Assistant Lecturer Community Health and Development at North Coast Medical Training College

Tasks and responsibility

• Participate in the training and assessment of learning of senior (2nd & 3rd year) students including:  
• Preparing and uploading skills session training materials
• Planning and conducting skills sessions
• Preparing assessment materials
• Planning and conducting skill assessments
• Maintenance of skills lab equipment
• Assessing student performance
• Ability to manage and mentor learners
• Monitoring and evaluating skills session
• Mentor, guide and advice students in their learning and development of professional behaviour Generally, participate in any other activities related to planning, implementation and evaluation of teaching and learning for first year certificate and diploma students in the college.
• Contribute to other aspects of training of community health students, community health healthcare
• service provision, and training of first year students including but not limited to community health students •Participate in research with guidance of senior lecturers.
• Guide and support mentors, tutors, interns, student facilitators and other junior staff supporting the learning of students.

Required competencies

• Competent community health worker with up-to-date knowledge and good technical and generic skills in community health
• Good team player
• Interested in the development and support of young healthcare professionals
• Good oral English and Kiswahili and excellent written English language skills
• Competent oral and verbal communicator while working with individuals and teams
• Excellent computer skills with good mastery of MS office applications

Required education and experience

• Bsc. in Community Health and Development or BSc. in Community health
• 2 years' experience in providing health care services

Added advantages

• Teaching experience in TVET accredited tertiary institutions
• Experience with mentoring adolescents-Experience with e-learning
• Experience in Pedagogy training
• Member of society of community health caregivers