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  • Posted: May 13, 2025
    Deadline: Jun 3, 2025
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    The Co-operative University of Kenya (CUK) is a State owned University established by the Government of Kenya under the Universities Act 2012. CUK is located in Karen, approximately 20km from Nairobi City Centre, in a very conducive environment for serious academic engagement and learning.
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    Senior Lecturer, Communication

    REMUNERATION:

    • Basic Salary per month range: Kshs. (154,729/= – 238,221/=)
    • House Allowance per month: Kshs. (58,972/=)

    Applicants should meet the following requirements:

    • Must possess a PhD, Masters, and Bachelors Degree in Communication or a relevant field from an accredited/recognized University;
    • Must possess three (3) years of teaching/research experience at the Lecturer or Research Fellow level with a proven track record of exemplary performance;
    • Must have successfully supervised at least three (3) Masters level or one (1) PhD level student to completion since the last appointment;
    • Must have three (3) papers in peer-reviewed journals or three chapters in a scholarly book or one (1) scholarly book since the last appointment;
    • Must be a member of a relevant professional body;
    • Must have participated in the development and review of curriculum;
    • The attraction of research funds will be an added advantage.

    In addition, applicants should demonstrate:

    • Ability to teach/conduct research and supervise students and/or staff;
    • Ability to design and develop academic programmes and curricula;
    • Leadership skills;
    • Communication skills;
    • Interpersonal skills;
    • Ability to work under pressure;
    • Problem-solving skills;
    • Conflict management;
    • Supervisory skills.

    Duties and Responsibilities for Academic Staff:

    • Designing, developing, and delivering new programs of study at various levels to meet market and development needs of the country;
    • Reviewing course content and materials regularly to integrate emerging issues and trends;
    • Developing and applying innovative teaching techniques and materials that create interest, understanding, and enthusiasm amongst students;
    • Transferring knowledge, including practical skills, methods, and techniques to develop competencies in learners;
    • Ensuring that course design and delivery comply with The Cooperative University's Educational quality standards and regulations of the university and school for quality assurance;
    • Challenging thinking and fostering debate to develop the ability of students to engage in critical discourse and rational thinking;
    • Supervising student projects to develop research and academic writing competencies;
    • Supervising field trips to enable learners to relate theory to real-world situations;
    • Supervising industrial attachments and internships to apply knowledge and skills learnt in work settings;
    • Setting and marking examinations and other student work to evaluate and provide feedback to students;
    • Identifying relevant research areas and problems to direct and focus research efforts in the university;
    • Determining relevant research objectives and preparing research proposals to guide the research process;
    • Identifying sources of funding and overseeing the process of securing funds to enhance the funding of research efforts;
    • Contributing to the development of research strategies to ensure high-quality research outputs;
    • Carrying out independent research and acting as principal investigator and project leader to generate new knowledge and develop the research capacity of associate researchers;
    • Writing or contributing to publications or disseminating research findings using other appropriate media to enhance knowledge, understanding, and application of research findings;
    • Seeking practical application of research findings to enhance uptake;
    • Acting as a referee and contributing to peer assessment to enhance the quality of research outputs and contribution to specific fields of knowledge;
    • Making presentations or exhibitions at national and international conferences and other similar events to enhance knowledge, understanding, and application of research findings;
    • Updating knowledge and understanding in the field or specialism to ensure that learners and practitioners are aware of current knowledge and practices;
    • May be required to perform other related duties based on the CUK’s needs.

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    Interested and qualified? Go to Co-operative University of Kenya (CUK) on staffportal.cuk.ac.ke to apply

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