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University Jobs. Zetech University Jobs. Looking for a university job in Kenya? Zetech University is hiring a Chair of Department – Arts & Humanities to provide academic leadership and ensure the effective delivery of academic programs. The role is based in Ruiru and university teaching experience is required.

Job Objective

We are seeking a strategic, forward-thinking, industry-connected, and student-centric academic leader to lead teaching for student success and with entrepreneurial acumen to foster research and innovation ecosystems. The ideal candidate has a demonstrable capability to bridge academia and industry and can leverage industry insights to create and implement market-driven curricula. They are an administrative expert with excellent people leadership skills and are adaptable to a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and collaborative working environment.

Responsibilities or duties

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Dean – School of Education, Arts, and Social Sciences, the position holder will be responsible for:

• Overseeing curriculum development and review, ensuring relevance to industry needs for high graduate employability.
• Processing students’ admissions, receiving and orienting them.
• Maintenance of quality standards by overseeing all teaching and examination processes in the department.
• Timely resolutions of students and staff concerns.
• People management, including performance, work attendance, leave, and discipline management, among others.
• Establishing and maintaining high-value industry, academia, and research partnerships and collaborative networks.
• Spearheading Research and Innovation.
• Designing and executing the departmental growth strategy.
• Any other duties that may be assigned.

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

Qualification and experience

• PhD, Master’s and Bachelor degree specialising in any of these areas: Hospitality Studies, International Relations, Media Studies, Communication Studies or any area related to the mentioned specialisations from an accredited university.
• Has published and attended and/or contributed in academic conferences, seminars, and workshops.
• A visionary with the agility to lead the School to stay relevant in the rapidly changing industry landscapes.
• Demonstrable skills as a strategic leader who bridges academia and industry, focusing on sustainable growth and market-driven educational value.
• Is up-to-date with industry standards and has established noteworthy linkages with the industry.
• Has firm commitment to the sustainability of their school.
• Membership to a relevant professional body.

Experience needed

• At least three years of teaching experience at the university level and at least a years proven management and administrative experience.

• Overseeing curriculum development and review, ensuring relevance to industry needs for high graduate employability.
• Processing students’ admissions, receiving and orienting them.
• Maintenance of quality standards by overseeing all teaching and examination processes in the department.
• Timely resolutions of students and staff concerns.
• People management, including performance, work attendance, leave, and discipline management, among others.
• Establishing and maintaining high-value industry, academia, and research partnerships and collaborative networks.
• Spearheading Research and Innovation.
• Designing and executing the departmental growth strategy.
• Any other duties that may be assigned.

• Excellent people leadership skills
• Administrative expert
• Strategic leadership
• Bridging academia and industry
• Agility to lead
• Commitment to sustainability
• Membership to a relevant professional body

• PhD, Master’s and Bachelor degree specialising in Hospitality Studies, International Relations, Media Studies, Communication Studies or any area related to the mentioned specialisations from an accredited university.
• At least three years of teaching experience at the university level.
• At least a year's proven management and administrative experience.
• Published and attended and/or contributed in academic conferences, seminars, and workshops.
• Up-to-date with industry standards and has established noteworthy linkages with the industry.