Background

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...

Responsibilities

• Teaching and assessment: Teach, assess and supervise students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in line with the approved curriculum, including setting, moderating, administering and marking Continuous Assessment Tests and examinations, and processing results on time.
• Curriculum development: Participate in the design, development, review and evaluation of academic programmes in the School of Education in line with CUE standards and guidelines, including needs assessment, benchmarking, stakeholder engagement and preparation of programme documents for approval and accreditation.
• Curriculum alignment: Contribute to aligning the School’s teacher education programmes with Competency-Based Education and training (CBET) framework and national education policy reforms.
• Course materials: Develop course outlines, lesson plans, learning materials and ODEL/e-learning modules, and ensure that content, delivery methods and materials meet defined learning outcomes and are reviewed regularly for improvement.
• Quality assurance: Take part in monitoring curriculum implementation, programme self-assessment and quality assurance activities, and act on feedback from students, peers and external examiners.
• Research supervision: Guide undergraduate and postgraduate students in identifying research topics, developing concepts and proposals, and supervise them to completion.
• Research and publication: Conduct research in curriculum studies, write grant proposals to attract research funding, publish in refereed journals, and present papers at workshops, conferences and professional seminars.
• Collaboration: Build research and curriculum linkages with researchers and institutions internally, nationally and internationally, including bodies such as KICD, CUE and TSC.
• Student records: Keep accurate student records, including registers, assessments, reports and achievement, up to date in the Academic Management System.
• Mentorship and community service: Provide academic advising and mentorship to students and participate in community service and outreach activities of the School.
• Administration: Undertake administrative duties when called upon, including but not limited to leadership of academic programmes, membership of committees and participation in the management of the School.

Qualifications

• An earned PhD in Curriculum Studies, Curriculum and Instruction, or an equivalent qualification from a university recognized by the Commission for University Education (CUE).
• A Master’s Degree in Curriculum Studies or an equivalent qualification from a recognized university.
• A Bachelor of Education (Arts or Science) degree from a recognized university.
• A minimum of two (2) publications in refereed journals, in line with CUE requirements for appointment at the grade of Lecturer.
• Demonstrable experience in curriculum design, development, review and evaluation at university or national level.
• Sound knowledge of Kenya’s Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) and Competency-Based Education (CBE) reforms, and of CUE standards and guidelines for academic programmes.
• Registration with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and/or a relevant professional body.
• Evidence of community service and proficiency in online and blended teaching (ODEL).
• Participation in curriculum work with bodies such as KICD, CUE, KNEC or TSC will be an added advantage.

Experience

At least three (3) years of university teaching, research or relevant industry experience.

• Teaching and assessment: Teach, assess and supervise students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in line with the approved curriculum, including setting, moderating, administering and marking Continuous Assessment Tests and examinations, and processing results on time.
• Curriculum development: Participate in the design, development, review and evaluation of academic programmes in the School of Education in line with CUE standards and guidelines, including needs assessment, benchmarking, stakeholder engagement and preparation of programme documents for approval and accreditation.
• Curriculum alignment: Contribute to aligning the School’s teacher education programmes with Competency-Based Education and training (CBET) framework and national education policy reforms.
• Course materials: Develop course outlines, lesson plans, learning materials and ODEL/e-learning modules, and ensure that content, delivery methods and materials meet defined learning outcomes and are reviewed regularly for improvement.
• Quality assurance: Take part in monitoring curriculum implementation, programme self-assessment and quality assurance activities, and act on feedback from students, peers and external examiners.
• Research supervision: Guide undergraduate and postgraduate students in identifying research topics, developing concepts and proposals, and supervise them to completion.
• Research and publication: Conduct research in curriculum studies, write grant proposals to attract research funding, publish in refereed journals, and present papers at workshops, conferences and professional seminars.
• Collaboration: Build research and curriculum linkages with researchers and institutions internally, nationally and internationally, including bodies such as KICD, CUE and TSC.
• Student records: Keep accurate student records, including registers, assessments, reports and achievement, up to date in the Academic Management System.
• Mentorship and community service: Provide academic advising and mentorship to students and participate in community service and outreach activities of the School.
• Administration: Undertake administrative duties when called upon, including but not limited to leadership of academic programmes, membership of committees and participation in the management of the School.

• Curriculum design
• Curriculum development
• Curriculum review
• Curriculum evaluation
• Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC)
• Competency-Based Education (CBE)
• CUE standards and guidelines
• Online teaching
• Blended teaching
• Research
• Grant writing
• Academic advising
• Mentorship
• Community service
• Online and blended teaching (ODEL)

• An earned PhD in Curriculum Studies, Curriculum and Instruction, or an equivalent qualification from a university recognized by the Commission for University Education (CUE).
• A Master’s Degree in Curriculum Studies or an equivalent qualification from a recognized university.
• A Bachelor of Education (Arts or Science) degree from a recognized university.
• A minimum of two (2) publications in refereed journals, in line with CUE requirements for appointment at the grade of Lecturer.
• Demonstrable experience in curriculum design, development, review and evaluation at university or national level.
• Sound knowledge of Kenya’s Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) and Competency-Based Education (CBE) reforms, and of CUE standards and guidelines for academic programmes.
• Registration with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and/or a relevant professional body.
• Evidence of community service and proficiency in online and blended teaching (ODEL).
• Participation in curriculum work with bodies such as KICD, CUE, KNEC or TSC will be an added advantage.