United States International University - Africa is located in the Kasarani area, off Thika Road in the suburb of Kenya’s capital city of Nairobi. The university is an independent, not-for-profit institution serving 6512 students representing 69 nationalities. It offers 24 degree programs from undergraduate to doctoral level, all of which are accredi...

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Adjunct Faculty – Lecturer in Physics

Job Summary:

The successful candidates will be reporting to the Dean School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; the incumbent will be expected to teach a general education Physics course.

• Teach and assess Introduction to Physical Mechanics course to undergraduate students in Bachelor of Pharmacy and Data Analytics.
• Introduce and mark practical reports for assigned courses that have practical component
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
• Support and mentor students in their career endeavors.
• Participate in curriculum development activities to ensure that the programs and the teaching content are up-to-date and marketable;
• Participate in program assessment and reviews;

• Excellent computer background;
• Be self-motivated and highly-disciplined;
• Excellent command of the subject area including lesson planning;
• Managing ambiguity and emotions;
• Managing technological change;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Excellent listening and mediation skills;
• Excellent fundraising and grants writing skills;
• Excellent presentation skills;
• Excellent research writing skills.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Engineering Physics, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related discipline from a recognized/accredited university.
• A Master’s degree in Physics, Engineering, Applied Physics, or a closely related discipline from a recognized/accredited university.
• A PhD in Physics, Engineering, Applied Physics, or a closely related discipline from a recognized/accredited university will be an added advantage.
• Should have at least three (3) years of university teaching experience; demonstrated ability to teach introductory Physics/Physical Mechanics to students from diverse disciplines, including health sciences, engineering, and computing, will be an added advantage.