Associate Professor and Coordinator, Executive MA in Media Leadership and Innovation at Aga Khan University (AKU)

Reporting to the Dean, the Associate Professor will oversee GSMC’s new Executive Masters in Media Leadership & Innovation (EMMLI) program, which launches in February 2021. He/she will have significant professional experience in the broad field of leadership and management, ideally in the media sector and have a track record of teaching in Higher Education. Candidates on sabbatical or leave from home universities in the West and are available for one or two-year posting will be considered.

The incumbent will be based in Nairobi, Kenya. He/she should be prepared to operate across AKU campuses in fulfilment of their role.

Responsibilities

Deliver quality teaching

• Serve as faculty lead on the Executive MA in Media Leadership and Innovation, coordinating all aspects of the program
• Teach courses in media leadership and innovation
• Effectively integrate new technologies and multi-media innovations into curriculum and courses
• Co-ordinate and administer other courses/programmes, where required, as part of the GSMC’s academic and professional programs
• Deliver lectures
• Design and conduct case studies, seminars, workshops, consultancies and other formal and informal learning activities as part of the GSMC suite of offerings
• Monitor and evaluate programmes, courses and teaching performance
• Contribute to collaborative teaching, research and curriculum development projects in the areas of Media Leadership and Innovation

Administration    

• Actively contribute to governance, marketing, promotion, and administrative activities to facilitate the strategic goals of the School and the University including being actively involved in the School
• Attend team meetings and other activities as well as contribute to appropriate commercial/consulting activities with other academic staff    

Requirements

• A PhD in a relevant field
• Three years teaching/research experience with publication points
• Supervision of at least 5 post graduate students and attract research funding
• 5 –10 years professional experience in the broad field of leadership and management, ideally in the media sector
• A creative and imaginative approach to student-centered teaching, ideally with experience in online and blended education
• Good analytical skills and a methodical approach to tasks / problems
• An ability to work well as a member of a teaching team to provide quality education to all students
• Good oral and written communication skills – a capacity to communicate effectively with staff, students, employers and others
• Good conceptual skills
• Flexibility and the capacity to work under pressure
• Able to prepare effective written and visual teaching materials including the effective use of Information Learning Technology; e.g. Virtual Learning Environments, PowerPoint, etc
• Proven ability to maintain a professional approach in line with the University values while under pressure
• Ability to relate effectively and sensitively to students and staff from a variety of backgrounds and cultures
• Must demonstrate a strong commitment to equality and diversity and how it affects classroom practice
• Must demonstrate a strong commitment to academic excellence