Associate or Full Professor in Early Childhood Education and Development - Based in Dar es Salaam Tanzania

Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University is committed to excellence in education, research and service. The University strives for quality, international standards and relevance in all of its programmes and selects its faculty, staff and students on the basis of merit, irrespective of gender, race, religion or domicile. AKU is a major component of Aga Khan Development Network, which consists of institutions that collaborate for development in response to social, economic and cultural challenges in specific regions of the developing world.

The University’s Faculty of Health Sciences was planned with the support of Harvard University, McGill University and McMaster University. It presently includes a Medical College and a School of Nursing, which are located together with their principal teaching site, Aga Khan University Hospital, in Karachi, Pakistan. In addition, in Karachi, the University has an Institute for Educational Development and a substantial Faculty of Arts and Sciences which is being developed on a new 1100-acres campus.

As an international institution, the University has established academic programmes beyond Pakistan, through an Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations in London and programmes in Advanced Nursing Studies and Post-graduate Medical Education in countries in East Africa. AKU has been offering educational programmes in East Africa since 2001 and is currently planning a major expansion of its existing work in East Africa, in the fields of medical, nursing and teacher education. AKU is fully registered in Tanzania by the Tanzania Commission for Universities as Aga Khan University -Tanzania Institute of Higher Education (AKU-TIHE).

The Institute for Educational Development, Eastern Africa (IED), part of the Aga Khan University, has been offering educational programmes since 2007. It currently offers a Masters in Education programme with specialism in Teacher Education and Educational Leadership and Management. Certificate Courses in these areas as part of IED’s outreach programmes are also offered.

Aga Khan University invites applications for the position of Associate or Full Professor in Early Childhood Education and Development - Based in Dar es Salaam Tanzania.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director the incumbent will be a dynamic scholar who will contribute to IED’s development and growth and will bring expertise to strengthen the institution’s: Expanding research portfolio Outreach programmes Teaching portfolio Contribute to a dynamic strategy to ensure that quality education makes a difference in East Africa

Requirements

To qualify you should have; A PhD in a relevant area A track record of successful and recent teaching Research and publication record Experience of graduate supervision Demonstrated commitment to educational development

To Apply

Please send your letter of application and your CV, together with the names and contact details of 3 academic referees to: Human Resources Coordinator, Aga Khan University – Institute for Educational Development, Eastern Africa, P.O. Box 125, Dar es Salaam; or email hr.iedea@aku.edu Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.