DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC BUSINESS, MUSICOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY VACANCY

MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY

STAFF VACANCY

DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC BUSINESS, MUSICOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the
following post:
The duties and responsibilities of a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor and
Professor 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

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC BUSINESS, MUSICOLOGY  AND TECHNOLOGY

• Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer/ Associate Professor/ Professor: Music Innovation,
  instrument construction and entrepreneurship (1 Post )
  Qualifications and experience
• Honours degree in music from a recognized institution with at least a 2.1
  pass
• A masters’ degree in music from a recognized institution
• A PhD in Music from a recognized university will be an added advantage.
• KEY COMPETENCIES
• Music Instrument construction and repairing.
• Innovation and entrepreneurship in music and creative industries business practice.
• Monetization of music brands.
• Understanding of the application of global, regional and local trends in the music creative industry business practices.

Duties and Responsibilities

•  Planning and preparing practical lessons in relation to individual students'
  needs and examination syllabuses.
•  Acquiring appropriate teaching materials and resources for musical
  instrument instruction.
• Instructing students on the theoretical and philosophical aspects music
  instrument construction, innovation and entrepreneurship
• Entering and preparing students for examinations.
  HOW TO APPLY

Applicants must submit copies of applications with the following: application
letter, certified certificates and curriculum vitae giving full details of names, place
and date of birth, experience, present salary, date of availability, contact details,
names and email addresses of three referees to The Deputy Registrar – Human
Resources
The application documents should be sent as a single merged pdf file to
academicrecruitment@staff.msu.ac.zw.

Closing date for applications is Friday, 24 March 2023. Please note that only
shortlisted candidates will be communicated to.