Senior Lecturer, Communication
2025-05-13T18:31:36+00:00
Co-operative University of Kenya (CUK)
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Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Education, and Training
Teachers & Education
2025-06-03T17:00:00+00:00
Kenya
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REMUNERATION:
- Basic Salary per month range: Kshs. (154,729/= – 238,221/=)
- House Allowance per month: Kshs. (58,972/=)
Applicants should meet the following requirements:
- Must possess a PhD, Masters, and Bachelors Degree in Communication or a relevant field from an accredited/recognized University;
- Must possess three (3) years of teaching/research experience at the Lecturer or Research Fellow level with a proven track record of exemplary performance;
- Must have successfully supervised at least three (3) Masters level or one (1) PhD level student to completion since the last appointment;
- Must have three (3) papers in peer-reviewed journals or three chapters in a scholarly book or one (1) scholarly book since the last appointment;
- Must be a member of a relevant professional body;
- Must have participated in the development and review of curriculum;
- The attraction of research funds will be an added advantage.
In addition, applicants should demonstrate:
- Ability to teach/conduct research and supervise students and/or staff;
- Ability to design and develop academic programmes and curricula;
- Leadership skills;
- Communication skills;
- Interpersonal skills;
- Ability to work under pressure;
- Problem-solving skills;
- Conflict management;
- Supervisory skills.
Duties and Responsibilities for Academic Staff:
- Designing, developing, and delivering new programs of study at various levels to meet market and development needs of the country;
- Reviewing course content and materials regularly to integrate emerging issues and trends;
- Developing and applying innovative teaching techniques and materials that create interest, understanding, and enthusiasm amongst students;
- Transferring knowledge, including practical skills, methods, and techniques to develop competencies in learners;
- Ensuring that course design and delivery comply with The Cooperative University's Educational quality standards and regulations of the university and school for quality assurance;
- Challenging thinking and fostering debate to develop the ability of students to engage in critical discourse and rational thinking;
- Supervising student projects to develop research and academic writing competencies;
- Supervising field trips to enable learners to relate theory to real-world situations;
- Supervising industrial attachments and internships to apply knowledge and skills learnt in work settings;
- Setting and marking examinations and other student work to evaluate and provide feedback to students;
- Identifying relevant research areas and problems to direct and focus research efforts in the university;
- Determining relevant research objectives and preparing research proposals to guide the research process;
- Identifying sources of funding and overseeing the process of securing funds to enhance the funding of research efforts;
- Contributing to the development of research strategies to ensure high-quality research outputs;
- Carrying out independent research and acting as principal investigator and project leader to generate new knowledge and develop the research capacity of associate researchers;
- Writing or contributing to publications or disseminating research findings using other appropriate media to enhance knowledge, understanding, and application of research findings;
- Seeking practical application of research findings to enhance uptake;
- Acting as a referee and contributing to peer assessment to enhance the quality of research outputs and contribution to specific fields of knowledge;
- Making presentations or exhibitions at national and international conferences and other similar events to enhance knowledge, understanding, and application of research findings;
- Updating knowledge and understanding in the field or specialism to ensure that learners and practitioners are aware of current knowledge and practices;
- May be required to perform other related duties based on the CUK’s needs.
Designing, developing, and delivering new programs of study at various levels to meet market and development needs of the country; Reviewing course content and materials regularly to integrate emerging issues and trends; Developing and applying innovative teaching techniques and materials that create interest, understanding, and enthusiasm amongst students; Transferring knowledge, including practical skills, methods, and techniques to develop competencies in learners; Ensuring that course design and delivery comply with The Cooperative University's Educational quality standards and regulations of the university and school for quality assurance; Challenging thinking and fostering debate to develop the ability of students to engage in critical discourse and rational thinking; Supervising student projects to develop research and academic writing competencies; Supervising field trips to enable learners to relate theory to real-world situations; Supervising industrial attachments and internships to apply knowledge and skills learnt in work settings; Setting and marking examinations and other student work to evaluate and provide feedback to students; Identifying relevant research areas and problems to direct and focus research efforts in the university; Determining relevant research objectives and preparing research proposals to guide the research process; Identifying sources of funding and overseeing the process of securing funds to enhance the funding of research efforts; Contributing to the development of research strategies to ensure high-quality research outputs; Carrying out independent research and acting as principal investigator and project leader to generate new knowledge and develop the research capacity of associate researchers; Writing or contributing to publications or disseminating research findings using other appropriate media to enhance knowledge, understanding, and application of research findings; Seeking practical application of research findings to enhance uptake; Acting as a referee and contributing to peer assessment to enhance the quality of research outputs and contribution to specific fields of knowledge; Making presentations or exhibitions at national and international conferences and other similar events to enhance knowledge, understanding, and application of research findings; Updating knowledge and understanding in the field or specialism to ensure that learners and practitioners are aware of current knowledge and practices; May be required to perform other related duties based on the CUK’s needs.
