Job Description

LECTURER:
• 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:
o Research that advances the discipline and/or pedagogical research and/or applied research;
o Scholarly activities including the development of teaching and learning materials and publication of text
– books;
Knowledge transfer to business and community

ASSISTANT LECTURER:
• Undertake teaching and related activities as may be allocated by the Head of Department;
• Contribute to Curriculum development;
• Undertake research, including applicable research and/or continuing professional development;
• Participating in continuous professional development;
• To undertake the Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education;
Carry out such related duties that may be allocated to him/her as advised by the Head of Department/Dean of School/College Principal
Job Profile

QUALIFICATIONS:

For lecturer:
•PhD with specialization in Kiswahili or in African Languages;
•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;
For Assistant lecturer:
•Master’s degree in Kiswahili or in African Languages;
One (1) publication

SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES:

LECTURER:
•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

ASSISTANT LECTURER:
•Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills including communication (written and verbal) and team working skills
•Demonstrate competence in English
•Demonstrate the potential to manage the student’s learning experience
•Demonstrate the potential to contribute to curriculum development
•Demonstrate the potential to undertake any or all the following: research, knowledge transfer and continuing professional development;
•Demonstrate a commitment to the University mission, values, principles of governance and strategic priorities

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE/SPECIFIC CRITERIA TO BE ADDED:

LECTURER:
•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

ASSISTANT LECTURER:
•Experience of teaching in higher education;
•Evidence of the potential to engage in income generation activities;
•Evidence of the potential to undertake any or all of the following: research, pedagogic innovation, development and implementation of advances in practice in their field of specialization.