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Senior Lecturer - Sociology
2026-04-27T16:25:52+00:00
Kirinyaga University
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FULL_TIME
Kirinyaga
Kirinyaga
00100
Kenya
Education, and Training
Education, Teachers & Education
KES
MONTH
2026-05-05T17:00:00+00:00
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Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

KyU is located approximately 115 Km North East of Nairobi on Sagana - Embu - Highway. It is the successor to Kirinyaga Technical Institute which was conceived by the people of Kirinyaga way back in 1971 when the former head of state His Excellency the President, Hon. Daniel Arap Moi C.G.H., M.P. (then Vice-president) launched the Harambee Fund Raising Drive ...

Responsibilities or duties

  • Teaching and evaluation of undergraduate and postgraduate students
  • Setting, moderating, administering, processing and marking examinations
  • Academic advising and mentoring of undergraduate and postgraduate students
  • Participate in professional and community services
  • Initiating linkages and resource mobilization
  • Initiating, promoting and conducting research.
  • Developing teaching and learning materials
  • Supervising undergraduate and postgraduate’s students in research activities.
  • Participating in preparation of Department and Faculty development plans.
  • Attending and participating in seminars, workshops, conferences in relevant fields.
  • Participating in planning, development, implementation and evaluation of curricula in the Department.
  • Attending and participating in Departmental meetings and other activities for effective and efficient management of the Department and Faculty.
  • Undertaking administrative duties and other responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

OTHER

  • An earned PhD or equivalent degree qualification in the relevant field from an accredited and recognized university;
  • Registered with the relevant professional body (where applicable)
  • At least three (3) years teaching experience at the University Level as a Lecturer or six (6) years research/industry experience
  • A minimum of forty (40) publication points as a Lecturer or equivalent, of which at least fifteen (15) should be from refereed scholarly journals;
  • Supervised at least three (3) post graduate students to completion as a lecturer or equivalent;
  • Teaching and evaluation of undergraduate and postgraduate students
  • Setting, moderating, administering, processing and marking examinations
  • Academic advising and mentoring of undergraduate and postgraduate students
  • Participate in professional and community services
  • Initiating linkages and resource mobilization
  • Initiating, promoting and conducting research.
  • Developing teaching and learning materials
  • Supervising undergraduate and postgraduate’s students in research activities.
  • Participating in preparation of Department and Faculty development plans.
  • Attending and participating in seminars, workshops, conferences in relevant fields.
  • Participating in planning, development, implementation and evaluation of curricula in the Department.
  • Attending and participating in Departmental meetings and other activities for effective and efficient management of the Department and Faculty.
  • Undertaking administrative duties and other responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.
  • An earned PhD or equivalent degree qualification in the relevant field from an accredited and recognized university;
  • Registered with the relevant professional body (where applicable)
  • At least three (3) years teaching experience at the University Level as a Lecturer or six (6) years research/industry experience
  • A minimum of forty (40) publication points as a Lecturer or equivalent, of which at least fifteen (15) should be from refereed scholarly journals;
  • Supervised at least three (3) post graduate students to completion as a lecturer or equivalent;
  • An earned PhD or equivalent degree qualification in the relevant field from an accredited and recognized university;
  • Registered with the relevant professional body (where applicable)
  • At least three (3) years teaching experience at the University Level as a Lecturer or six (6) years research/industry experience
  • A minimum of forty (40) publication points as a Lecturer or equivalent, of which at least fifteen (15) should be from refereed scholarly journals;
  • Supervised at least three (3) post graduate students to completion as a lecturer or equivalent;
postgraduate degree
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Vacancy title:
Senior Lecturer - Sociology

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Education, Teachers & Education]

Jobs at:
Kirinyaga University

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, May 5 2026

Duty Station:
Kirinyaga | Kirinyaga

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, April 27 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

KyU is located approximately 115 Km North East of Nairobi on Sagana - Embu - Highway. It is the successor to Kirinyaga Technical Institute which was conceived by the people of Kirinyaga way back in 1971 when the former head of state His Excellency the President, Hon. Daniel Arap Moi C.G.H., M.P. (then Vice-president) launched the Harambee Fund Raising Drive ...

Responsibilities or duties

  • Teaching and evaluation of undergraduate and postgraduate students
  • Setting, moderating, administering, processing and marking examinations
  • Academic advising and mentoring of undergraduate and postgraduate students
  • Participate in professional and community services
  • Initiating linkages and resource mobilization
  • Initiating, promoting and conducting research.
  • Developing teaching and learning materials
  • Supervising undergraduate and postgraduate’s students in research activities.
  • Participating in preparation of Department and Faculty development plans.
  • Attending and participating in seminars, workshops, conferences in relevant fields.
  • Participating in planning, development, implementation and evaluation of curricula in the Department.
  • Attending and participating in Departmental meetings and other activities for effective and efficient management of the Department and Faculty.
  • Undertaking administrative duties and other responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

OTHER

  • An earned PhD or equivalent degree qualification in the relevant field from an accredited and recognized university;
  • Registered with the relevant professional body (where applicable)
  • At least three (3) years teaching experience at the University Level as a Lecturer or six (6) years research/industry experience
  • A minimum of forty (40) publication points as a Lecturer or equivalent, of which at least fifteen (15) should be from refereed scholarly journals;
  • Supervised at least three (3) post graduate students to completion as a lecturer or equivalent;

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: postgraduate degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Education/ Academic/ Teaching jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Tuesday, May 5 2026
Duty Station: Kirinyaga | Kirinyaga
Posted: 27-04-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 27-04-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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