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

Umma University is an established university in Kenya accredited by the Commission for University Education. The University has two campuses; Thika and Kajiado. Umma University offers courses in Computer Science, Nursing (Direct Entry and Upgrading), Business Management, Information and Communication Technology, Islamic Sharia, Islamic Banking & Finance ...

Responsibilities or duties

Student teaching and evaluation

• Teaching/ lecturing students
• Setting, moderating exams, administering and giving feedback to the university and students according to the university guidelines
• Ensure the students have done course work as per the university guidelines

Research and scholarship

• Develop proposal for grants and do research
• Supervision of student’s project/ research
• Participate Seminars and workshop to disseminate the research output
• Present evidence studies in workshops, seminars and conference.
• Presenting research at conferences

Community outreach

• Organize community activities with the student in line with the university guidelines
• Evaluate the community activities with the students
• Support partnership and work with the community in line with the university policy

Liaison and networking

• Participate in departmental meetings, conference and other events in and outside the university.
• Get placement for students

Mentorship

• Mentoring the Student and new colleagues in the department.
• Taking students for mentorship trips.
• Guide and advising weak students
• Pastoral care of students by supporting the students’ individual needs and care.
• Act as a personal tutor, provide support, advice and refer them
• Performing any other duties assigned by the supervisor

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

• Minimum of 3 publication points, of which at least two (2) in refereed journal papers.
• Must have supervised at least three (3) undergraduate students to completion as a lecturer
• PhD in the relevant area of specialization.

Experience needed

Experience as a lecturer is implied by the supervision requirement.

• Teaching/ lecturing students
• Setting, moderating exams, administering and giving feedback to the university and students according to the university guidelines
• Ensure the students have done course work as per the university guidelines
• Develop proposal for grants and do research
• Supervision of student’s project/ research
• Participate Seminars and workshop to disseminate the research output
• Present evidence studies in workshops, seminars and conference.
• Presenting research at conferences
• Organize community activities with the student in line with the university guidelines
• Evaluate the community activities with the students
• Support partnership and work with the community in line with the university policy
• Participate in departmental meetings, conference and other events in and outside the university.
• Get placement for students
• Mentoring the Student and new colleagues in the department.
• Taking students for mentorship trips.
• Guide and advising weak students
• Pastoral care of students by supporting the students’ individual needs and care.
• Act as a personal tutor, provide support, advice and refer them
• Performing any other duties assigned by the supervisor

• Supervision
• Research
• Teaching
• Lecturing
• Exam setting and moderation
• Grant proposal development
• Community outreach
• Networking
• Mentorship
• Pastoral care

• PhD in the relevant area of specialization
• Minimum of 3 publication points, of which at least two (2) in refereed journal papers
• Must have supervised at least three (3) undergraduate students to completion as a lecturer