Senior Lecturers (4), Lecturers (9), Assistant Lecturers (14)

1. Train and mentor graduate students and academic staff below his/her rank in area of expertise to enhance their learning and teaching skills.
2. Compile quarterly reports on the respective Academic activities and present to the Head of Department.
3. Participate in programme development and review.
4. Supervise student internship/field work in his/her discipline.
5. Attend departmental and faculty meetings when called upon.
6. Serve in the Faculty academic, innovation, research and other relevant committees.

2. Research, Publications, consultancies, and Grants

1. Conduct/participate, supervise novel researches and disseminate the findings through;
   Refereed research journals and articles.
   ii. Public lectures, conferences/symposiums, seminars and workshops.
2. Liaise with the HOD to provide high quality postgraduate research supervision and attract research students to the University.
3. Participate in writing proposals and bidding for grant projects as principal investigator (PI) or lead consultant in his/her area of specialization.
4. Review proposals for research grants by graduate students and other academic staff in order to offer guidance and feedback.
5. Offer expertise and strategic direction within own research field and review of journals/publications/books in their respective academic discipline.
   Maintain a high-quality record of regular and original research publications of reputable standards in the relevant field or discipline.

3. Community Engagement

1. Participate in community engagements/outreaches in different organizations to identify problems related to the area of expertise and work towards solutions.
2. Act as a contact person in the specific field of engagement to stakeholders.
3. Attend relevant conferences/ symposia/ seminars/ workshops to disseminate research findings.
4. Assist the Dean/HoD in liaising with various communities and stakeholders in relation to student’s activities and other collaborations.

4. Financial

a) Generate revenue through grants and consultancies for the department and University at large.

Key Competencies

1. Ability to be updates with current research and trends in their field
2. Skill in relating theory to practical and real-world applications
3. Ability to design, plan, and deliver engaging lectures and tutorials
4. Use diverse teaching methods like lectures, discussions, group work and technology)
5. Clear verbal and written communication
6. Active listening and responsiveness to students’ needs and questions
7. Adaptability to new online or hybrid learning methods

Qualifications

i A PhD holder in a relevant field. ii Master’s degree in the relevant field. iii First class or 2nd Class Upper division Bachelors

iv Three (3) years of university teaching experience or relevant working experience in a reputable organisation or Industry.

v Six 6) recognised publications in the area of specialisation, three (3) of which one is the First/Corresponding/ Senior author.

vi Evidence of contributions to the Community

LECTURER

Overall Purpose

Prepare, teach, mentor and evaluate undergraduate, graduate students at the level of Masters, post graduate diploma using current, innovative, appropriate, effective teaching learning methodologies and tools.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Teaching and Learning:

1. 1. Prepare, teach, mentor and evaluate undergraduate and graduate students using continuous assessments and end of semester exams through effective tools such as practical, viva-voce, invigilating written exams and timely submission of results to the HOD.
   2. Prepare teaching schedule and lecture materials before beginning of semester and submitting to the HOD.
   3. Train and mentor academic staff below his/her academic rank in his/her area of expertise, teaching and learning to build the teaching skills.
   4. Promote theoretically informed and innovative approaches to learning and teaching.

• Supervise student internship/field work in his/her discipline.