The school is recruiting a suitably qualified and experienced academic nursing and midwifery faculty who will be based at SONAM’s campus in Nairobi, Kenya. The role offers excellent career development opportunities for faculty passionate about building clinical leadership and service delivery capacity within Kenya’s nursing and midwifery practice. The incumbent will be research active and will work well within a team possessing excellent teaching, learning and communication skills.
Applicants must have credentials commensurate with appointment at the level of Lecturer with a strong academic research background and demonstrated experience in teaching, learning and communicating. Registration or eligibility for registration with the Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK) is required.
CUE requirements for Lecturer are detailed in the University Standards and Guidelines 2014 http://www.cue.or.ke/
Responsibilities
Teaching and learning of courses within SONAM’s accredited nursing, midwifery and continuing professional development programmes
Utilize innovative pedagogies and digital technology to facilitate learner centered approach
Actively contribute to the body of nursing and midwifery knowledge through engaging in research, grant writing and publications.
Actively engage in clinical / professional practice within nursing & midwifery
Provide support as faculty advisors to students enrolled in various programmes at SONAM in academic, professional and social welfare issues
Maintain own continuous professional development to enhance scholarship of teaching and learning, clinical expertise, research and leadership
Contribute to the administration of academic programmes offered at SONAM as well as other administration duties as may be called upon
Work collaboratively with other AKU entities, partners and stakeholders
Requirements
Must be a PhD holder
Must be registered with the Nursing Council of Kenya
Must have a valid NCK practice license and Basic Life Support certification
Should have at least 4 years’ experience in higher education teaching.
Have at least four publication points as stipulated by the Commission of University Education (CUE)
Should possess excellent communication/interpersonal, organizational and counselling skills
Should be clinically active and competent.
Application letter together with detailed Curriculum Vitae, names of three referees, should be sent to the Manager, Talent Acquisition, Aga Khan University, via the email: hr.univeristyke@aku.edu Please quote the position title on the email subject. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Apply via :
hr.univeristyke@aku.edu
