FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (SPECIAL), OYO

(Established 1977)
P.M.B. 1089, OYO, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
E-mail: info@fcesoyo.edu.ng
http:/www.fcesoyo.edu.ng

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT

Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacant
academic and non-teaching staff positions at the Federal College of Education
(Special), Oyo.

THE COLLEGE
The Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo is owned by the Federal Government
of Nigeria. It was established in 1977 with the mandate of producing specialized
teachers at the NCE level who upon graduation will be ingrained with skills and
competences that will enable them teach both “normal” and persons with special
needs in the primary school as well as the lower level of secondary education.

The College has the reputation of being the only one of its kind in the sub-Saharan
Africa. It has the largest concentration of special need students and faculties as well
as specialized equipment in special needs education that can be found in any tertiary
educational institution in Nigeria.

The College has grown over the years and presently has very large number of student
population of diverse cultural background, orientation and exposure. In addition, it
also has an increasing population of Degree students undergoing studies along with
the NCE students within the same campus.

1) Academic Positions
A) School of General Education
a) Department of Educational Foundations
i) Chief Lecturer – Educational Management (CONPCASS 09)
b) Department of Educational Psychology
i) Chief Lecturer – Guidance & Counselling (CONPCASS 09)
B) School of Secondary Education: Science Programmes
a) Department of Computer Science
i) Chief Lecturer – Information Technology (CONPCASS 09)
ii) Senior Lecturer - Information Technology (CONPCASS 07)

b) Department of Integrated Science

i) Chief Lecturer – Physics Option (CONPCASS 09)

c) Department of Biology
i) Chief Lecturer – Botany (CONPCASS 09)

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 C) School of Secondary Education: Arts and Social Science Programmes
a) Department of Islamic Studies
i) Principal Lecturer (CONPCASS 08)

D) School of Secondary Education: Vocational and Technical Programmes

a) Department of Business Education
i) Chief Lecturer – Secretarial/Accounting Option (CONPCASS 09)

b) Department of Home Economics

i) Principal Lecturer – Nutrition & Home Management (CONPCASS 08)
ii) Senior Lecturer Clothing & Textiles (CONPCASS 07)

c) Department of Agricultural Education

i) Chief Lecturer – Agric. Economics/Crop Production (CONPCASS 09)
ii) Assistant Lecturer – Fisheries & Wildlife (CONPCASS 01)

d) Department of Fine and Applied Arts

i) Assistant Lecturer – Sculpture / Ceramic (CONPCASS 01)

E) School of Special Education

a) Department of Education for Learners with Visual Impairment
i) Chief Lecturer (CONPCASS 09)

b) Department of Education for Learners with Intellectual Disability

i) Chief Lecturer (CONPCASS 09)

2) NON-TEACHING POSITIONS
a) College Medical Centre
i) Principal Medical Officer (CONTEDISS 13)

b) Registry Department
i) Programme Analyst II (CONTEDISS 07)
ii) Assistant Education Officer (Brailling/Sign Language Interpreting)
(CONTEDISS 06)

3) QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

a) Academic Positions
i) Chief Lecturer: Candidate must possess a good doctorate degree in
relevant field(s) from a recognized institution of higher learning with at
least 12 years of teaching / research in a higher institution, 12 journal
articles and 11 meaningful chapter contributions in standard textbooks.
ii) Principal Lecturer: A good first and Master Degree in relevant field from a
recognized institution with at least 13 papers in reputable academic
journal or 11 papers in reputable academic journals plus two chapters in
standard text books. A doctorate degree will be an added advantage.
iii) Senior Lecturer: A doctorate degree in relevant field with at least 6 years
or a Master degree in relevant field with at least 9 years of

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 teaching/research in a higher institution and possession of at least 6
conference papers and 4 journal articles.

iv) Assistant Lecturer: A good first degree or its equivalent (with at least
second class lower division) from a recognized university in relevant field
plus NYSC certificate with evidence of teaching qualification and computer
literacy.

b) Non-Teaching Positions
i) Principal Medical Officer: Candidate must possess a good honor degree
(MBBS) or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution,
registered with Nigeria Medical and Dental Council (NMDC) plus at least 12
years post qualification cognate experience in medicine.

ii) Programme Analyst II: Candidate must possess a good honor degree in
Computer Science / ICT with bias in Android/Python Programming.
iii) Assistant Education Officer (Brailling / Sign Language Interpreting):
Candidate must be a holder of NCE in Special Education with specialization
in Brailling / Education for the Hearing Impaired as the case may be.

4) SALARY AND OTHER CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

This shall depend on positions to which candidates are appointed and as
obtainable in salary and conditions of service for Federal Colleges of Education in
Nigeria and as may be determined by the Governing Council of the College from
time to time.

5) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
i) Candidates for academic positions must possess teaching qualifications not
below NCE as well as the professional qualification of the Teachers’
Registration Council of Nigeria.

ii) Certificate of National Youth Service, evidence of Exemption or Exclusion as

the case may be.
iii) Candidates for Chief and Principal Lecturer positions are to possess
demonstrable capacity to provide both academic and administrative
leadership.
iv) For Principal Medical Officer, candidate must possess verifiable evidence of
current membership of Nigeria Medical and Dental Council (NMDC) as well as
current practicing license.
v) Proficiency in ICT is required for all positions.
vi) For all positions, some knowledge of special education, may be an
advantage.

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6) METHOD OF APPICATION
Interested candidates are expected to submit twenty (20) copies of word
processed applications and Curriculum Vitae together with relevant credentials.
The Curriculum Vitae should among other information, should follow the order
below:

Post desired and department; full names with surname in capitals; Date and
place of birth; Nationality; State of origin and local government area; Marital
status; Number and ages of children; Present Postal Address; Permanent Home
Address; Educational Institutions attended with dates; Academic and Professional
qualifications with dates; Work experience; Present employer, status and salary;
list of publications in default (where applicable); Attendance at learned
conference with date; Extracurricular activities and Names and addresses of
three (3) referees whose confidential report on the candidate should be sealed
and submitted along with the application.
All applications and confidential report must be addressed and submitted to:
The Registrar,
Federal College of Education (Special).
P.M.B. 1089,
Oyo,
Oyo State.

Candidates are advised to request their referees to forward reference on

them under confidential cover to the Registrar with the above address.

7) CLOSING DATE:
Applications are to reach the Registrar, together with referee reports, not
later than six weeks from the date of this publication. Candidates may also
forward their applications in soft copies to Registrar@fcesoyo.edu.ng.
Candidates who submit soft copies will be required to come along with twenty
(20) hard copies of the exact soft copies submitted if shortlisted for
interview. Only applications of shortlisted applicants will be acknowledged.

J. A. ARAOYE, MNIM, AIPAN

Registrar
Wednesday, 23rd October, 2019.
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