Mount Kenya University (MKU) is a fully fledged chartered university committed to a broad-based, wholistic and inclusive system of education. It has an overall goal of promoting human resource development for society’s progressive good. The university has adopted several international best practices in its core functions, which has enabled its students and...

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Reporting to the Dean, School of Hospitality, Travel & Tourism Management

Duties and responsibilities:

Participate in curriculum development and review.

Prepare a course outline to guide the effective delivery and coverage of the syllabus.

Develop learning content to ensure adequate coverage of the course outline.

Teach Undergraduate, Diploma, and Certificate courses.

Set, invigilate, and administer examinations to test the understanding of course content and give a progressive report to the Department.

Supervise students’ projects and attend defence meetings to enable them to complete their studies successfully.

Carry out research, prepare publications, and participate in conferences to disseminate knowledge generated.

Attract funding to the University to support research.

Facilitate field studies and assess students during attachments/trips/ internships.

Participate in official University meetings and functions.

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.

Carry out administrative and other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

Must have:

• Master’s degree in Hospitality Management from a recognized academic institution.
• Expected to have registered for a PhD degree in the relevant discipline.
• Bachelor Degree in Hospitality Management from a recognized academic institution.
• At least two (2) years of teaching experience in a recognized academic institution of higher learning.
• Registration by the relevant professional body.

• Participate in curriculum development and review.
• Prepare a course outline to guide the effective delivery and coverage of the syllabus.
• Develop learning content to ensure adequate coverage of the course outline.
• Teach Undergraduate, Diploma, and Certificate courses.
• Set, invigilate, and administer examinations to test the understanding of course content and give a progressive report to the Department.
• Supervise students’ projects and attend defence meetings to enable them to complete their studies successfully.
• Carry out research, prepare publications, and participate in conferences to disseminate knowledge generated.
• Attract funding to the University to support research.
• Facilitate field studies and assess students during attachments/trips/ internships.
• Participate in official University meetings and functions.
• 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.
• Carry out administrative and other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.

• Teaching
• Curriculum Development
• Research
• Publication
• Conference Participation
• Project Supervision
• Field Studies Facilitation
• Assessment
• Administrative Duties

• Master’s degree in Hospitality Management from a recognized academic institution.
• Expected to have registered for a PhD degree in the relevant discipline.
• Bachelor Degree in Hospitality Management from a recognized academic institution.
• At least two (2) years of teaching experience in a recognized academic institution of higher learning.
• Registration by the relevant professional body.