Professor Grade 3A - Science and Computing at South Eastern Kenya University

Job Specification

The duties and responsibilities entail:

• Developing research proposals to attract grants to support graduate students and staff development as well as improving on the existing body of knowledge.
• Carrying out research and disseminate the results through workshops, seminars, symposia, conferences and publications for community and institutional benefit.
• Publishing books, articles to be used in teaching, references and give room for further research to be carried out.
• Reviewing existing research and academic journals for effective teaching and learning to take place therefore achieving the University Mandate.
• Preparing and reviewing curricula and course contents for continual improvement to meet ever changing needs and market demands.
• Preparing course descriptions, course outlines, teaching aids, specimens and appropriate modes of delivery for effective teaching and learning process to take place.
• Supervising and guiding young scholars and postgraduate students to ensure appropriate quality curriculum delivery and research output is achieved.
• Transfering knowledge including practical skills, methods and techniques for perpetuity.
• Challenging thinking, foster debate and develop the ability of students to engage in critical discourse and rationale thinking.
• Setting, marking and assessing work and examinations and provided feedback to students.
• Ensuring that the teaching content and methods of delivery promote equal opportunities and respond to issues relating to all staff and students needs.
• Initiating collaboration and linkages with organizations and Universities locally and internationally for exchange programs to benefit both staff and students.
• Presenting papers and research findings in local and international conferences with the view of enhancing the University image and brand.
• Serving in local and international committees to provide high level expertise for informed decision making to benefit the University as a whole.
• Overseeing and guide other members of staff to prepare reports and publications that can be used at the University, departmental and schools level.
• Developing strategic policies and procedures that can guide in efficient training and learning processes and therefore contribute to realization of the University mandate.
• Chairing committees and participate in institution decision-making and governance.
• Leading and developing internal and external networks to foster collaboration and share information and ideas.
• Providing and marketing the work of the department in the subject, both nationally and internationally.
• Exercising academic leadership for area of expertise, teaching and research activity.
• Acting as a line manager, supervising the work of others e.g. research teams, project teams or as a PhD/Masters supervisor.
• Appraising and advising staff on personal and career development plans.
• Developing policies for Senate approvalto guide running of the University.
• Serving as external examiner in local and international Universities to enable exchange of ideas for academic excellence.
• Assessing students during industrial attachment and teaching practice to ensure appropriate theoretical and practical application at the end of the course.
• Dealing with referred issues for students within own educational programs.
• Acting as personal tutor and mentor, giving first line support to students.
• Providing first line support for colleagues, referring them to sources of further help if required.

Person Specification

For appointment to this post, a candidate must:

• Have an earned Ph.D. or equivalent Degree qualification  in the relevant field from an accredited and recognized university.
• Have at least three (3) years teaching experience as an Associate Professor SEKU Grade 4 or equivalent and Research experience.
• Have a minimum of sixty (60) equivalent publication points since attaining Associate Professorship or equivalent, of which at least forty (40) should be from refereed scholarly journals.
• Have Supervised a minimum of five (5) postgraduate students to completion including at least two (2) at doctoral level as an Associate Professor.
• Be registered with the relevant professional body (Where applicable).
• Have attracted research or development funds as an Associate Professor or equivalent.
• Have international authority on a specialist field; acknowledged for his/her contributions to the development of principles, practices and research in the field across international boundaries.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution on Leadership and Integrity.