Life-by-Design is recruiting to fill openings in the following areas:

1.) Hotel and Catering Management (Hospitality management)
2.) Industrial Tailoring and Dress Making
3.) Hair Dressing (Beauty Therapy) and Salon Management

Overview 

Life By Design – Useful Hands Vocational Institute (LBD -UHVI) was established in 1999 at City Road, Wellington in the Western Area of Sierra Leone to offer courses in Catering, Hairdressing and Tailoring, among others. The Institute’s core objective is to produce skilled youth that can be readily absorbed by the labour market or become successful entrepreneurs.

In 2020, LBD - Useful Hands Vocational Institute upgraded its programs on the following courses: (i) Tourism and Hospitality Management (ii) Hair Dressing & Beauty Therapy (iii) Industrial Tailoring and Dressmaking.

1.) Hotel and Catering Management (Hospitality management)

Job purpose

This is a key post that will contribute to the ambitions and growth of the Institute’s new Strategic Plan. The Department of Hotel, Tourism and Catering Management (Hospitality Management) seeks to recruit a well-qualified and enthusiastic academic person who is: Problem-solver, hardworking and work under pressure to its teaching team. The Department has a track record of offering high-quality teaching and learning opportunities and is one of the number one providers of higher education programmes in hotel, catering and tourism in the Institute and country as a whole.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:  

Teaching and learning support:

• Design teaching and learning materials and deliver either across a range of modules or within a subject area.

• Use appropriate teaching, learning support and assessment methods.

• Supervise student projects e.g. field trips, internships, practical and where appropriate.

• Identify areas where current teaching and learning activities are in need of revision or improvement.

• Contribute to the planning, design and development of learning objectives and materials.

• Set, mark and assess work and examinations and provide feedback to Principal and students.

• Lead research and/or innovation proposals and projects with the potential to generate income, to manage project deliverables, deliver outputs and secure impact.

• Collaborate with the Principal and the Institute’s stakeholders to identify sources of research funding and lead the process of securing funds.

• Apply knowledge acquired from research and innovation to learning and teaching, and appropriate external activities

  
  
  
  

Education:  A bachelor degree or its equivalent with at least 3 years’ experience on Hospitality Management/Hotel, Tourism and Catering Management or in related field from a recognized learning institution.

Experience required:

• Experience of teaching/research activity or equivalent.

• Experience of attracting or generating funds/income through a variety of sources.

• Experience of working with others in a supervisory/guiding/supporting/mentoring capacity.

• Current experience of contemporary, sector-specific professional practices and innovations

• Ability to mentor students and colleagues with less experience and advice on personal development.

• Co-ordinate the works of others to ensure modules are delivered to the standards required.

• Collaborate with colleagues to identify and respond to students’ needs.

Preferred Qualities:

• Able to sharing accurate and timely information, communicate proactively about any delays or challenges

• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.

• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels

• A realistic perception and presentation of self

• Ability to remain calm and composed when under pressure or when faced with multiple tasks and deadlines

• Self-starter and innovative

• Ability to be open, honest and kind in relationships with others

• Fluent in written and spoken English

• Knowledge of Sierra Leone Technical and Vocational education, international development is an added advantage.

  
  
  
  

HOW TO APPLY  

Interested candidates should apply with:

• An application letter

• Recent Curriculum Vitae including names and full contact addresses of three (3) referees, one of whom must be either their current employer or head of department of the institution they attended

• Candidates must state the position of each referee and his/her relationship to the candidate.

Applications should be sent either through email at:

lbdusefulhands@gmail.com

or by hard copy to the Head of Admin/Finance at the institute, 75 City Road, Wellington, Freetown

Please mark your application as per the job title stated in position above.

Closing date for receipt of applications for the above vacancy is on the 22nd July 2021.

 Note: Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

For more information contact the following numbers: +23279475629 / +23277215627

2.) Industrial Tailoring and Dress Making

Job purpose 

This is a key post that will contribute to the ambitions and growth of the

Institute’s new Strategic Plan. The Department of Industrial and Dressing Making seeks to recruit a well-qualified, experienced and enthusiastic academic who is: Problem-solver, hardworking and work under pressure to its teaching team. The Department has a track record of high-quality teaching and learning opportunities and is one of the number one providers of skilled dress makers in the industrial world (Sierra Leone and beyond)

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Teaching and learning support:

• Design teaching and learning materials and deliver either across a range of modules or within a subject area.

• Use appropriate teaching, learning support and assessment methods.

• Supervise student projects e.g. field trips, internships, practical and where appropriate.

• Identify areas where current teaching and learning activities are in need of revision or improvement.

• Contribute to the planning, design and development of learning objectives and materials.

• Set, mark and assess work and examinations and provide feedback to Principal and students.

• Lead research and/or innovation proposals and projects with the potential to generate income, to manage project deliverables, deliver outputs and secure impact.

• Collaborate with the Principal and the Institute’s stakeholders to identify sources of research funding and lead the process of securing funds.

