
Senior Lecturer, Economics
Co-operative University Of Kenya Cuk
Nairobi | Full Time | Education / Teaching
Closing in 1 day from now
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 Economics 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.
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