FACULTY OF EDUCATION
VACANCY NO. IRC 996: TEACHING ASSISTANT IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY, DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES (1 Academic Year)
The Faculty of Education invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the position of Teaching Assistant in Child Development Laboratory.
Duties: The successful candidates will be expected to: (i) facilitate the learning process of young children from the age of 0-5 years; (ii) to plan and implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum, which is multi-cultural and relevant for young children; (iii) Monitor and evaluate children’s daily programs; (vi) Assess individual children’s development and generate progress reports; (v) Ensures health and safety of the children; (vi) Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Requirements: Applicants should possess: (i) Bachelor’s degree in Home Economics/Family and Consumer Sciences or related fields with an area of emphasis in Early Childhood Development/Early Childhood Education or related fields; (ii) a teaching permit from the Ministry of Basic Education (MOBE). Experience in working with young children in a preschool setting and a Master’s degree in Child Development/Early Childhood Education will be added advantages.
Remuneration: As per approved part-time rates. For more information on the University, please visit our website; www.ub.bw.
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 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: Educaio@ub.ac.bw. 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.
Please note that applications with incomplete information shall not be acknowledged. Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Office No 111 at Block 231 (231/111).
NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
Closing Date: 7th January 2022