Assistant Lecturer for Project Management_ Job Description

About Kepler College

Kepler College has been established in Rwanda to offer affordable, scalable and competency-based higher education programs with best job prospects for graduates, ensuring a job for graduates being a key driver of everything being done at the College.

The key aspect of Kepler College pedagogy is learning by doing with a primary focus on equipping students with 21st century transferable skills that make them stand out at the labor market. In this program, students gain knowledge and  skills needed to succeed in today’s global economy.

Vision: To become a leading competency-based higher education institution in Sub-Saharan Africa with outstanding graduate employment outcomes that lead to economic mobility.

Mission: To offer competency-based, accessible, employment-driven tertiary education, conduct applicable research and offer innovative and scalable community service to support the development of Rwanda.

Motto: Educating Africa’s youth for tomorrow’s opportunities

Core Values:

• We work with Purpose
• We drive Innovation
• We embrace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• We practice Transparency
• We seek Balance

At Kepler College, we value diversity as a paramount aspect of growth, therefore, we do not discriminate against applicants based on gender, race, religion, physical abilities, social status, beliefs, culture and values.

About the Role

Kepler College is hiring an Assistant Lecturer for Project Management, who will work at a full time, to teach in the Faculty of Management. We are looking for a talented educator with strong skills in project management, operations management, asset management, and related fields. The role will focus on facilitating student-centered learning and conducting project-based assessment.

The Assistant Lecturer will also conduct related activities to support students and Kepler College as an organization in constant learning and improvement, including creating, documenting, and sharing best practices. The role includes developing structured lessons, adapting curriculum to best meet student needs, analyzing and utilizing data to support diverse learners and collaborating with colleagues to holistically develop and support all students at Kepler College.

In contrast to traditional lecturing positions, Assistant Lecturers at Kepler College are focused on creating student learning experiences that are active and encourage students to be self-guided learners.

Reports to: Subject Manager for Project Management

Duties and Responsibilities

• Teach project management related modules in compliance with Kepler College policies and procedures;
• Regularly evaluate student learning through competency/project-based assessments, including both formative and summative assessments and provide clear and actionable feedback to students;
• Conduct and facilitate other forms of assessments as specified in Kepler College academic and assessment policies;
• Utilize student data to make informed decisions to guarantee all student progress through the curriculum;
• Create or modify lesson plans as needed in the specified format provided;
• Build courses (curriculum delivery and communication regarding curriculum) through a Learning Management System;
• Under the direction of the Faculty leadership, collaborate with the Learning and Design team in planning and implementing new learning content;
• Conduct student office hours and create other channels for open and positive communication with students;
• Participate in various activities such as meetings, workshops and seminars as may be scheduled from time to time;
• Undertake any other activities assigned from time to time by the Subject Manager for Project Management.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Project Management;
• 2 year of experience teaching preferably at higher education level in East Africa;
• 2 year of experience in managing projects in different sectors or fields;
• Ability to work 45 hours a week following the Kepler College teaching timetable
• Ability to support students in their various learning needs;
• Knowledge of trends and development in the fields of Project Management as well as the skills most sought by employers in Rwanda and East African region;
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational and networking skills;
• Good command of English as a language of instruction;
• Demonstrated problem-solving and critical thinking skills;
• Proven ability to work independently as well as work collaboratively with colleagues to productively contribute to teams with less or minimal supervision;
• Ability to coordinate and manage multiple projects and competing and conflicting priorities in a fast-paced, changing environment;
• Working knowledge of Microsoft, Google suites, and conferencing software such as Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Zoom, etc;
• Passion for education and interaction with students;
• Demonstrated understanding of how students learn and how to support the most struggling ones;
• Willingness to experiment, try things out, fail fast, and learn constantly
• Functional knowledge of project management information systems/software

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

• Doctorate degree in Project Management or related field
• At least 4 years of teaching experience at university level, preferably in the East African Community or demonstrated a strong ability to support learning of others in a professional setting;
• Experience teaching in non-traditional, learner-centered teaching environments;
• Experience in program or training curriculum development, either in academic or other professional settings, ideally with a focus on employability and using competency/project-based learning;
• Demonstrated adaptability and commitment to innovation in learning and teaching pedagogy;
• Experience evaluating the effectiveness of programs and making recommendations for improvements;

Benefits: 

• Competitive salary (calculated in USD) commensurate with experience
• Kepler will pay for work-related expenses and trips that have been initially approved by the line manager.

Kepler College values diversity as a paramount aspect of growth and provides equal opportunities. Discrimination  against employees based on gender, race, religion, physical abilities, social status, beliefs, and cultural values is strictly forbidden