Director Research Innovation & Community Engagement – Boitekanelo College

Job Description

Boitekanelo College, a leader in providing professional health care education programs is seeking to recruit distinguished academic leaders and industry professionals with a strong commitment to diversity, academic quality and high standards of excellence. Successful candidates will be joining the college during a period of unparalleled growth and momentous expansion. Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for an opportunity to shape Boitekanelo College’s environment of teaching and learning for a new era.

Job Summary

Employer: Boitekanelo College
Job Type: Full-time
Location: Gaborone, Botswana
Category: Education
Closing Date: 2026-10-30

Key Responsibilities

• provide academic vision, direction, leadership and management in the School to implement and sustain the Institution’s strategic initiatives in learning, teaching, service, consultancy and research
• foster relationships with communities, funders, and alumni to address the current and future aspirations of the Institution
• resolve complex issues in the School pertaining to faculty, staff and students
• train and educate undergraduate students using and developing new and appropriate teaching methods
• participate in all academic activities of the department
• serve on committees within the college and external professional organisations
• initiate, develop and establish research programmes with other staff in the department

Requirements

• PhD will be an added advantage
• Masters Degree in any related programme
• Atleast five (5) years relevant lecturing experience in a tertiary institution will be an added advantage
• Research with peer-reviewed publications
• Registered with relevant professional bodies

How to Apply

Apply by email: [email protected]