Qualifications and Experience
- Applicants must have at least a Master of Arts in Media and Communication/Media and Society Studies;
- A Bachelor’s degree in Media or English and Linguistics;
- Applicants must have experience in key facets of radio broadcasting and digital media, newspaper editorial work and hands-on capabilities in the use of industry–standard software such as Quark-Xpress, Affinity, Adobe InDesign and similar applications;
- Applicants must have a minimum of two (2) years University or College Teaching experience;
- Proven record of publications and ability to mobilise funds would be added advantages;
- The curriculum vitae (CV) should contain a detailed list of publications; clearly specifying titles of publications, journal names, volumes, page number details, dates published, name(s) of publishers, name(s) of co-authors if any and
- Publications should be categorised into books, monographs, refereed and non- refereed journals, chapters in books, etc.
Duties and Responsibilities
Applicants must be able to:
- Teach at least three (3) of the following courses at undergraduate level to both conventional and block release students –
Newsgathering, Newswriting and News Editing, News Editing and Production, Feature and Magazine Writing. The successful candidate should also be available to teach Short Courses in Media and Communication; The Department reserves the right to allocate courses for teaching.
- Provide academic leadership to the Department/Section, initiate, guide and contribute towards basic and applied research in the Department;
- Supervise student dissertations at appropriate levels of their competence in their fields of specialisation and
- Demonstrate willingness to conduct collaborative research and be involved in University service and community engagement.
NB: Female candidates are encouraged to apply. Police clearance is mandatory for successful candidates.