Kwara State University invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the Academic positions of Professors, Senior Lecturers, Lecturers I/II and Assistant Lecturers in the various colleges and departments of the university.
The details of the available academic positions with their requirements will be posted after the application method.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Interested candidates are requested to submit 15 copies of their application and current
Curriculum Vitae which should contain the following:
1) Full names (Surname first in Block letters)
2) Post Applied for
3) Place and Date of Birth
4) Marital Status
5) Number of Children and their ages
6) Nationality and State of Origin (If Nigerian)
7) Local Government of Origin
8.) Contact Address
9) Permanent Home Address
10) GSM Numbers and E-mail address
11) Institutions attended with Dates
12) Academic and Professional qualifications with Dates
13) Working Experience with Dates
14) Present Employment status and salary
15) List of Publications (where applicable)
16) Extra Curricula activities
17) Names and Addresses of three (3) referees
Applicants should enclose TWO sets of photocopies of relevant credentials (Applicants should request their referees to forward their reports to the Registrar under confidential cover).
All applications should be addressed to the Registrar, Kwara State University, P.M.B 1530, Ilorin, Kwara State.
The Post applied for should be indicated on the sealed envelope containing the application.
Only the applications of shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.
Deadline: 8 July 2011.
It is advisable to submit your application before the deadline. If you need further information, please post below. Good luck!
Kwara State University (KWASU) Academic Staff Job Vacancies - July 2011
ACADEMIC STAFF
Professors, Senior Lecturers, Lecturers I/II and Assistant Lecturers in the following Colleges and departments.
1. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE
Department of Crop Production and Forest Resources Management
a) Vacant Positions: Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I and II
b) Area of specialization:
- Crop Physiology
- Weed science
- Agronomy
- Genetic and Biotechnology
- Soils
Department of Animal Production, Aquaculture and Veterinary Medicine
a) Vacant Positions: Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I and II
b) Area of specialization:
- Animal Physiology/Nutrition
- Monogastric Animal
- Meat Science
- Aquaculture
- Animal breeding
Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension Services
a) Vacant Positions: Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I and II
b) Area of specialization:
- Agricultural Marketing and Policy
- Agricultural Finance and Cooperative
- Agricultural Production Economics
- Communication in Extension
- Rural Sociology
2. COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Department of Business and Vocational Education
• Vacant Positions: Senior Lecturer
Department of Psychology, Kinesiology and Health Education
• Vacant Positions: Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I and II, Assistant Lecturer
3. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Vacant Positions: Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I/II
Department of Material Science and Engineering
• Vacant Positions: Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I/II and Assistant Lecturer
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Vacant Positions: Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I/II and Assistant Lecturer
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Vacant Positions: Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I/II and Assistant Lecturer
Department of Food, Agriculture and Biological Engineering
• Vacant Positions: Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I/II and Assistant Lecturer
4. COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES, MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department of Literary Studies
• Vacant Positions: Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I/II
• Area of specialization: Poetry, Literary Criticism/History, Oral Literature and/or Literature
Department of Linguistics
• Vacant Positions: Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I
• Area of specialization: Linguistics
Department of Visual and Performing Arts
• Vacant Positions: Senior Lecturer
• Area of specialization: Film and Television Production, Dramatic Criticism
• Vacant Positions: Lecturer I
• Area of specialization: Film History, Technical Theatre
• Vacant Positions: Lecturer II
• Area of specialization: Choreography and Dance History
Department of Islamic, Christian and Comparative Religious Studies
• Vacant Positions: Professor
• Area of specialization: Christian Studies
• Vacant Positions: Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I and II
• Area of specialization: Islamic Studies
• Vacant Positions: Lecturer I and II
• Area of specialization: Christian Studies
Department of Management Sciences
• Vacant Positions: Professors, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I
• Areas of specialization:
- Accounting
- Banking and Finance
- Business Administration
- Entrepreneurship
- Financial Management
- Organizational Behaviour or Management
Department of Tourism, Merchandising and Hospitality Management
• Vacant Positions: Professors, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Assistant Lecturer
• Area of specialization:
- Tourism Management with emphasis on sustainability ethics, culture and heritage
- Hospitality and Food Management with emphasis on Hospitality Operations Management, Consumer Behaviour, Quality and Service Innovations, Human Resource Management and Employment.
