[Commlist] University of Ghana Department of Communication Studies – Faculty Positions

University of Ghana Department of Communication Studies – Faculty 
Positions in

  * Multimedia journalism (broadcast emphasis)
  * Policy communication

The Department of Communication Studies of the University of Ghana is an 
exciting home to many successful, and budding communication 
practitioners. We combine a rich tradition of industry-oriented teaching 
and deep scholarly grounding in training the next generation of 
communication practitioners, researchers, scholars, activists etc. The 
Department runs graduate programmes in Communication Studies at the 
Master of Arts, Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy levels. We 
are expanding and seek new, driven and innovative faculty members 
(Lecturer rank) to teach courses in Multimedia Journalism and Policy 
Communication.


  * Successful candidates for Multimedia Journalism should be grounded
    in both theory and practice and be ready to teach courses that
    prepare students to work in converged newsrooms serving multimedia
    platforms. In particular, the candidates must demonstrate a strong
    ability to teach courses related to broadcast content production
    (radio, TV and online streaming) including news stories,
    documentaries, podcasts, news features etc.
  * The ideal candidate for Policy Communication must demonstrate
    understanding of the policy making and governance ecosystem and the
    place of communication within it. S/he will be expected to teach
    courses including communication in policy making, issues in policy
    communication, policy advocacy campaigns etc. We seek candidates who
    combine sound theoretical and scholarly background with rich
    practical experience.

*Other requirements*

Candidates will also be expected to:

  * hold a PhD in communication or related disciplines from a reputable
    and accredited institution
  *

    have relevant skills to teach core communication studies courses
    including Communication Theories and Models, Communication Research
    and Ethics.

  *

    be ready to supervise graduate student dissertations and projects on
    communication phenomena.

  *

    have an established record or high potential of solid scholarly
    research.

  *

    in accordance with University of Ghana standards, engage in
    high‐quality research on any area of interest within communication
    studies

  *

    be ready to take up an offer of appointment before December 31st 2021

  *

    be ready to stay in Ghana for the period of the contract

*Remuneration*

The salary and conditions of service for the position are similar to 
what pertains in Ghanaian Public Universities.


*Application Procedure*: Please send an email to (ayeboah-banin /at/ ug.edu.gh) 
to indicate your interest and also share a copy of your CV. In the 
email, please indicate which of the roles you are interested in. 
Short-listed applicants will be contacted and advised on the recruitment 
procedures of the University of Ghana. You may use the same email 
address for inquiries.


/NB: Please note that appointments are subject to the availability of 
appointment slots as approved by the Government of Ghana/


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