NUL Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor / Full Professor in the Department of English 2017
The National University of Lesotho invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the following post:
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES:
Post No. 1580: Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Full Professor in the Department of English
Minimum Qualifications and Requirements:
The applicants must have a PhD) in Literature, particularly African literature. He/she should be able to teach a broad range of courses from Undergraduate to Postgraduate levels. Applicants should show strong evidence of publication in refereed journals and should have at least seven (7) years teaching experience at tertiary for Associate Professor and nine (9) years experience for Professor. Candidates with good publication record at Senior Lecturer position will be considered.
The successful applicant will be required to play an active role in building the Department, taking the lead in developing new areas of activity when required, and contributing to the Department, the Faculty and the University-wide activities. He or she will be expected to be actively involved in grant applications, have a clear research and publication strategy and be willing to contribute to projects that complement the Department, Faculty and University’s research and knowledge-transfer activities.
Duties and Responsibilities:
●Teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
●Supervising undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations.
●Participating in the research programmes of the Department/Faculty.
●Carry out teaching and conduct research in his/her area of expertise, and perform any other duties as may be required by the Department.
●Assume Administrative duties if requested to.
●Any other reasonable duties appropriate to the post.
Remuneration:
The University offers competitive salaries and other benefits commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Employment type:
Permanent and pensionable/gratuitable for Locals and Contract/gratuitable for Non– Locals.
Information Required from Candidates:
Applicants are to address the stated qualifications and provide other information to assist the University to 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 e-mail) plus certified copies of educationalcertificates,
transcripts and three typed references. Two of which must be academic references. Applicants should inform their referees to submit their references directly to the address below, before the stipulated closing date. References addressed “TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN” will not be considered as references. Application letters and references should bear signatures of the applicants and the
referees respectively and must be addressed to: Director – Human Resources,
National University of Lesotho, P.O. Roma 180, Lesothoor emailed to dhr@nul .ls
Closing date for receiving full applications for the positions above is 14 th July, 2017. DISCLAIMER: If you do not receive any response within three months after the closing date, you must consider your application unsuccessful.