APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FROM SUITABLY QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED PERSONS FOR THE ABOVE MENTIONED POST

*NB: Midlands State University is an equal opportunities employer. In the interest of promoting gender parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Please note that the duties and responsibilities of an academic member of staff at Midlands State University are grouped into 5 main categories, which are:

(a) Teaching – the incumbent is expected to teach or deliver lectures in accordance to the Department and or Faculty guidelines and standards.

(b) University Service and Community Engagement – the incumbent should participate in all Department/ Faculty/School and University activities such as attending meetings, training workshops, conferences and seminars, among others.

(c) Research – the incumbent is expected to engage in active research in his/her area of specialization which benefits both the students and the University.

(d) Innovations – leading to tangible products and services

(e) Industrialisation – through commercialisation of products

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor (1 P

The candidate should have at least a relevant master’s degree in music from a recognized university, a PhD will be an added advantage. The prospective candidate should poss

Music Theory and Composition with a thrust in Harmony and counterpoint, Post tonal music theory

Jazz composition, Soundtrack and film music composition and ability to Use compositional software such as Musescore, Sibelius and any other relevant software