Faculty Social Studies/History/Geography, Tanzania Institue of Higher Education

Aga Khan University is a private, not-for-profit, international University first established in 1983, with its programmes in eight countries spread over three continents. It is a non-denominational institution open to all, irrespective of religion, ethnicity, gender or national origin. It has been offering educational programmes in East Africa since 2001 in nursing, medicine and education for and in countries in East Africa. AKU is fully registered in Tanzania by the Tanzania Commission for Universities as Tanzania Institute of Higher Education (TIHE). The Institute for Educational Development, East Africa (AKU-IED,EA) is part of AKU-TIHE and is based in Dar es Salaam but has an international focus and offers programmes for and in countries in East Africa. AKU-IED,EA aims to improve the quality of education in East Africa by creating a scholarly centre of excellence in education and professional development through its teaching and research programmes.

Aga Khan University invites applications for the position of Faculty Social Studies/History/Geography, Tanzania Institue of Higher Education.

Requirements

Applicants should: Hold at the minimum, a Masters of Arts or Master of Education degree with a relevant specialisation in Social Studies, History or Geography; Have experience in teaching in schools and/or at the university level; Have a PhD and a record of research and publications (required for appointments at senior faculty level: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor); Demonstrate fluency in both spoken and written English. Experience in supervising PhD students would be an added advantage.

To Apply

Applicants with Tanzanian nationality or those wishing to relocate to Tanzania for the long-term and wish to gain experience in an organisation that believes in providing opportunities for growth and development, must send a detailed CV/resume and documents/certificates together with the name and addresses of three professional referees to the Human Resource Office, Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development, East Africa, P.O. Box 125, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania; Fax +255 (0)22 215 0875; Email: hr-iedea@akuied.ac.tz. All applicants should request their referees to forward confidential referee reports to the above address by the same date. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.