Lecturer (Geography)

Key Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Assists in curriculum development and review process. 
  
• Develops appropriate learning and teaching materials to ensure effective delivery of the subject matter to students. 
  
• Assists in the development of research projects to extend knowledge of the relevant subject area.  
  
• Participates in the provision of service to the community and the profession. 
  
• Participates in learned conferences, symposia and workshops in the area of specializations. 
  
• Participates in the translation and implementation of knowledge into practice. 
  
• Participates in discussion on examination results in department and school to ensure effectiveness and general improved performance for each course. 
  
• Prepares and delivers course outlines, material to students. 
  
• Delivers lectures to undergraduates and postgraduate students for knowledge acquisition. 
  
• Conducts continual evaluation of students’ course work and assignments to determine effectiveness of delivery of teaching. 
  
• Maintains accurate records of students’ attendance, assignments and continuous assessments for accountability and advising students on academic improvement strategy. 
  
• Participates in academic consultancies. 
  
• Participates in the development of research projects to extend knowledge of the relevant subject area.  
  
• Undertakes research and publishes peer-reviewed articles, books and book chapters. 
  
• Undertakes academic editorial and review tasks in journals, books and book chapters. 
  
• Assesses students’ performance and prepares students’ progress reports to help in decision making in regards to the academic progress of the affected students. 
  
• Conducts internal moderation of exams. 
  
• Conducts academic seminars at departmental and school levels. 
  
• Supervises both postgraduate and undergraduate research works. 
  
• Undertakes placement and supervise students on industrial attachment, teaching practice and internship. 
  
• Attends school and departmental meetings for proper management of the University. 
  
• Plans and undertakes field trips in order to promote industry-university linkages. 
  
• Serves as patron to academic clubs and student organizations. 
  
• Participates in ad hoc and statutory university committees 
  

Academic/Professional Qualifications 

• Be in possession of a Doctorate degree (PhD) or equivalent Doctoral degree from an accredited or recognized University in the relevant field and possession of a Master’s and Bachelor’s Degrees in related area of specialization. OR 
  
• Master’s degree (in special cases) from an accredited and recognized University in the relevant field:  
  
• Registration for a Doctorate degree (PhD) or equivalent Doctoral degree from an accredited and recognized University in the relevant field. 
  
• Have a minimum of twenty-four (24) publication points, of which at least sixteen (16) should be from refereed journal papers. 
  
• Possession of a Master’s and Bachelor’s Degrees in related area of specialization. 
  
• Registration or be registerable by a professional body (where applicable). 
  
• Must have served in the Grade of Tutorial Fellow or in a comparable position for a minimum period of three (3) years. 
  

Method of Application

Interested applicants should forward two (2) hard copies of application package, including updated Curriculum Vitae, giving details of the applicant's age, academic and professional qualifications, working experience, present post and salary, telephone contact, email address, names and addresses of three referees plus copies of Certificates and Testimonials. The reference number of the position applied should be clearly indicated on both application letter and the envelope.

Applications should be addressed to:-

Key Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Assists in curriculum development and review process. 
  
• Develops appropriate learning and teaching materials to ensure effective delivery of the subject matter to students. 
  
• Assists in the development of research projects to extend knowledge of the relevant subject area.  
  
• Participates in the provision of service to the community and the profession. 
  
• Participates in learned conferences, symposia and workshops in the area of specializations. 
  
• Participates in the translation and implementation of knowledge into practice. 
  
• Participates in discussion on examination results in department and school to ensure effectiveness and general improved performance for each course. 
  
• Prepares and delivers course outlines, material to students. 
  
• Delivers lectures to undergraduates and postgraduate students for knowledge acquisition. 
  
• Conducts continual evaluation of students’ course work and assignments to determine effectiveness of delivery of teaching. 
  
• Maintains accurate records of students’ attendance, assignments and continuous assessments for accountability and advising students on academic improvement strategy. 
  
• Participates in academic consultancies. 
  
• Participates in the development of research projects to extend knowledge of the relevant subject area.  
  
• Undertakes research and publishes peer-reviewed articles, books and book chapters. 
  
• Undertakes academic editorial and review tasks in journals, books and book chapters. 
  
• Assesses students’ performance and prepares students’ progress reports to help in decision making in regards to the academic progress of the affected students. 
  
• Conducts internal moderation of exams. 
  
• Conducts academic seminars at departmental and school levels. 
  
• Supervises both postgraduate and undergraduate research works. 
  
• Undertakes placement and supervise students on industrial attachment, teaching practice and internship. 
  
• Attends school and departmental meetings for proper management of the University. 
  
• Plans and undertakes field trips in order to promote industry-university linkages. 
  
• Serves as patron to academic clubs and student organizations. 
  
• Participates in ad hoc and statutory university committees 
  

Academic/Professional Qualifications 

• Be in possession of a Doctorate degree (PhD) or equivalent Doctoral degree from an accredited or recognized University in the relevant field and possession of a Master’s and Bachelor’s Degrees in related area of specialization. OR 
  
• Master’s degree (in special cases) from an accredited and recognized University in the relevant field:  
  
• Registration for a Doctorate degree (PhD) or equivalent Doctoral degree from an accredited and recognized University in the relevant field. 
  
• Have a minimum of twenty-four (24) publication points, of which at least sixteen (16) should be from refereed journal papers. 
  
• Possession of a Master’s and Bachelor’s Degrees in related area of specialization. 
  
• Registration or be registerable by a professional body (where applicable). 
  
• Must have served in the Grade of Tutorial Fellow or in a comparable position for a minimum period of three (3) years. 
  

Method of Application

Interested applicants should forward two (2) hard copies of application package, including updated Curriculum Vitae, giving details of the applicant's age, academic and professional qualifications, working experience, present post and salary, telephone contact, email address, names and addresses of three referees plus copies of Certificates and Testimonials. The reference number of the position applied should be clearly indicated on both application letter and the envelope.

Applications should be addressed to:-