Summary
Date Posted: Monday, June 10 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Zambia Institute for Tourism and Hospitality Studies is a statutory Body under the Ministry of Tourism, established under the ZITHS Act. No 42 of 2016, to provide for the development of human resource in the Tourism sector. ZITHS is the only specialized public organization mandated to train (Skills), educate, conduct research, consultancy and professional development for the tourism, hospitality related sub-sectors.

The Zambia Institute for Tourism and Hospitality Studies wishes to invite suitably qualified and well-motivated Individuals to fill the following positions;

POSITION: LECTURER

Job Purpose
To support the Institute’s national and International reputation for excellence in teaching and research, planning, delivering and developing high quality learning opportunities for students to help them achieve their learning goals, in accordance with the Institute’s mission, values and ethos under the guidance and supervision of the Academic Department within established standards, policies and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Continually developing disciplinary expertise and profile as a practitioner pedagogue (e.g through innovative industry practice, active participation in relevant subject bodies, networks or associations, or through collaborations with other lecturers, colleges and universities)
• Teaching, assessing and planning a range of units across courses as required.
• Participating in the Institute’s peer observation of teaching scheme, and seek to engage in external process such as external examining, validation, accreditation or program review.
• Keeping abreast of research and development within one’s field of teaching responsibility.
• Undertaking robust information review, analysis and keeping with the Institute’s policies and guidelines, and the expectations of a Higher Education Authority as subject specialist.
• Attending college development days and staff meetings and help develop cross disciplinary understanding, inter-disciplinary discussions within the Institute.
• Ensure the accuracy of curriculum with regard to the provision of appropriate learning opportunities for students, the teaching of appropriate skills and promotion of innovation.
• Taking responsibility for timely and ethical course delivery, student learning support and assessment according to relevant frameworks, benchmarks and criteria.
• Leading students by example exhibiting high professional standards of conduct and positive attitude towards the Institute as a place of work and study.
• Making ethical academic judgment according to one’s disciplinary expertise and delegated area of authority.
• Providing criteria-based, clear, evaluative feedback both verbally and in writing.
• Behaving and conducting his/her ethically and maintaining professional boundaries with students.

Qualifications, experience and Competence:
• Full grade 12 School Certificate.
• Degree, Master's Degree being an advantage.
• Experience in a related field.
• Experience in the tourism and hospitality sector is an added advantage.
• Must have good oral and written communications skills.
• Must have a Teaching Methodology qualification from a recognized Institution.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Interested candidates meeting the above requirements should submit application letters enclosing an updated Curriculum Vitae and copies of academic and professional certificates not later than 05th July, 2024.

Applications can be submitted via the following email address: jobs@ziths.edu.zm 

Physical applications can be submitted to:

The Human Resource and Administration Manager Zambia Institute for Tourism and Hospitality Studies Private Bag E 186
Corner of Church and Protea Roads, Lusaka, Zambia

Note: Only suitably qualified individual will be contacted.

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