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...

Manager, Curriculum Design and Development

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

MBA/MSc/MA , PhD/Fellowship

Experience

8 years

Location

Nairobi

Job Field

Education / Teaching / Training

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support faculties and departments in curriculum development, review, harmonisation, and accreditation processes.
• Enhance the quality and consistency of curriculum design in alignment with CUE standards, CBET principles, and international best practices.
• Facilitate instructional design for online, blended, and technology-enhanced learning environments.
• Improve turnaround time in programme development and quality assurance processes.
• Provide technical leadership in the development of learner-centred, industry-responsive, and future-oriented academic programmes.
• Support continuous academic innovation and institutional competitiveness within the higher education sector.

Qualifications And Experience

• Master’s degree in Curriculum Studies, Instructional Design, or Educational Technology or its equivalent field from an accredited/recognised institution. A doctoral degree (PhD or Ed.D.) in Curriculum Studies, Instructional Design, or Educational Technology, or an equivalent field,will be an added advantage.
• At least Eight (8) years’ experience in curriculum development, instructional design, or academic training within a higher education setting.
• Experience in supporting programme review and redesign initiatives.
• Ability to develop learner-centred instructional models.
• Experience in promoting active learning and experiential learning approaches.
• Knowledge of and experience in ensuring alignment between learning outcomes, assessment, and learning activities.
• Experience in supporting programme accreditation documentation and related quality assurance processes.
• Experience in training faculty on curriculum development and instructional design.
• Experience in developing curriculum development resources, frameworks, and toolkits.

Other Skills And Competencies

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

• Support faculties and departments in curriculum development, review, harmonisation, and accreditation processes.
• Enhance the quality and consistency of curriculum design in alignment with CUE standards, CBET principles, and international best practices.
• Facilitate instructional design for online, blended, and technology-enhanced learning environments.
• Improve turnaround time in programme development and quality assurance processes.
• Provide technical leadership in the development of learner-centred, industry-responsive, and future-oriented academic programmes.
• Support continuous academic innovation and institutional competitiveness within the higher education sector.

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

• Master’s degree in Curriculum Studies, Instructional Design, or Educational Technology or its equivalent field from an accredited/recognised institution. A doctoral degree (PhD or Ed.D.) in Curriculum Studies, Instructional Design, or Educational Technology, or an equivalent field,will be an added advantage.
• At least Eight (8) years’ experience in curriculum development, instructional design, or academic training within a higher education setting.
• Experience in supporting programme review and redesign initiatives.
• Ability to develop learner-centred instructional models.
• Experience in promoting active learning and experiential learning approaches.
• Knowledge of and experience in ensuring alignment between learning outcomes, assessment, and learning activities.
• Experience in supporting programme accreditation documentation and related quality assurance processes.
• Experience in training faculty on curriculum development and instructional design.
• Experience in developing curriculum development resources, frameworks, and toolkits.