UNIVERSITY OF GHANA
INSTITUTE OF CONTINUING AND DISTANCE EDUCATION
The Institute of Continuing and Distance Education (ICDE) focuses on continuing professional development and lifelong learning opportunities for education, training and development of Adults. The Institute offers students the flexibility of online learning to complete some of their coursework within specified timeframes to enable them balance their professional, family and personal commitments.
Like any other department of the University of Ghana, ICDE performs three (3) main functions aimed at advancing Adult, Continuing, and Distance Education:
• Teaching of courses leading to Diploma, BA, MA, M.Phil, PhD in Adult Education; MA/M.Phil in HIV and AIDS Management; MA in Distance Education and E-Learning.
• Conducting research across multidisciplinary social science areas.
• Embarking on community service in diverse ways which embrace non-formal education programmes in health, family life, community education, literacy, training for community improvement, public lectures, conferences, residential schools such as the New Year and Easter Schools.
Applications are invited form suitably qualified candidates to teach the under-listed disciplines in the Institute of Distance and Continuing Education:
- Adult Education
- Distance Education
- E – Learning
- Curriculum Development
- Community Development
- Educational Management and Administration
BACKGROUND OF THE CANDIDATES
1. Professor
The candidate must:
i. possess a PhD with specialization in one or more of the areas of study listed above.
ii. have considerable teaching experience in the relevant area of specialization in a reputable tertiary institution;
iii. have a strong research background and professional experience;
iv. be recognized internationally on account of research carried out in the area of specialization; and
v. have a commitment of excellent teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
2. Associate Professor
The candidate must:
i. possess a PhD with specialization in one or more of the areas of study listed above;
ii. have considerable teaching experience in a relevant area in a reputable tertiary institution;
iii. have a strong research background and professional experience;
iv. have a record of outstanding scholarship in the relevant area of study;
v. have a commitment to excellent teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
3. Senior Lecturer
The candidate must:
i. posses a PhD with specialization in one or more of the areas of study listed above
ii. have a strong research background and professional experience;
iii. have at least four years teaching experience at the University level;
iv. have carried out research and published articles in the relevant area in peer-reviewed journals and
v. have a commitment to excellent teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
The candidate must:
i. possess a PhD with specialization in one or more of the areas of study listed above;
ii. have at least two years teaching experience at the University level.
MODE OF APPLICATION
Interested applicants should download Application Form 1 (A) from the University of Ghana website:www.ug.edu.gh/hrodd
Completed application forms, detailed resume, photocopies of relevant certificates and details of three referees who are conversant with applicant’s academic/professional competence should be sent to the following address not later than July 31, 2012.
The Registrar
University of Ghana
P. O. Box LG 25
Legon, Accra
Ghana, West Africa | 
