Senior Lecturer - Sociology

Key Responsibilities

• Instruction and Evaluation: Teaching and evaluating undergraduate and postgraduate students. This includes setting, moderating, administering, processing, and marking examinations.
• Mentorship: Providing academic advising and mentoring to students at all levels.
• Research and Publication: Initiating, promoting, and conducting research in sociology. Developing teaching and learning materials and maintaining a strong publication record.
• Supervision: Supervising undergraduate and postgraduate students in their research activities and theses.
• Administrative Duties: Participating in the preparation of Department and Faculty development plans. Attending departmental meetings and undertaking other administrative responsibilities as assigned.
• Curriculum Development: Participating in the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of curricula within the Department.
• External Engagement: Initiating linkages, resource mobilization, and participating in professional and community services.
• Professional Development: Attending and participating in seminars, workshops, and conferences in relevant fields.

Requirements

• Education: An earned PhD or equivalent degree qualification in Sociology from an accredited and recognized university.
• Professional Registration: Registered with the relevant professional body (where applicable).
• Experience: At least three (3) years of teaching experience at the University Level as a Lecturer OR six (6) years of research/industry experience.
• Research Output: A minimum of forty (40) publication points as a Lecturer or equivalent, of which at least fifteen (15) must be from refereed scholarly journals.
• Student Supervision: Successfully supervised at least three (3) postgraduate students to completion as a lecturer or equivalent.