Job Description
Languages and Communication Skills Department
The University seeks to recruit focused, results oriented candidates for the above mentioned posts.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Teach Communication Skills as a University-Wide Course.
- Any other short courses in Languages and Communication Skills.
- Advise students, collaborate with Faculty on research within and across Departments.
- Provide service to the Department, University, and community.
- Publish in peer-reviewed journals, seek and obtain external funding.
- Supervise students’ projects and dissertations.
NB: Female candidates are encouraged to apply. Police clearance is mandatory for successful candidates.
Qualifications and Experience
- Applicants must hold a Doctoral degree in Applied Linguistics, English and Communication, and or other related fields.
- A Master in Applied Linguistics/Master in English for specific purposes, and a first degree in English and Communication Skills are prerequisites.
- Bachelor of Arts in English and a Bachelor of Education in English passed with at least an Upper Second degree class.
- Applicants who can show some progress toward acquiring a relevant Doctoral Degree may be considered.
- Applicants must have a minimum of two (2) years of University teaching experience.
- Possession of a Postgraduate Diploma in Higher and Tertiary Education would be an added advantage.
- Proven record of practice in supervision, editing and fashioning of short courses in English and Communication.
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How to Apply
Interested and qualified persons should send one set of their application merged in continuous pdf format to: recruitment@buse.ac.zw, consisting of the application letter, certified copies of educational certificates, transcripts, National ID, Birth Certificate and a Curriculum Vitae giving full personal details including full names, place and date of birth, qualifications, previous employment and experience, telephone number, present salary, date of availability, names, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of at least three referees.
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be responded to. The closing date for the receipt of applications is Monday, 15 July 2024.