Vacancies at Mount Kenya University

Qualification

Education, Skills and Experience

 Must have:

• PhD degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from an Accredited University
• At least 3 years of university teaching experience as a Lecturer
• A professional Engineer in good standing with the Engineers Board of Kenya
• Must have at least 4 publications in credible and peer reviewed journals
• Successful supervision of at least 3 post graduate students to completion
• Evidence of attracting research funds and grants to support research initiatives or scholarly projects will be an added advantage

Key responsibilities also include

Reporting to: Dean, School of Engineering, Energy & the Built Environment

Duties and responsibilities:

• Teach in a specialized and established programme of study to impart knowledge and skills to students by employing a range of delivery techniques to inspire and engage students for effective learning.
• Develop and review curriculum in line with the current market trends in order to guide in teaching and learning.
• Interpret curriculum in a bid to synthesize the content and disseminate the same to the learners.
• 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.
• Set, moderate, invigilate, administer examinations to test the understanding of course content and give progressive report to the Department.
• Supervise postgraduate projects, dissertations/theses at graduate level and other experiential learning programmes.
• Attend defense meetings for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Participate in conferences, professional bodies events and prepare publications in order to disseminate knowledge generated through research.
• Initiate, promote and participate in research in order to generate new knowledge.
• Establish linkages and networks through collaboration with University and industry stakeholders at local and international levels so as to enhance exchange of ideas and expertise.
• Facilitate field studies for the students to enable them acquire hands on experience.
• Invigilate and assess students during attachments/trips/internships so as to equip them with the technical knowhow for future careers.
• Monitor class attendance sheets to ensure that students sitting for the examinations meet the required lecture attendance before they can sit for their examinations.
• Prepare list of items required to be procured with their specification for use during teaching, practicals and research.
• Present examination results to the Departmental board of examiners.
• Be an academic adviser and mentor to students and staff.
• Develop fundable research proposals to attract funding, solve societal problems and expand knowledge through academic publications in peer reviewed journals.
• Carry out administrative and other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time

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Qualification

Role: Thematic Leaders in the following areas:

• Electronics (1 Position)
• Power Systems (1 Position)
• Instrumentation and Control (1 Position)

Must have:

• An earned PhD degree in the relevant Thematic area from an Accredited University
• At least five (5) years of university teaching experience as a Senior Lecturer
• Must have at least 4 publications in credible and peer reviewed journals
• Successful supervision of at least 3 post graduate students to completion
• Evidence of attracting research funds and grants to support research initiatives or scholarly projects will be an added advantage
• A Professional Engineer in Good Standing with the Engineers Board of Kenya.

Key responsibilities also include

Duties and responsibilities:

As an adjunct faculty you will be invited when need arises to:

• Participate in: a) Teaching b) Research c) Consultancy d) Community Outreach Programmes.
• Facilitate student learning using a variety of instructional strategies such as online platform.
• Participate in review of academic Programmes.
• Advise on teaching and research requirements.
• Focusing and support student learning outcomes by:
• Promoting cooperative learning, experiential learning and critical thinking.
• Maintaining academic integrity.
• Making reasonable provisions to accommodate student individual differences.
• Taking into account the needs and abilities of students.
• Co-supervise postgraduate students and maintain high level of research.
• Participate in application of grants for collaborative research.