FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION YOLA RECRUITMENT EXERCISE

Applicants are invited  to fill the position below in the Federal College of Education Yola.

The expected candidate for the post must demonstrate evidence of strong academic and administrative leadership; abilities for strategic thinking and planning, must be innovative and creative in policy formation, exhibit good human management/relations and with positive managerial attributes.

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REQUIREMENTS:
Candidate should posses a Ph. D Degree in a field of relevant to at least one programme in the College from a recognized University. The possession of professional teaching qualification (minimum: Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) or Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) is MANDATORY).
Candidates must have held senior research and top administrative posts in institutions of higher learning for a minimum of fifteen (15) years post qualification cognate experience and must not be below the rank of a Chief Lecturer in a College of Education or Reader or Associate Professor in a University or equivalent institutions for at least five (5) years
He/She must not be more than 55 years of age at the time of assumption of duty (1st of March 2012).
Candidates must show evidence of good track record in result oriented researches reaching high national and international status in their research achievements.
Candidate must show evidence of attracting funds/research grants
Candidates must be proficient in ICT packages and capabilities
Candidate must be of good conduct, disciplined, dedicated with drive, resourcefulness and be able to command the respect and loyalty of the members of staff and the student of the college and meet the demands of teacher education for 21st century. He/She must be somebody who is not likely to foster social ethnic, political, religious and other sectional interests.
Terms of appointment: The appointment is for an initial period of four (4) years in the first instance and may be eligible for re-appointment for a final second term of four (4) years.
The salary attached to the post is according to a Special Scheme of service and is consolidated.
The candidate will be entitled to all benefits as obtained in other Federal Colleges of Education system in Nigeria,
 
HOW TO APPLY:
Application should he submitted in fifteen (15) copies with up-to-date curriculum vitae, which must include the following information:

1. Full names, surname underlined
2. Marital Status
3. Number of children: indicating the age of each
4. Date and place of birth, Local Government Area
5. State of origin
6. Geo-Political Zone
7. Nationality
8. Current postal Address
9. Permanent Home Address
10. Educational institutions Attended with dates.
11. Academic and Professional Qualification and Distinctions with dates
12. Membership of Professional Associations/Bodies
13. Work Experience in Chronological Sequence
14. Present Employer-Status and Salary
15. Extra Curricula Activities
16. Publications in Standard form
17. Names and Addresses of three (3) Referees one (1) of whom must be the present Employer
18. Date Available to Assume duty if appointed.

The applications should be forwarded to
the Office of the Registrar,
Federal College of Education,
PM.B 2042 Yola
through the candidate’s employers (if employed), to reach that office on or before 30th November 2011.

In addition, candidates are required to ask their referees to send Confidential Reports on them to the same address above before the closing date which is listed above