Background

KCA University (KCAU) is a private, non-profit institution, founded in July 1989 as Kenya College of Accountancy (KCA) by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) to improve the quality of accountancy and financial management training in the country. KCAU is located on Thika Road in Ruaraka, Nairobi, Kenya. The institution also maintain...

Job Objective

The job holder will be responsible for developing, implementing, and facilitating faculty development strategies, programs and initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and implement long-term faculty development strategies aligned with institutional goals.
• Lead faculty mentorship programs and provide personalised coaching on teaching effectiveness.
• Guide faculty on pedagogical best practices, active learning strategies, and student engagement techniques.
• Evaluate faculty development initiatives using data, faculty feedback, and best practices to improve offerings.
• Design and facilitate impactful workshops on innovative teaching, curriculum design, and assessment methods.
• Contribute to the development of institutional policies on faculty teaching and learning.
• Partner with academic leadership, deans, and faculty committees to enhance teaching and learning initiatives.
• Support faculty in adopting new instructional technologies and digital teaching tools.

Qualifications And Experience

• Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) in Education, Instructional Design, Higher Education Leadership, or a related field from an accredited and recognised institution. A master’s degree will be considered where accompanied by extensive, directly relevant experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in faculty development, instructional design, or academic training in a higher education setting.
• Strong knowledge of teaching and learning best practices, curriculum design, and faculty mentoring.
• Experience leading institution-wide faculty development programs.
• Demonstrated ability to use data and assessment tools to measure the effectiveness of faculty development initiatives.
• Proficiency in learning management systems (LMS), educational technologies, and digital learning platforms.

Other Skills And Competencies

• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Stakeholder engagement skills to drive faculty training initiatives.

• Develop and implement long-term faculty development strategies aligned with institutional goals.
• Lead faculty mentorship programs and provide personalised coaching on teaching effectiveness.
• Guide faculty on pedagogical best practices, active learning strategies, and student engagement techniques.
• Evaluate faculty development initiatives using data, faculty feedback, and best practices to improve offerings.
• Design and facilitate impactful workshops on innovative teaching, curriculum design, and assessment methods.
• Contribute to the development of institutional policies on faculty teaching and learning.
• Partner with academic leadership, deans, and faculty committees to enhance teaching and learning initiatives.
• Support faculty in adopting new instructional technologies and digital teaching tools.

• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Stakeholder engagement skills to drive faculty training initiatives.
• Proficiency in learning management systems (LMS), educational technologies, and digital learning platforms.

• Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) in Education, Instructional Design, Higher Education Leadership, or a related field from an accredited and recognised institution. A master’s degree will be considered where accompanied by extensive, directly relevant experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in faculty development, instructional design, or academic training in a higher education setting.
• Strong knowledge of teaching and learning best practices, curriculum design, and faculty mentoring.
• Experience leading institution-wide faculty development programs.
• Demonstrated ability to use data and assessment tools to measure the effectiveness of faculty development initiatives.