[ecrea] Media Studies vacancies University of Botswana

*PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/SENIOR LECTURER/LECTURER IN THE 
DEPARTMENT OF MEDIA STUDIES*
Faculty / Department : Human Resources
*Job Detail:*

*VACANCY NO. FH/MS 1/2017: PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/SENIOR 
LECTURER/LECTURER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDIA STUDIES*
The Department of Media Studies wishes to appoint staff at any of the 
ranks specified below.
*Duties:*The successful candidate would be responsible for teaching 
courses on two Undergraduate degrees in Media Studies from a selection 
of the following: mass communication theory, media management, gender 
representation, media history, media monitoring, media sociology, media 
and development, media law, media ethics, cinema, communication research 
methods, and dissertation supervision.
It would be a strong advantage if s/he could also teach practical 
aspects of one or more of the following: print journalism, radio, 
television, film and video, digital media, audio technology and / or 
public relations. The candidate would be expected to contribute to the 
academic standing and good reputation of the Department of Media Studies 
by engaging in research, publications and external professional activities.
*Requirements: *
*Professor*: Candidates should have (i) A Masters degree in Media 
Studies, journalism or a related field; (ii) at least 8 years university 
teaching experience or equivalent, preferably including post-graduate 
teaching; (iii) a cumulative and sustained record of research and 
publications with at least 24 pieces of published research products in 
Media or related subjects, at least 12 of which are refereed journal 
articles reflecting a spread of national regional and international 
journals and/or publishing outlets; lead and/or single author in at 
least 10 refereed journal articles or book chapters; (iv) a proven 
record of academic leadership; (v) evidence of service to the 
university, the profession and the community. A relevant PhD will be an 
added advantage; the ability to attract funding from international 
sources will also be an added advantage.
*Associate Professor*: Candidates should have (i) A Masters degree in 
Media Studies, journalism or a related field; (ii) at least 5 years 
university teaching experience or equivalent, preferably including 
post-graduate teaching; (iii) a cumulative and sustained record of 
research and publications with at least 12 pieces of creative or 
published research products in Media or related subjects; at least 8 of 
which are refereed journal articles reflecting a spread of national 
regional and international journals and/or publishing outlets; lead 
and/or single author in at least 6 refereed journal articles or book 
chapters; (iv) a proven record of academic leadership; (v) evidence of 
service to the university, the profession and the community. A relevant 
PhD will be an added advantage; the ability to attract funding from 
international sources will also be an added advantage.
*Senior Lecturer*: Applicants should have: (i) at least a Masters’ 
Degree in ¬ Media Studies or related fields; (ii) a relevant Bachelors’ 
Degree with at least a 2(i) pass/GPA of at least 3.6 on a 5-point scale; 
(iii) at least 3 years of teaching experience at a university or 
comparable institution; (iv) a good and sustained record of research and 
publications with at least 6 publications, 4 of which are peer reviewed 
journal articles reflecting a spread of national regional and 
international journals and/or publishing outlets;; (v) lead and/or 
single author in at least 2 refereed journal articles or book chapters; 
(vi) applicants should demonstrate evidence of engagement in service; 
(vii) a relevant PhD and demonstration of effective academic leadership 
will be added advantages.
For the above positions, the curriculum vitae should contain a detailed 
list of published works, clearly specifying titles of publications, 
dates published, names of publishers, name/s of co-authors if any and 
number of pages.  The works should be categorized into books, refereed 
and non-refereed works, conference papers, consultancies and practical 
media creative works.
*Lecturer:*Applicants should have: (i) at least a Masters’ Degree in 
Media Studies or related fields; (ii) a relevant Bachelor’s Degree with 
at least a 2(i) pass/GPA of at least 3.6; (iii) show evidence of 
engagement in research and service; (iv) a relevant PhD, teaching 
experience at a University or comparable institution and demonstration 
of effective academic leadership will be added advantages.

*Remuneration:* The University offers competitive salaries and benefits 
commensurate with experience and qualifications.For more information on 
the University, please visit our website; www.ub.bw <http://www.ub.bw/>
*How to Apply: *SIGNED Letters of applications are to address the stated 
qualifications and provide any other information to assist the 
University to determine your suitability for the position. Applicants 
should indicate clearly the position applied for, quote the vacancy 
numbers; provide current CVs which must include contact information 
(telephone/mobile numbers, email address, postal address and fax 
number), certified copies of educational certificates, transcripts and 
THREE (3)  work-related reference letters to: *The Human Resources 
Manager*, Faculty of Humanities, PrivateBag 00703, Gaborone, Botswanaor 
E-mail: *(Tshoganetsom /at/ mopipi.ub.bw)* <mailto:(Tshoganetsom /at/ mopipi.ub.bw)>*. 
Tel (267)**3552639, Fax (267) 3185098. *Please note that applications 
with incomplete information shall not be acknowledged. *Hand delivered 
applications* *should be submitted to office 122 at Block 239, 
University of Botswana*
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*NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted*
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*Closing Date:      Open Until Filled*

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