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. 

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to: Deputy Director, Academic & Research Affairs

Duties and responsibilities:

• Participate in curriculum development and review.
• Prepare course outline to guide in the effective delivery and coverage of the syllabus.
• Develop learning content to ensure adequate coverage of the course outline.
• Teach Postgraduate, Undergraduate, Diploma and Certificate courses.
• Set, invigilate, administer examinations to test the understanding of course content and give progressive report to the Department.
• Supervise students’ projects and attend defense meetings to enable them 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-fifth 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.

Qualifications and Experience

Must have:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or an equivalent qualification from a recognized Academic Institution.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or an equivalent qualification from a recognized Academic Institution.
• Expected to have registered for a PhD degree in the relevant discipline.
• At least two (2) years teaching experience in an institution of higher learning and demonstrated hands on skills in Object-oriented programming, web development, Artificial intelligence, Mobile applications development, data analytics, cyber security and emerging technologies;
• Be registered by the relevant Professional Body (where applicable)

• Participate in curriculum development and review.
• Prepare course outline to guide in the effective delivery and coverage of the syllabus.
• Develop learning content to ensure adequate coverage of the course outline.
• Teach Postgraduate, Undergraduate, Diploma and Certificate courses.
• Set, invigilate, administer examinations to test the understanding of course content and give progressive report to the Department.
• Supervise students’ projects and attend defense meetings to enable them 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-fifth 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.

• Object-oriented programming
• Web development
• Artificial intelligence
• Mobile applications development
• Data analytics
• Cyber security
• Emerging technologies

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or an equivalent qualification from a recognized Academic Institution.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or an equivalent qualification from a recognized Academic Institution.
• Expected to have registered for a PhD degree in the relevant discipline.
• At least two (2) years teaching experience in an institution of higher learning.
• Be registered by the relevant Professional Body (where applicable)