• Prepare course materials and provide handouts (teaching and learning materials) to all participants

• Communicate information with enthusiasm, clarity and patience

• Ensure safe and appropriate use of all equipment

• Teach sewing along with other arts & crafts activities

• Provide instruction and demonstration according the institute’s approved curriculum

• To request from the administration through the principal for the repairs and maintenance of sewing machines and other tools.

Education:  A bachelor degree or its equivalent with at least 3 years’ experience on Industrial Tailoring and Dress making or in related field from a recognized learning institution.

Experience required:

• Experience of teaching/research activity or equivalent.

• Experience of attracting or generating funds/income through a variety of sources.

• Experience of working with others in a supervisory/guiding/supporting/mentoring capacity.

• Current experience of contemporary, sector-specific professional practices and innovations

• Ability to mentor students and colleagues with less experience and advice on personal development.

• Co-ordinate the works of others to ensure modules are delivered to the standards required.

• Collaborate with colleagues to identify and respond to students’ needs.

Preferred Qualities:

• Able to sharing accurate and timely information, communicate proactively about any delays or challenges

• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.

• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels

• A realistic perception and presentation of self

• Ability to remain calm and composed when under pressure or when faced with multiple tasks and deadlines

• Self-starter and innovative

• Ability to be open, honest and kind in relationships with others

• Fluent in written and spoken English

• Knowledge of Sierra Leone Technical and Vocational education, international development is an added advantage.

HOW TO APPLY  

Interested candidates should apply with:

• An application letter

• Recent Curriculum Vitae including names and full contact addresses of three (3) referees, one of whom must be either their current employer or head of department of the institution they attended

• Candidates must state the position of each referee and his/her relationship to the candidate.

Applications should be sent either through email at:

lbdusefulhands@gmail.com

or by hard copy to the Head of Admin/Finance at the institute, 75 City Road, Wellington, Freetown

Please mark your application as per the job title stated in position above.

Closing date for receipt of applications for the above vacancy is on the 22nd July 2021

 Note: Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

For more information contact the following numbers: +23279475629 / +23277215627

3.) Hair Dressing (Beauty Therapy) and Salon Management

Job purpose

This is a key post that will contribute to the ambitions and growth of the

Institute’s new Strategic Plan. The Department of Hair Dressing (Beauty Therapy) and Saloon Management) seeks to recruit a well-qualified, experience and enthusiastic academic who is: Problem-solver, hardworking and work under pressure to its teaching team. The Department has a track record of offering high-quality teaching and learning opportunities and is one of the number one providers of higher education programmes in Hair Dressing (Beauty Therapy) and Saloon Management in the Institute and country as a whole.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Teaching and learning support:

• Design teaching and learning materials and deliver either across a range of modules or within a subject area.

• Use appropriate teaching, learning support and assessment methods.

• Supervise student projects e.g. field trips, internships, practical and where appropriate.

• Identify areas where current teaching and learning activities are in need of revision or improvement.

• Contribute to the planning, design and development of learning objectives and materials.

• Set, mark and assess work and examinations and provide feedback to Principal and students.

• Lead research and/or innovation proposals and projects with the potential to generate income, to manage project deliverables, deliver outputs and secure impact.

• Collaborate with the Principal and the Institute’s stakeholders to identify sources of research funding and lead the process of securing funds.

• Apply knowledge acquired from research and innovation to learning and teaching, and appropriate external activities

Education:  A bachelor degree or its equivalent with at least 3 years’ experience on Hair Dressing (Beauty Therapy) and Saloon Management or in related field from a recognized learning institution.

Experience required:

• Experience of teaching/research activity or equivalent.

• Experience of attracting or generating funds/income through a variety of sources.

• Experience of working with others in a supervisory/guiding/supporting/mentoring capacity.

• Current experience of contemporary, sector-specific professional practices and innovations

• Ability to mentor students and colleagues with less experience and advice on personal development.

• Co-ordinate the works of others to ensure modules are delivered to the standards required.

• Collaborate with colleagues to identify and respond to students’ needs.

Preferred Qualities:

• Able to sharing accurate and timely information, communicate proactively about any delays or challenges

• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.

• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels

• A realistic perception and presentation of self

• Ability to remain calm and composed when under pressure or when faced with multiple tasks and deadlines

• Self-starter and innovative

• Ability to be open, honest and kind in relationships with others

• Fluent in written and spoken English

• Knowledge of Sierra Leone Technical and Vocational education, international development is an added advantage.

HOW TO APPLY  

Interested candidates should apply with:

• An application letter

• Recent Curriculum Vitae including names and full contact addresses of three (3) referees, one of whom must be either their current employer or head of department of the institution they attended

• Candidates must state the position of each referee and his/her relationship to the candidate.

Applications should be sent either through email at:

lbdusefulhands@gmail.com

or by hard copy to the Head of Admin/Finance at the institute, 75 City Road, Wellington, Freetown

Please mark your application as per the job title stated in position above.

Closing date for receipt of applications for the above vacancy is on the 22nd July 2021

 Note: Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

For more information contact the following numbers: +23279475629 / +23277215627