Graduate Assistant at Strathmore University

Graduate Assistant at Strathmore University | Iko Kazi

Basic Job Summary

The job holder is responsible for providing support to faculty in conducting tutorials for specific courses assigned. This includes but not limited to grading, monitoring, leading discussion sessions, offering office hours assistance to students and performing clerical tasks associated with course instruction.

Duties and Responsibilities

The key tasks include, but are not limited to:

Teaching and Learning Support

Deliver a range of teaching and assessment activities, including tutorials, directed towards the delivery of subjects at the undergraduate level
Contribute to the preparation of learning materials, class methodologies, and teaching aids to meet learning objectives
Participate in the supervision of practical work, advising on skills, methods, and techniques to assist the transfer of knowledge
Conduct student practice sessions, discussion sessions, and review sessions
Coaching students to participate in academic competitions
Guide students in identifying research topics, developing proposals, and journeying them through the academic research process
Supervise service-based learning projects and work-based learning projects
Contribute to the ongoing development and design of the curriculum to support student learning

Research Support

Conduct research in a relevant area of expertise
Attending and disseminating research output in local and international conferences

Administration Support

Review applications for undergraduate school admission
Receive and guide external clients, partners, and other stakeholders visiting the school
Maintain accurate student records
Handling correspondence between students and faculty

Service to Society

Minimum Academic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree qualification (1st Class honors) in a relevant field in Computer
Science, Business Information Technology, or Cyber Security and Engineering courses from an accredited and recognized university
Eligible for registration in a Master's degree program
Relevant professional qualification, dependent on the area of expertise

Work Experience

Competency Level