VACANCIES: DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES CHINESE SECTION

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA
VACANCIES: DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES
CHINESE SECTION

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to teach Language Literature and Translation courses in the Chinese Section of the Department of Modern Languages from the 2011/2012 academic year.
The candidates must have native or near-native fluency in Chinese and be proficient in English.

BACKGROUND OF THE CANDIDATE

1. Professor

The candidate must:

(i) possess a PhD with specialization in Chinese Language or Literature
(ii) have considerable teaching experience in the relevant area of specialization in a reputable tertiary institution;
(iii) have a strong research background and professional experience;
(iv) be recognized internationally on account of research carried out in the area of specialization; and
(v) have a commitment to excellent teaching at the graduate and undergraduate
levels.

2. Associate Professor

The candidate must:
(i) possess a PhD with specialization in Chinese Language or Literature
(ii) have considerable teaching experience in a relevant area in a reputable tertiary
institution;
(iii) have a strong research background and professional experience;
(iv) have a record of outstanding scholarship in the relevant area of study;
(v) have a commitment to excellent teaching at the graduate and undergraduate
levels.

3. Senior Lecturer

The candidate must:
(i) possess a PhD with specialization in Chinese Language or Literature
(ii) have a strong research background and professional experience;
(iii) have at least four years teaching experience at the University level;
(iv) have carried out research and published articles in the relevant area in peer-
reviewed journals: and
(v) have a commitment to excellent teaching at the graduate and undergraduate
levels.

4. Lecturer

The candidate must:
(i) possess a PhD with specialization in Chinese Language or Literature
(ii) have at least two years teaching experience at the University level; MPhil/MA will be considered for candidates with specialization and demonstrated expertise in Translation.

MODE OF APPLICATION
* Interested applicants should download Application Form 1 (A) from the University of Ghana website: www.ug.edu.gh/hrodd

Completed application forms, detailed resume; a writing sample, photocopies of relevant certificates and details of three referees who are conversant with applicant's academic/professional competence should be sent to the following address not later than April 30, 2011.

The Registrar
University of Ghana
P. O. Box LG 25
Legon, Accra
Ghana, West Africa