Graduate Assistant at Strathmore University

Basic Job Summary

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

Duties and Responsibilities

The key tasks include, but are not limited to:

Teaching and Learning Support

• Deliver a range of teaching and assessment activities, including tutorials, directed towards the delivery of subjects at the undergraduate level
• Contribute to the preparation of learning materials, class methodologies, and teaching aids to meet learning objectives
• Participate in the supervision of practical work, advising on skills, methods, and techniques to assist the transfer of knowledge
• Conduct student practice sessions, discussion sessions, and review sessions
• 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 a relevant area of expertise
• Attending and disseminating research output in local and international conferences

Administration Support

• Review applications for undergraduate school admission
• Receive and guide external clients, partners, and other stakeholders visiting the school
• Maintain accurate student records
• Handling correspondence between students and faculty

Service to Society

• Carry out CSR activities

Minimum Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree qualification (1st Class honors) in a relevant field in Computer
• Science, Business Information Technology, or Cyber Security and Engineering courses from an accredited and recognized university
• Eligible for registration in a Master’s degree program
• Relevant professional qualification, dependent on the area of expertise

Work Experience

• Relevant work experience

Competency Level

• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Dynamic and innovative
• Team player