Ability to teach/conduct research and supervise students and/or staff; Ability to design and develop academic programmes and curricula; Leadership skills; Communication skills; Interpersonal skills; Ability to work under pressure; Problem-solving skills; Conflict management; Supervisory skills.
Must possess a PhD, Masters, and Bachelors Degree in Communication or a relevant field from an accredited/recognized University; Must possess three (3) years of teaching/research experience at the Lecturer or Research Fellow level with a proven track record of exemplary performance; Must have successfully supervised at least three (3) Masters level or one (1) PhD level student to completion since the last appointment; Must have three (3) papers in peer-reviewed journals or three chapters in a scholarly book or one (1) scholarly book since the last appointment; Must be a member of a relevant professional body; Must have participated in the development and review of curriculum; The attraction of research funds will be an added advantage.
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Vacancy title:
Senior Lecturer, Communication
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Teachers & Education]
Jobs at:
Co-operative University of Kenya (CUK)
Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, June 3 2025
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 13 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
REMUNERATION:
- Basic Salary per month range: Kshs. (154,729/= – 238,221/=)
- House Allowance per month: Kshs. (58,972/=)
Applicants should meet the following requirements:
- Must possess a PhD, Masters, and Bachelors Degree in Communication or a relevant field from an accredited/recognized University;
- Must possess three (3) years of teaching/research experience at the Lecturer or Research Fellow level with a proven track record of exemplary performance;
- Must have successfully supervised at least three (3) Masters level or one (1) PhD level student to completion since the last appointment;
- Must have three (3) papers in peer-reviewed journals or three chapters in a scholarly book or one (1) scholarly book since the last appointment;
- Must be a member of a relevant professional body;
- Must have participated in the development and review of curriculum;
- The attraction of research funds will be an added advantage.
In addition, applicants should demonstrate:
- Ability to teach/conduct research and supervise students and/or staff;
- Ability to design and develop academic programmes and curricula;
- Leadership skills;
- Communication skills;
- Interpersonal skills;
- Ability to work under pressure;
- Problem-solving skills;
- Conflict management;
- Supervisory skills.
Duties and Responsibilities for Academic Staff:
- Designing, developing, and delivering new programs of study at various levels to meet market and development needs of the country;
- Reviewing course content and materials regularly to integrate emerging issues and trends;
- Developing and applying innovative teaching techniques and materials that create interest, understanding, and enthusiasm amongst students;
- Transferring knowledge, including practical skills, methods, and techniques to develop competencies in learners;
- Ensuring that course design and delivery comply with The Cooperative University's Educational quality standards and regulations of the university and school for quality assurance;
- Challenging thinking and fostering debate to develop the ability of students to engage in critical discourse and rational thinking;
- Supervising student projects to develop research and academic writing competencies;
- Supervising field trips to enable learners to relate theory to real-world situations;
- Supervising industrial attachments and internships to apply knowledge and skills learnt in work settings;
- Setting and marking examinations and other student work to evaluate and provide feedback to students;
- Identifying relevant research areas and problems to direct and focus research efforts in the university;
- Determining relevant research objectives and preparing research proposals to guide the research process;
- Identifying sources of funding and overseeing the process of securing funds to enhance the funding of research efforts;
- Contributing to the development of research strategies to ensure high-quality research outputs;
- Carrying out independent research and acting as principal investigator and project leader to generate new knowledge and develop the research capacity of associate researchers;
- Writing or contributing to publications or disseminating research findings using other appropriate media to enhance knowledge, understanding, and application of research findings;
- Seeking practical application of research findings to enhance uptake;
- Acting as a referee and contributing to peer assessment to enhance the quality of research outputs and contribution to specific fields of knowledge;
- Making presentations or exhibitions at national and international conferences and other similar events to enhance knowledge, understanding, and application of research findings;
- Updating knowledge and understanding in the field or specialism to ensure that learners and practitioners are aware of current knowledge and practices;
- May be required to perform other related duties based on the CUK’s needs.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: postgraduate degree
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