Counselling Psychology Lecturer - School of Social Sciences job at Mount Kenya University
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Counselling Psychology Lecturer - School of Social Sciences
2026-07-29T13:52:27+00:00
Mount Kenya University
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Education, and Training
Education, Teachers & Education, Colleges, Universities & Schools
KES
MONTH
2026-08-14T17:00:00+00:00
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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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Education, Skills & Experience.

Must have:

  • PhD in Counselling Psychology or an equivalent qualification from a recognized academic institution.
  • Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology or an equivalent qualification from a recognized academic institution.
  • Bachelor of Arts in Counselling Psychology or an equivalent qualification from a recognized academic institution.
  • At least three (3) years of teaching experience in a recognized Academic Institution.

Key responsibilities also include

Reporting to the Head, Department of Psychology, Languages & Humanities.

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.
  • 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.
  • PhD in Counselling Psychology or an equivalent qualification from a recognized academic institution.
  • Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology or an equivalent qualification from a recognized academic institution.
  • Bachelor of Arts in Counselling Psychology or an equivalent qualification from a recognized academic institution.
  • At least three (3) years of teaching experience in a recognized Academic Institution.
postgraduate degree
12
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Vacancy title:
Counselling Psychology Lecturer - School of Social Sciences

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

Jobs at:
Mount Kenya University

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, August 14 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 29 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

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...

Read more about this company

Education, Skills & Experience.

Must have:

  • PhD in Counselling Psychology or an equivalent qualification from a recognized academic institution.
  • Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology or an equivalent qualification from a recognized academic institution.
  • Bachelor of Arts in Counselling Psychology or an equivalent qualification from a recognized academic institution.
  • At least three (3) years of teaching experience in a recognized Academic Institution.

Key responsibilities also include

Reporting to the Head, Department of Psychology, Languages & Humanities.

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.

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: Friday, August 14 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 29-07-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 29-07-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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