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

Amref International University (AMIU) was established in 2017 as a Premier Pan African University of health sciences fully owned by Amref health Africa. AMIU is founded on the experience and intellect of Amref Health Africa, which is reputed with over 60 years of quality and innovative public and community health interventions in over 30 countries in Afri...

Main purpose of the job

The TVET Directorate of Amref International University wishes to engage TVET trainers on a part time. The trainer is expected to be available to teach, assess and mentor students.

Responsibilities or duties

Principal Responsibilities:

• Instruct trainees in the specific course(s)/units in adherence to the respective curriculum and occupational standards;
• Plan, conduct and assess practicals in the course units assigned;
• Develop schemes of work, lesson plans and give lecture notes;
• Prepare internal exams, conduct validation and of the exams;
• Carry out continuous assessments;
• Supervise and assess trainee(s) in the course area;
• Mark, grade and enter the grades into ERP for the assigned units;
• Supervise trainees on industrial attachment;
• Prepare trainees for external exams by providing practical technical skills as required for effective competency acquisition;
• Maintaining appropriate records and making them available as required by the directorate and TVET CDACC or any other relevant body;
• Adhere to the exam preparation and processing schedule;
• Attendance to all class contact hours as assigned.
• Mentoring of students;
• Examination invigilation, both internal and external;
• Monitoring class attendance records;
• Any other duty as may be assigned by the HOD or Director.

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

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences
• Must be a holder of a Certificate in Pedagogy or registered by TVETA as a trainer

Experience needed

• Relevant teaching experience of at least 2 years in TVET institution
• 2 years of industry experience will be an added advantage

• Instruct trainees in the specific course(s)/units in adherence to the respective curriculum and occupational standards;
• Plan, conduct and assess practicals in the course units assigned;
• Develop schemes of work, lesson plans and give lecture notes;
• Prepare internal exams, conduct validation and of the exams;
• Carry out continuous assessments;
• Supervise and assess trainee(s) in the course area;
• Mark, grade and enter the grades into ERP for the assigned units;
• Supervise trainees on industrial attachment;
• Prepare trainees for external exams by providing practical technical skills as required for effective competency acquisition;
• Maintaining appropriate records and making them available as required by the directorate and TVET CDACC or any other relevant body;
• Adhere to the exam preparation and processing schedule;
• Attendance to all class contact hours as assigned.
• Mentoring of students;
• Examination invigilation, both internal and external;
• Monitoring class attendance records;
• Any other duty as may be assigned by the HOD or Director.

• Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences
• Must be a holder of a Certificate in Pedagogy or registered by TVETA as a trainer