Lecturer (IT and Security) at Global Distance Learning Institute

The Global Distance Learning Institute, Abuja is an Affiliate of the Global Development Learning Network (GDLN). The GDLN Affiliates are designed to collaborate in holding events that connect people across countries and regions for learning and dialogue on development issues, along with collaboration with best-in-class institutions around the world to offer various training and skills development courses.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Lecturer (IT and Security)

Location: Central Business District, Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Management of AfriHUB- GDLI invites applications for the position of lecturer for its MSc Trans-National Education program. We are looking for enthusiastic candidates who demonstrate innovation in their teaching.
• The primary professional responsibilities of the ideal candidate are to provide outstanding lecturing, academic research, and supervisory roles to the institute’s academic department.
• The position offers opportunities for teaching at a graduate level and enables an ambitious candidate to play an important role in shaping the future development of the institute’s innovative approach to education.
• Candidates would enjoy working with diverse cohorts of students and challenging them to fulfil their potential.

Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be tasked with the following duties:

• Lecturing courses at the graduate level
• Supervising of MSc thesis
• Planning and development of academic learning materials
• Counselling and advising students on academic needs
• Interviewing potential students for admission
• Providing academic support to students and colleagues
• Collaborating with other academics and colleagues to improve teaching methods and expand the knowledge base.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent qualification
• Expertise and mastery of the academic discipline.
• 3 years experience with lecturing at a graduate level
• Ability to supervise and review research and case studies.
• Minimum of 3 years of international academic program experience.
• Research and publication are a big plus.

Required:

• Highest academic qualification, PhD or equivalent
• 3 years experience with academic lecturing at the graduate level
• 3 years experience with academic thesis supervision at the graduate level
• IT and Computer skills
• Academic publications
• Academic counselling skills.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent presentation, organizational, writing and interpersonal skills
• Lesson planning, preparation and research, including creating teaching materials
• Excellent public speaking skills
• Leadership skills with attention to detail
• Understanding of academic institution's best practices and standards
• Strong analytic, effective communication, problem-solving, decision-making and organizational skills
• Sound leadership skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.

Application Closing Date
31st January, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.