South Eastern Kenya University
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Salary Scale
Basic salary: KES. 121,928.00 p.m- KES 187,710.00 p.m
House allowance: KES. 55,286.00 p.m
Commuter allowance: KES.13,000.00 p.m.
Leave Allowance: As provided by the University
Medical Cover: As provided by the University
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Terms of Employment
Job Specifications
The key duties and responsibilities entail:
Seeking and deserminating knowledge through research, publications teaching and supervision of students so as to contribute to the University manadate.
Developing original and innovative research to attract funding and provide research opportunities for students' supervision.
Producing scholarly publications, disserminating findings across the University and globally for professional growth and raising the University's research ranking.
Promoting innovative approaches to learning and teaching across the University and globally.
Developing and implementing research and innovation projects that provide possible solutions to complex challenges facing the community.
Promoting the intergration of own research area with other research interests within and as appropriate outside the school and faculty to provide cross cutting solutions.
Attracting research funding on an individual and collaborative basis to fund innovation and research.
Providing high quality postgraduate supervision to produce high quality and relevant graduates attractive to the job market.
Devising innovative approaches approaches for teaching in order to improve knowledge delivery.
Developing and reviewing curricula to ensure that there is proper transfer of knowledge and skills for critical thinking and development of graduates ready to meet the demands of the industry.
Conducting experiments and organize field trips, study tours and industrial based learning in order to impart practical skills to help students meet market demands.
Supervising teaching assistants and students, review course work including the use of course evaluation forms to ensure and enhance quality of teaching.
Setting,marking and moderation of examinations in order to provide constructive feedback to students to ensure that they have the required skills for certification ready for the market.
Supervising the work of the students including practical sessions where appropriate,provide advice on study skill and help students with learning problems to improve their performance.
Identifying learning needs of students and define appropriate learning objectives to ensure quality of teaching.
Challenging thinking by applying appropriate approaches, faster debate and developing the ability of students to engage in critical discourse and rational thinking.
Undertaking cosultancies with local and international organizations within arears of expertise to enhance the image of the University.
Showcasing innovative products and ideas in conferences, forums, symposia and community outreach programs to ensure adequate communication and disserminatin to enhance the image of the University.
Establishing collaborative linkages and networks through communication, collaboaration and perticipation for resource mobilization for the University.
Engaging with the community through traning, creation of awareness, sensitization inorder to influence socio-economic development.
Presenting research findings and innovations at iternational conferences in order to increase the visibility of the University and to influence international policy environment for improvement of life.
Serving as volunteer at various level in the Society/Community service to benefit the community through capacity building.
Contributing in the development of departmental budgets to ensure proper and efficient use of resources.
Managing and supervising research project teams in order to deliver innovative outputs that influence national and global practices and policies.
Participating in preparation of laboratory sessions and student trips.
Producig reports and publications as expected to account for the execution of student and staff supervisory roles for the smooth running of the University.
Participating in the development of teaching strategies to ensure higher quality learning in the department and school levels.
Contributing to the management and administrative processes in the University through participation in different committees of the department, School and University.
Guiding and counselling students in order to provide psychosocial support to enable them to improve on their performance, to instill professiuonal values and build their confidence.
Using listening, interpersonal and pastoral care skills to deal with sensitive issues concerning students and provide support to foster mental stability required for good performance.
Refering students to relevant alternative sources of assistance and services as appropriate.
Responding to pedagogical and practical challenges for efficient running of the department and institution.
Providing regular contact liaison with students to reach and provide support.
Controlling and managging research budgets to ensure accountability of llocated funds.