Job Description

•Deliver teaching and learning and undertake related activities;
•Assist the development of new curricular and to encourage in research and/or consultancy and /or knowledge transfer;
•Undertake teaching and related duties as may be allocated by the Head of Discipline;
•Assist in the development of new curricula;
•Conducting research;
•Participating in continuous professional development;
•Carry out such related duties that may be allocated by the Head of Department/Dean of School/College Principal/DVC/VC;
•To undertake at least one of the following:
oResearch that advances the discipline and/or pedagogical research and/or applied research;
oScholarly activities including the development of teaching and learning materials and publication of text
– books;
oKnowledge transfer to business and community
Job Profile
QUALIFICATIONS:

•PhD in Biology Education with Specialization in Botany, Biodiversity or Microbiology;
•2 Publications emanating from peer
– reviewed index journals or equivalent
•A Post Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education or a Teaching Portfolio or a brief summary statement of teaching philosophy;

SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES

•Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills including communication (written and verbal) and team working skills
•Evidence of an ability to manage the student learning experience and a record of successful teaching in higher education
•Evidence of the potential to undertake any or all the following: research, pedagogical research, scholarly activities and knowledge transfer

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE/SPECIFIC CRITERIA TO BE ADDED:

•Teaching in higher education;
•Curriculum development in higher education;
•Knowledge relevant to academic discipline;
•Evidence of potential to engage in income generation activities;
•Evidence of management of a research grant;
•Experience in one or more of the following: research, pedagogic innovation, advances of the development and implementation of practice in their field