Lecturer at Karatina University

Reference Number :KarU/HR/LEC/2022

Job Description 

• Teach in a specialized and established programme of study to impart knowledge and skills to students by employing a range of delivery techniques to inspire and engage students for effective learning.
• Develop and review curriculum in line with the current market trends in order to guide in teaching and learning.
• Interpret curriculum in a bid to synthesize the content and disseminate the same to the learners.
• Prepare course outline to guide in the effective delivery and coverage of the syllabus.
• Develop learning content to ensure adequate coverage of the course outline.
• Set, moderate, invigilate, administer examinations to test the understanding of course content and give progressive report to the Department.
• Supervise undergraduate projects, dissertations/theses at graduate level and other experiential learning programmes.
• Attend defense meetings for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Participate in conferences, professional bodies events and prepare publications in order to disseminate knowledge generated through research.
• Initiate, promote and participate in research in order to generate new knowledge.
• Establish linkages and networks through collaboration with University and industry stakeholders at local and international levels so as to enhance exchange of ideas and expertise.
• Facilitate field studies for the students to enable them acquire hands on experience. 
• Invigilate and assess students during attachments/trips/internships so as to equip them with the technical knowhow for future careers.
• Monitor class attendance sheets to ensure that students sitting for the examinations meet the required lecture attendance of more than four-fifths of all lectures before they can sit for their examinations. 
• Prepare list of items required to be procured with their specification for use during teaching, practicals and research.
• Present examination results to the Departmental board of examiners.
• Be an academic adviser and mentor students and staff.
• Develop fundable research proposals to attract funding, solve societal problems and expand knowledge through academic publications in internationally recognized journals.
• Carry out administrative and other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by a senior officer.

Job Requirements for Appointment

• Should have an earned Doctorate degree or its equivalent from a recognized academic institution 
• Be registered or registerable with the relevant professional body (where applicable)
• Those with publications shall have an added advantage.