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UNIVERSITY OF GHANA Employment Jan 2012

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA
  1. DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH

2. DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for teaching appointments in the underlisted disciplines in the Departments of French and English:

DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

(i) French Literature of the
20th Century

(ii) Francophone African
Literature

(iii) Translation

(iv) Linguistics of French

LITERATURE

LANGUAGE

(i) African Literature

(ii) English Literature

(iii) Literary Theory

(i) Phonetics

(ii) Morphology and
Syntax

(iii) Semantics

iv) Applied Linguistics

BACKGROUND OF THE CANDIDATE

1. Professor
The candidate must:
(i) possess a PhD with specialization in one or more of the areas of study listed above;
(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 one or more of the areas of study listed above;
(ii) have considerable teaching experience in the relevant area in a reputable institution;
(iii) have a strong research background and professional experience;
(iv) have a record of outstanding scholarship in the relevant area of study; and
(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 one or more of the areas of study listed above;
(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.

For appointment to the above positions, external assessment is required.

4. Lecturer
The candidate must:
(i) possess a PhD with specialization in one of the areas of study listed above;
(ii) have professional experience;
(iii) have demonstrated potential and interest to conduct research and to excel in teaching.

5. Visiting Professor

Up to three positions available for 1-2 years

The candidate must:
(i) possess a minimum of PhD in one or more areas of study listed above;
(ii) have professional experience; and
(iii) have demonstrated potential and interest to conduct research and to excel in teaching.

Mode of Application
Interested applicants should download Application Form 1 (A) from the University website: www.ug.edu.gh/hrodd

Completed application forms together with detailed resume and photocopies of relevant certificates and names of three referees who are conversant with applicant’s academic/professional competence should be forwarded to:

The Registrar

University of Ghana

P.O. Box LG25

Legon.