Full Time Nursing Faculty at Aga Khan University Hospital

Job Purpose/Summary

To teach in selected courses within SONAM’s accredited nursing, midwifery and continuing professional development programmes; participate in research activities; and ensure professional /academic productivity within the School of Nursing & Midwifery (SONAM).

Key Roles and Responsibilities 

• Utilize innovative and student engaging strategies in teaching and learning of courses as allocated.
• Ensure course outlines, lesson plans and any other teaching and learning materials are uploaded on the learning management platform e.g. Moodle on a timely manner. 
• Take effective teaching leadership of courses as allocated.
• Planning and implementing teaching/learning sessions in class and in clinical areas.
• Preparing lesson plans and maintaining records to monitor student progress, achievement and attendance. Assist with supervision of undergraduate students.
• Participate in the development, administration and marking of exams and other assessments.
• Engage in research in identified areas of interest in clinical practice and teaching / learning.
• Participate in professional scientific conferences.
• Publish research findings in peer reviewed journals. 
• Identify an area of clinical practice relevant to expertise and subjects taught.
• Develop periodic clinical practice objectives to meet learning needs. 
• Using identified objectives, engage in clinical practice.
• Maintain a current basic life support (BLS) certification.
• Pursue higher academic qualifications as required by the Commission of
• University Education (CUE).
• Develop and maintain personal faculty portfolio.
• Identify and attend continuous development programmes. 
• Participate in faculty and departmental seminars, workshops aimed at building capacity, sharing research outcomes and building interdisciplinary collaboration within and outside the department.
• Provide support as faculty advisors to students enrolled in various programmes at SONAM in academic, professional and social welfare issues.
• Maintain records of student mentorship activities.
• Engage in orientation activities for new students, faculty and staff. 
• Attend and contribute in faculty meetings to discuss student and faculty issues, assignment of teaching responsibilities, and smooth running of the programmes.
• Participate in various committees at SONAM as called upon. 
• Engage in the administration of various programmes and activities as may be called upon. 
• Engage in the student recruitment and convocation processes. 
• Work collaboratively with partners and other stakeholders working with SONAM.

Relevant Experience and Qualifications 

• PhD required.
• Be registered with the Nursing Council of Kenya. 
• Have a valid practice license.
• At least four years of teaching experience in higher education. 
• Have at least four publication points as stipulated by the Commission of University Education (CUE).
• Be clinically active. 
• Possess good interpersonal/communication, organization and counselling skills.