Department of Social Sciences and Global Studies
• Vacant Positions: Professors, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I
Area of specialization:
Professors
- Comparative Politics (General/Europe/USA) or Political Science
Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative)
- Micro/Macro Economic Theory
Senior Lecturers
- Political Theory/Political philosophy
- Quantitative Economics or Development Economics
Lecturer I
- International Relations or International Political Economy or Political
Science (General)
Kwara State University (KWASU) Academic Staff Job Vacancies - July 2011
ACADEMIC STAFF
5. COLLEGE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
Department of Computer and Library Science
• Vacant Positions: Professors, Senior Lecturers, Lecturer I/II
Department of Mass communication
• Vacant Positions: Senior Lecturers, Lecturer I/II, Assistant Lecturer
6. COLLEGE OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES
Department of Computer and Library Science
• Vacant Positions: Professors, Senior Lecturers, Lecturer I, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer
Areas of specialization:
Professors
- Biochemistry, Geology & Mineral Science, Statistics and Mathematical
Sciences and Plant & Environmental Biology
Senior Lecturers
- Biochemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Geology & Mineral Science,
Microbiology, Physics & Material Science, Plant Biology, Statistics &
Mathematical Sciences, Zoology
Lecturer I
- Biochemistry, Geology & Mineral Science, Microbiology, Physics &
Material Science, Plant & Environmental Biology, Statistics &
Mathematical Sciences
Lecturer II
- Chemistry, Microbiology, Physics & Material Science, Plant &
Environmental Biology, Statistics & Mathematical Sciences
Assistant Lecturer
- Analytical Chemistry
7. UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
Vacant Position: Senior Librarian
QUALIFICATIONS
i) PROFESSOR – CONUASS 07
• Candidates for this position must possess a Ph.D degree in the relevant fields with a minimum of 10 years post-doctoral cognate teaching, research and administrative experience in a recognized University.
• They must have a reasonable number of significant scholarly publications in reputable national and international outlets, and also show evidence of significant number of research direction or supervision at the post graduate, especially doctoral level.
ii) SENIOR LECTURER – CONUASS 05
• Candidates for this position must possess a Ph.D degree with 6 years post-doctoral cognate teaching and research experience.
• They must also have a reasonable number of publications in national and international outlets. In addition, they must show evidence of research direction or supervision at the post-graduate, especially Masters level.
iii) LECTURER I – CONUASS 04
• Candidates for this position must possess a Ph.D degree in the relevant fields with a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience.
• Candidates with a 2nd Class Upper who show evidence of continuing research and publications in the relevant fields over a period of not less than eight (8) years will also be considered in lieu of Ph.D degree.
iv) LECTURER II – CONUASS 03
• Candidates must possess a Ph.D degree in relevant field with a minimum of 3 years post qualification experience.
• Candidates with a minimum of a 2nd Class Upper and a Masters degree with experience of five (5) years in lieu of Ph.D degree will also be considered.
v) ASSISTANT LECTURERS – CONUASS 02
• Candidates must possess a good University degree with a minimum of 2nd Class
• Upper Division and a Masters degree in the relevant field.
• They must also show a strong evidence of potentials for an academic career.
vi) SENIOR LIBRARIAN – CONUASS 04
• Candidates must possess a good University degree with a minimum of 2nd class lower division plus MLS, MLIS or Masters in Information Service.
• Preference will be given to a candidate with a Ph.D degree.
• Candidates must have attained the post of Librarian I in a University Library or comparable institution.
Kwara State University (KWASU) Academic Staff Job Vacancies - July 2011
CORRIGENDUM
A. COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES, MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department of Islamic, Christian and Comparative Religious Studies
a) Vacant Positions: Professor/Associate Professor
b) Area of specialization: Christian Studies
Department of Management Sciences
a) Vacant Positions: Professor/Associate Professor
b) Area of specialization:
- Accounting
- Banking and Finance
- Business Administration
- Entrepreneurship
- Financial Management
- Organizational Behaviour or Management
Department of Tourism, Merchandising and Hospitality Mangement
a) Vacant Positions: Professor/Associate Professor
b) Area of specialization:
- Tourism Management with emphasis on sustainability ethics, culture and heritage or
- Hospitality and Food Management with emphasis on Hospitality Operations Management, Consumer Behaviour, Quality and Service Innovations, Human Resource Management and Employment.
Department of Social Sciences and Global Studies
a) Vacant Positions: Professor/Associate Professor
b) Area of specialization:
- Comparative Politics (General/Europe/USA or Political Science
Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative
- Micro/Macro Economic Theory
Applicants should note that these corrections pertain to the Professorial Cadre advertised for the above-listed departments in the College of Humanities, Management and Social Sciences ONLY.
All other vacant positions in these departments which were advertised in the TRIBUNE, 10th June 2011 and DAILY TRUST, 10th June 2011 remain valid.