SENIOR LECTURER IN MEDIA STUDIES (Contract position)
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
DEPARTMENT OF MEDIA STUDIES
VACANCY NO: IRC 1784
The Department of Media Studies in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Botswana is currently seeking to recruit Senior Lecturer in Media Studies.
Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to: (i) teach undergraduate-level courses in any of public relations, integrated communication and journalism; (ii) supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students’ projects as the needs 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: Candidates should have: (i) a Doctoral Degree in Media Studies; ii) a Master degree in Media Studies or related field; iii) At least 3 years teaching experience at a university or comparable institution; (iii) An excellent cumulative and sustained record of research and publications with at least 6 pieces of research products published by recognized publishers, 4 of which should be articles in refereed/accredited journals in internationally recognized indexing databases. The remaining 2 publications could be journal articles, books chapters, peer reviewed conference proceedings, etc. published by recognized publishers. An academic book may be equivalent to a maximum of 4 articles in referred/accredited journals, depending on the quality and standing of the publisher; (iv) Sustained research output: a minimum of 1 peer reviewed publication every 2 years; (v) Scholarly presentations at national and and/or international conferences; (vi) be lead and/or single author in at least 2 referred journal articles; (vii) Publications should be spread nationally and /or internationally and across journals; (viii) 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; (ix) recognized as being of at least national research standing (eg reviewer of 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 (required in at least 1 of the these); (x) Evidence of governance and social engagement activities. The following will be added advantages: (i) Sustained research activity; on-going internally supported research; (ii) Research awards and other forms of research recognition, where appropriate; (iii) Examiner/moderator/assessor for undergraduate and/or graduate; (iv) Demonstration of effective leadership in the area of Environmental Education, etc.
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 of Botswana offers a competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience and qualifications. For more information about the University 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 CV’s (including telephone, telefax and email), certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, names and addresses of three referees. Complete documentation should be sent to: The Human Resource Manager, Faculty of Humanities, Private Bag UB 00703, Gaborone, Botswana; Telephone: (267) 355 2641, Fax (267) 318 5098; E-mail: fohvacancies@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 processed.
Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Block 239, Office No. 121 (239/121).
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Closing Date: 8 October 2024