TEACHING ASSISTANT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF AFRICAN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES

DEPARTMENT OF AFRICAN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE

TEACHING ASSISTANT (1 Position)

VACANCY NO. FH/ ALL 1/ 2015     

         
Duties: The successful candidate will be required to undertake occasional duties assigned by the Head of Department, notably to give course instructors assistance in the conduct of tutorials and practical sessions and the grading of tests and assignments in African Languages and Literature courses (medium of instruction: Setswana and English)

Requirements: At least a BA Major in African Languages and Literature with a good 2(ii) (65% and above) and advanced standing in a Master’s program. Preferably the applicants must have taken some undergraduate courses in Creative Writing, Popular Theatre and Translation in addition to other Linguistic courses. Teaching and/ or research experience and other qualifications will be considered as added advantages.

Remuneration: The University offers competitive salaries and benefits commensurate with experience and qualifications. For more information on the University, please visit our website; www.ub.bw.

Applicants are to address the stated qualification and provide other information to assist the University determine their suitability for the position. They should also quote the vacancy number of the post applied for, provide current CVs (including telephone, telefax and e-mail), certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, names and addresses of three referees, and send complete documentation to: The HR Manager, Faculty of Humanities, Private Bag 00703, Gaborone, Botswana, Tel (267) 3552639, Fax (267) 3185098. E-mail: tshoganetsom@mopipi.ub.bw. Applicants should inform their referees to: (i) submit their references directly to the above address and (ii) quote the Vacancy number and position applied for. 

Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Office 123 at Block 239 (239/123).

NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted