephone, telefax and email), certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, names and addresses of three referees Applicants should inform their referees to: (i) Quote the Vacancy number(s) and position(s) applied for and (ii) submit their references directly to the address below, before the stipulated closing date.
Send complete documentation to: The Human Resource Manager, Faculty of Education, Private Bag UB 00702, Gaborone, Botswana; or E-mail: Educaio@ub.ac.bw. Telephone: (267) 355 2392. Please note that applications with incomplete information shall not be processed.
Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Office No 111 at Block 231 (231/111).
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Closing Date: 26 November 2025