ADVERTISEMENT FOR APPOINTMENT - SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (LECTURESHIP POSITION)

Applications are invited from qualified candidates to take up appointments at the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Small Enterprise Development, School of Business, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana, in the following areas:

·         Entrepreneurship

·         Innovation and Enterprise Development

·         International Trade/International Business

·         International Entrepreneurship

·         Digital Entrepreneurship

·         Graphic Design

·         Fine Arts

·         Multimedia

·         Commercial Art

·         Publishing

·         Communication Design

Ranks

i.        Lecturer

ii.      Senior Lecturer

iii.    Associate Professor

iv.    Professor

1.0              Lecturer

The candidate must:

·         Possess a PhD with specialization in one or more of the fields of study listed above or a closely-related academic area;

·         Have some professional experience in the specific area;

·         Demonstrate potential and interest to undertake research and to excel in teaching; and

·         Have a commitment to excellent teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

2.0       Senior Lecturer

The candidate must:

·         Possess a PhD qualification in the relevant field of specialisation;

·         Have served for a minimum of four (4) years as a Lecturer in a university or analogous institution; and

·         Have a minimum of five (5) refereed publications in his/her area of specialization for the rank of Senior Lecturer.

3.0  Associate Professor

The candidate must:

·         Satisfy the academic qualifications specified for Senior Lecturer;

·         Have at least seven (7) refereed publications in his/her area of specialisation since his/her last appointment as Senior Lecturer; and

·         Have taught for a minimum of four (4) years in a university or analogous institution as a Senior Lecturer.

4.0     Professor

       The candidate must:

·         Satisfy the academic qualifications specified for Associate Professor;

·         Possess a PhD qualification in the relevant field of specialization;

·         Have taught for a minimum of two (2) years as Associate Professor or have considerable number of years of teaching/research experience in a university or analogous institution; and

·         Have at least eight (8) refereed publications in his/her area of specialisation since his/her last appointment as an Associate Professor or must have a total of twenty (20) refereed publications since appointment as Senior Lecturer. In all cases, the publications should be passed by external assessors.

The appointment to a professorial rank shall be by tenure.

Applicants are expected to show evidence of a commitment to: (a) equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment; and (b) advancement of research and scholarship, and willingness to learn new approaches and techniques of teaching and research. 

Mode of Application

Interested applicants who meet the above criteria should please submit completed application forms (obtainable from the Directorate of Human Resource or from the University website: www.ucc.edu.gh) and a comprehensive curriculum vitae, together with relevant supporting documents to:

                                  The Registrar

                                  University of Cape Coast

                                  Cape Coast, Ghana

Applicants should request three (3) referees to submit written reports on them directly to the above address.

Closing Date

The closing date for the receipt of applications is 21st March 2025.

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