Lecturer: Open Learning job at Kabale University

Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Kabale University is located on Plot 364 Block 3 Kikungiri Hill, in Kabale Municipality, about a kilometre off Kabale-Katuna-Kigali Highway. The Main Campus sits on 50 acres of land. The University can be accessed via Mukombe Road, which connects the Kikungiri Campus to the Highway. An additional Campus is located on Plots 66-76 in Nyabikoni Parish in the Central Division of Kabale Municipality.

Responsibilities or duties

To conduct high quality research and teach undergraduate, postgraduate and research students as appropriate.

• Prepares lectures and delivers them to undergraduate and post-graduate students.
• Sets tests, examinations and course work.
• Administers and invigilates tests and examinations.
• Marks tests, course work and examinations scripts, compiles and grades examination results.
• Guides and advises students on their academic performance.
• Attends to students non-academic challenges and refers those that need further counseling and guidance.
• Conducts research and disseminates research findings through conferences, seminars and publications.
• Supervises undergraduate and post graduate students undertaking research projects.
• Conducts seminars and tutorials.
• Carries out official administrative duties in the department as directed by the Head of Department.
• Contributes to the University and wider society through community service.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• Should have an earned PhD in either Teacher Education, E-Learning, Digital Pedagogy or Curriculum Management)
• Should have a Should a Bachelor of Education Primary and Masters in either (Teacher Education, E-Learning, Digital Pedagogy, Curriculum Management)
• Should have excellent interpersonal and effective communication skills.
• Should have proven ability to conduct scholarly research.
• Should be computer literate.
• Should have the ability to work in a team and network with the like-minded.

Experience needed

• Should have at least two (2) years teaching experience at the level of Assistant Lecturer gained from a recognized institution of higher learning.
• Should have a good track record of service to the public.

• Prepares lectures and delivers them to undergraduate and post-graduate students.
• Sets tests, examinations and course work.
• Administers and invigilates tests and examinations.
• Marks tests, course work and examinations scripts, compiles and grades examination results.
• Guides and advises students on their academic performance.
• Attends to students non-academic challenges and refers those that need further counseling and guidance.
• Conducts research and disseminates research findings through conferences, seminars and publications.
• Supervises undergraduate and post graduate students undertaking research projects.
• Conducts seminars and tutorials.
• Carries out official administrative duties in the department as directed by the Head of Department.
• Contributes to the University and wider society through community service.

• Excellent interpersonal and effective communication skills.
• Proven ability to conduct scholarly research.
• Computer literate.
• Ability to work in a team and network with the like-minded.

• An earned PhD in either Teacher Education, E-Learning, Digital Pedagogy or Curriculum Management.
• A Bachelor of Education Primary and Masters in either Teacher Education, E-Learning, Digital Pedagogy, Curriculum Management.