Professor (Kiswahili) – Grade AC 15 at Kibabii University College

Job Description

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Kibabii University is a public university in Kenya located in Bungoma County along Bungoma-Chwele highway.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

PhD or equivalent Doctoral degree from an accredited and recognized University in the relevant field; Served in the grade of an Associate Professor for a minimum period of three years and with research experience; A minimum of sixty publication points since attaining Associate Professorship or equivalent of which at least forty should be from refereed scholarly journals; Supervised at least five postgraduate students to completion, at least two at doctoral level; Attracted research or development funds as an Associate Professor; Registered with relevant professional body (where applicable); and Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance, leadership and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

Lecturing specific units of specialization in accordance with the curriculum; Setting, invigilating and marking examination/assignments; Assessing student’s performance and preparing students progress reports; Offering expertise in planning, directing organizing and coordinating; Coordinating research and training activities; Providing specialized inputs in lecturing, designing and development, preparing of unit course and training materials; Offering mentorship for Academic and Administrative staff; Presenting academic papers in seminars/workshops or symposia; Providing consultancy work and related research work; Representing School, Faculty and Institute in different University fora within and without where applicable; Offer expertise and review of the academic programmes/curricula; Supervising students’ projects, field trips and placements; Coordinating of course, project and practical work; Developing proposals to attract research grants; Community engagement; Writing journal articles and books; Peer-reviewing of publications to in academic journals; and Developing linkages and collaborations for staff and student exchange programs.