Graduate Assistant at Strathmore University

Basic job summary:

• The job holder is responsible for providing support to faculty in conducting specific courses assigned. This includes but is not limited to grading, monitoring, leading discussion session, offering office hours assistance to students and performing clerical tasks associated with course instruction.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Teaching and learning

• Under the guidance of a faculty member, deliver a range of teaching and assessment activities including tutorials directed towards delivery of subjects at undergraduate level.
• Contribute to preparation of learning materials, class methodologies, teaching aids to meet learning objectives
• Participate in supervision of practical work, advising on skill, methods and techniques to assist the transfer of knowledge.
• Conduct student practice sessions, discussion sessions, review sessions and similar
• Coaching students to participate in academic competitions
• Guide students in identifying research topics, developing proposals, and journeying them through the academic research process
• Supervise service-based learning projects and work-based learning projects
• Contribute to the ongoing development and design of the curriculum to support student learning.

Research Support

• Conduct research in relevant area of expertise
• Attending and disseminating research output in local and international conferences

Administration Support

• Review application for undergraduate school admission
• Receive and guide external clients, partners and other stakeholder engagementsvisiting the school
• Maintain accurate student records
• Service to society
• Carry out CSR activities

Job Dimensions

Operational Responsibility:

• Student assessment especially of undergraduate students WBL, SBL & lab work
• Filed work

Job Specifications

Minimum Academic Qualifications:

• Bachelors’ Degree in area of specialization
• Stakeholders

Internal Stakeholders:

• Students
• Lecturers, Examinations Officer
• Deans, Faculty Managers, Administrators, Academic Directors, Research Directors
• Finance team, HR ; Other supporting functions

External Stakeholders:

• Industry Experts
• Alumni
• Parents
• Regulators