Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources wishes to recruit qualified and experienced professionals to support the University fulfil its mandate of teaching, learning, Research, Consultancy and Outreach services as adjunct staff for the 2017/18 academic year
MODE OF ENGAGEMENT
Adjunct Lectures shall be engaged on temporary basis whenever need arises during the academic year. The successful adjunct Lecturers shall be required to teach courses just like tenure-track Lecturers do, but they shall be exempted from some of the responsibilities of fully employed university Lecturers. They shall be required to teach specific courses that the regular faculty may not have expertise in or courses that have large number of students where classes may be split into streams.
REMUNERATION
Payment shall depend on one’s grade/seniority and shall he based on the actual hours of teaching or contact with the students
JOB DESCRIPTION
The responsibilities of the Adjunct Lectures shall include, but not limited to the following
- Teaching graduate and undergraduate students in a specific field of their expertise
- Developing and managing the class syllabus and ensuring that the syllabus meets the standards set by the department/faculty/University
- Planning and creating lectures, In-class discussions and assignments
- Grading assigned papers, quizzes and examinations
- Assessing grades for students based on participation, performance in class, assignments and examinations
- Collaborating with colleagues on course curriculum
- Advising students on how to be successful in class
- Staying updated on innovations and changes within their course field
REQUIREMENTS
- A minimum of a master’s degree in the area of interest/specialization
- A clear communicator
- Able to teach with ample real-world experience
- Able to show confidence teaching and presenting to a class
- Technologically savvy, ability to utilize different online teaching/learning systems and other ways of communicating with students
- Passionate about specific academic fields and education in general
Applications are therefore sought from interested candidates in the following areas of expertise.
Areas of Specialization are
- Fresh Water Ecology
- Processing Engineering
- Irrigation Engineering
- Land Scaping
- Feed Manufacturing
- Soil Chemistry
- Biometry
- Epidemiology
- Education Economics and Law
- Mass Media Communication
- Food Safety
- Clinical Nutrition
- Nutrition Analysis
- Fish Processing
- Food Biotechnology
- Early Childhood Development
- Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Clinical Pathology
- Wildlife Medicine
- Large Animal Noninfectious
- Histology
- Toxicology
- Obstetrics and Gynecology- Animals
- Small Animal Medicine
- Fish Economics
- Biotechnology
- Pasture breeding
- Geographic Information System
- Food Analysis
- Public Health
- Atmospheric Sciences
- Water Resources Management
- Wildlife Management
- Fish Pathology
- Fishing Technologies
- Oceanography
- Fish Larval Nutrition
- Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship
- Physics
- Histology
- Toxicology
- Livestock Health
- Bee Medicine
- Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
- Vaccinology
- Fish Medicine
- Animals Surgery
- Helminthology
- Pharmacology
Those interested should submit their letter expressing their interest, copy the Curriculum Vitae and Certificates and must provide at least three traceable references to’
University Registrar, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, P.O. Box 219, LILONGWE
Closing date for receipt of applications is 07th July, 2017.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 07th July, 2017.
