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

Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DeKUT) was established under the University’s Act 2012 by the Government of Kenya in December 2012. It is a Public University that focuses exclusively on Technology. It is the successor of Kimathi University College of Technology (KUCT), a constituent college if Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology ...

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

• PhD in Applied Linguistics from a recognized University (research focused, exploring how languages interact with the real-world issues).
• Have a Minimum of 24 publication points of which 16 should be from refereed journal papers.
• Be registered with the relevant professional body where applicable.

Experience needed

• Demonstrate teaching experience at university level in Applied Linguistics or language-related courses.
• Evidence of research activity or potential (publications, conference presentations, or ongoing projects).
• Strong communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a diverse academic environment.
• Expertise in one or more of the following: second language acquisition, language assessment/testing, corpus linguistics, discourse analysis. sociolinguistics, bilingualism/multilingualism, English for Academic Purposes.
• Experience in: 1. E-learning platforms, blended learning, and innovative teaching methods including AI.
• Supervising postgraduate students and contributing to programme development.
• Language Education and Teaching of English to speakers of other languages (TESOL).
• Sociolinguistics (how language interacts with the community needs).

• PhD in Applied Linguistics from a recognized University (research focused, exploring how languages interact with the real-world issues).
• Have a Minimum of 24 publication points of which 16 should be from refereed journal papers.
• Be registered with the relevant professional body where applicable.
• Demonstrate teaching experience at university level in Applied Linguistics or language-related courses.
• Evidence of research activity or potential (publications, conference presentations, or ongoing projects).
• Strong communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a diverse academic environment.
• Expertise in one or more of the following: second language acquisition, language assessment/testing, corpus linguistics, discourse analysis. sociolinguistics, bilingualism/multilingualism, English for Academic Purposes.
• Experience in: 1. E-learning platforms, blended learning, and innovative teaching methods including AI.
• Supervising postgraduate students and contributing to programme development.
• Language Education and Teaching of English to speakers of other languages (TESOL).
• Sociolinguistics (how language interacts with the community needs).