Northwest University Staff Recruitment [Over 50 Positions]

The Governor of Kano State has established a University known as NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY, Kano. The University gained the recognition of the National Universities Commission (NUC) as the 37^th State University and 123^rdUniversity in Nigerian University system. It is a conventional University offering courses and conduction research in various areas of Science and Humanities. Academic activities will commence in 2012. The university is seeking intelligent and patriotic Nigerians of high Academic and professional standings with impeccable character to be employed as pioneer staff of translate into the Kano State Government’s vision of creating a world class University.

Applications are therefore hereby invited to fill the under-listed academic and senior non-academic staff vacancies 

ACADEMIC STAFF VACANCIES

FACULTY IF SCIENCE – DEAN PROFESSOR OR READER

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL S SCIENCE 
Professor 1
Reader 1
Senior Lecturer 1
Lecturer I 1
Lecture II 1
Assistant Lecturer 1
Graduate Assistant 3

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
Professor 1
Reader 1
Senior Lecturer 1
Lecturer I 1
Lecture II 1
Assistant Lecturer 1
Graduate Assistant 3

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS 
Professor 1
Reader 1
Senior Lecturer 1
Lecturer I 1
Lecture II 1
Assistant Lecturer 1
Graduate Assistant 3

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS 
Professor 1
Reader 1
Senior Lecturer 1
Lecturer I 1
Lecture II 1
Assistant Lecturer 1
Graduate Assistant 3

FACULTY OF SOCIAL & MANAGEMENT SCIENCES – DEAN PROFESSOR OR READER

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS 
Professor 1
Reader 1
Senior Lecturer 1
Lecturer I 1
Lecture II 1
Assistant Lecturer 1
Graduate Assistant 3

DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE 
Professor 1
Reader 1
Senior Lecturer 1
Lecturer I 1
Lecture II 1
Assistant Lecturer 1
Graduate Assistant 3

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
Professor 1
Reader 1
Senior Lecturer 1
Lecturer I 2
Lecture II 2
Assistant Lecturer 2
Graduate Assistant 5

DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY 
Professor 1
Reader 1
Senior Lecturer 1
Lecturer I 1
Lecture II 1
Assistant Lecturer 1
Graduate Assistant 3

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES – DEAN PROFESSOR OR READER

DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES 
Professor 1
Reader 1
Senior Lecturer 1
Lecturer I 1
Lecture II 1
Assistant Lecturer 1
Graduate Assistant 3

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES 
Professor 1
Reader 1
Senior Lecturer 1
Lecturer I 1
Lecture II 1
Assistant Lecturer 1
Graduate Assistant 3

FACULTY OF EDUCATION- DEAN, PROFESSOR OR READER

DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION 
Professor 1
Reader 1
Senior Lecturer 1
Lecturer I 1
Lecture II 1
Assistant Lecturer 1
Graduate Assistant 3
SCHOOL OF GS, ES & RS DIRECTOR
a. General Studies Unit – Assistant Director
b. Entrepreneurial Studies Unit – Assistant Directo
c. Remedial Studies Unit – Assistant Director
d. Sport Unit – Assistant Director

QUALIFICATIONS

PROFESSOR
Candidates must have doctorate degree in the relevant field and must have a minimum of 15years’ teaching and research experience and must show 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. Candidates who already hold chairs of other Universities in Nigeria will have an advantage.

READER
Candidates must hold a doctorate degree in the relevant field and must have a minimum of 12years teaching and research experience and evidence of scholarly publications in peer-viewed journals and books published by reputable publishers. The candidates must also show evidence of having published several articles in national or international peer-reviewed journals.

SENIOR LECTURE
Candidates must hold doctorate degree in the relevant filed and possess a minimum of 8years teaching and research experience. The candidates must also show evidence of having published several articles in national or international peer-reviewed journals.

LECTURER I
Candidates must possess the doctorate degree in the relevant field or show evidence of having made substantial progress towards completing their doctorial theses in addition to having a minimum of five years teaching and research experience and some scholarly publications.

LECTURER II 
Candidates seeking appointment as lecturer II must possess a very good or excellent first degree and good master’s degree in the relevant filed in addition to having a minimum of two years’ teaching experience. Candidates who possess the doctorate degree are eligible for the appointment to a Lectureship without any previous teaching experience.

ASSISTANT LECTURER
Candidates must possess a very good or excellent first degree and a good master’s degree. No previous teaching experience required

GRADUATE ASSISTANT 
Candidates must possess a very good or excellent first degree. No previous teaching experience required.

ACADEMIC STAFF SALARIES: The salaries and other conditions of service are similar to what obtain in other Universities in Nigeria.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Interested candidates should submit twenty (20) copies each of application letter and comprehensive curriculum vitae attaching copies of relevant credentials under confidential cover in an envelope sealed and marked POST OF professor/reader/senior lecturer/ lecturer I/ lecturer II/assistant lecturer as appropriate while that of the Non Academic staff is under listed below, on top right corner and addressed to:

THE CHAIRMAN IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE 
Northwest University,
PMB 3220, Kano.

Hand delivery should be submitted to the:

Office of the Director Social Duties,
Deputy Governor’s Office, Kano.
Kano State.