| AN AFFILIATE OF
THE SRI LANKA PRESS INSTITUTE
1.
Post of: Director, College of Journalism
Qualifications and Competencies:
Bachelors degree and postgraduate qualifications in Humanities,
Social Science, Business Management, Media Studies or related discipline(s).
Excellent English language and communication skills.
A proven track
record of at least 10 years of successful senior management positions
in high-profile media institutions, training/academic establishments,
non-profit organisations or the corporate sector.
Acknowledged
stature within the profession. Excellent rapport with established
media institutions and related professional organisations. The ability
and vision to lead a small but efficient and professional team of
academics and support staff in setting up the Sri Lanka College
of Journalism as a centre of excellence in the region.
The ability
to supervise and monitor the teaching staff of the SLCJ. The ability
to establish and maintain affiliations with similar training and
research institutions internationally.
Starting Salary : Rs. 80,000 per month
2.
Post of: Lecturer in Sinhala
Qualifications and Competencies:
Bachelors degree in Humanities, Social Science, Media Studies or
related discipline in the Sinhala medium. Postgraduate qualification
in Sinhala Language/Literature or a related field.
A minimum of
5 years teaching experience at the tertiary level, preferably in
teaching Sinhala literary composition. Proven ability in teaching
the writing skills of coherence, persuasiveness, organisation, economy,
and editing/proof-reading.
Competence
in English, and the ability to draw on students’ English language
skills, for instance in enhancing their writing competence.. Ability
to teach a diverse spectrum of students the basic elements of effective
and accurate writing as appropriate to various genres within the
profession of journalism.
Some hands-on
experience in one or more of the following areas of print journalism
in the English and/or Sinhala mass media: sub-editing, reporting,
page layout, feature writing, would be a distinct advantage.
Starting
Salary : Rs. 40,000 per month
3.
Lecturer in Tamil
Qualifications and Competencies:
Bachelors degree in Humanities, Social Science, Media Studies or
related discipline in the Tamil medium. Postgraduate qualification
in Tamil Language/Literature or a related field.
A minimum of
5 years teaching experience at the tertiary level, preferably in
teaching Tamil literary composition. Proven ability in teaching
the writing skills of coherence, persuasiveness, organisation, economy,
and editing/proof-reading.
Competence in English, and the ability to draw on students’
English language skills, for instance in enhancing their writing
competence.
Ability to
teach a diverse spectrum of students the basic elements of effective
and accurate writing as appropriate to various genres within the
profession of journalism. Some hands-on experience in one or more
of the following areas of print journalism in the English and/or
Tamil mass media: sub-editing, reporting, page layout, feature writing,
would be a distinct advantage.
Starting Salary : Rs. 40,000 per month
4.
Lecturer in English
Qualifications and Competencies:
Bachelors degree in Humanities, Social Science, Media Studies or
related discipline in the English medium. Postgraduate qualification
in English Language/Literature or a related field.
A minimum of
5 years teaching experience at the tertiary level, preferably in
teaching English writing. Proven ability in teaching the writing
skills of coherence, persuasiveness, organisation, economy, and
editing/proof-reading.
Competence
in Sinhala and/or Tamil, and the ability to draw on students’
first language skills, for instance in identifying/remedying common
errors. Ability to teach a diverse spectrum of students the basic
elements of effective and accurate writing as appropriate to various
genres within the profession of journalism.
Ability to
develop a comprehensive course in the English Language to Sinhala
and Tamil medium students to enable them to follow lectures in their
substantive subject areas in English.
Some hands-on
experience in one or more of the following areas of print journalism
in the English medium: sub-editing, reporting, page layout, feature
writing, would be a distinct advantage.
Starting
Salary : Rs. 40,000 per month
- Applicants
should be willing to be recruited by November 2003 with a view
to beginning courses in January, 2004
- Applicants
are requested to send in their C.V. on or before September 12,
2003 to;
The Chairman,
Sri Lanka Press Institute,
C/o Corporate Services Ltd.,
No. 216, De Saram Place,
Colombo 10, Sr Lanka
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