Masssive Recruitment for Senior Academic Positions at Jigawa State University (Over 50 Positions)

Jigawa State University (JSU), Kafin-Hausa was established by the Jigawa State Government and licensed by the Federal Government through the National Universities Commission (NUC) as the 3 state-owned University and 12 in the country.

The University hereby invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the posts of Professor, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer and Lecturer I in the three Faculties of the University as follows:

1.) Faculty of Education
a) Department of Education

Foundations Unit
English Education Unit
b) Department of Science Education

2.) Faculty of Humanities:
Department of History and International Studies
Department of Islamic Studies
Department of Languages
Arabic Unit
English Unit
Hausa Unit
3.) Faculty of Natural & Applied Sciences
Department of Biological Sciences
Department of Chemistry
Department of Mathematics & Computer Science
Mathematics Unit
Computer Science Unit
Department of Physics
Qualifications and Salary Grade

I) Professor - CONUASS 07
a) Candidates seeking appointment as Professor must have:

• A Doctorate degree in the relevant field,
• A minimum of 15 years’ teaching and research experience, and
• Evidence of contributions to knowledge in the form of several ground-breaking publications in peer-reviewed national and international journals and books published by reputable publishers

b) The Candidates must also show evidence of academic leadership in the form of successful supervised postgraduate theses and some administrative experience.
c) Candidates who already hold chairs of other Universities will have an advantage.

II) Associate Professor - CONUASS 06
a) Candidates seeking appointment as Associate Professor must have:

• A Doctorate degree in the relevant field
• A minimum of 12 years’ teaching and research experience, and
• Evidence of scholarly publications in peer-reviewed journals and books published by reputable publishers.

b) The Candidates must show evidence of having published several articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals

III) Senior Lecturer - CONUASS 05
a) Candidates seeking appointment as Senior Lecturer must have:

• A Doctorate degree in the relevant field, and
• A minimum of 8 years’ teaching and research experience

b) The Candidates must show evidence of having published several articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals.

IV) Lecturer I - CONUASS 04
a) Candidates seeking appointment as Lecturer I must have:

• A Doctorate degree in the relevant field, and
• A minimum of 5 years’ teaching and research experience

b) The Candidates must show evidence of having published some articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals.

Remuneration
The salaries and other conditions of service are similar to what obtains in the Nigerian University System. Placement of the successful candidates would be on enhanced steps within the appropriate CONUASS grade as an incentive.

Application Closing Date
3rd November, 2014

Method of Application
Interested candidates should submit twelve (12) copies of their application letter and comprehensive Curriculum Vitae attaching copies of relevant credentials under confidential cover in an envelope sealed and marked POST of PROFESSOR/ ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/ SENIOR LECTURER/LECTURER I as appropriate on the top right hand side corner and addressed to:

The Registrar,
Jigawa State University 
P.M.B 048, Kafin Hausa,
Jigawa State

Hand delivery should also be submitted to the same address.