Part-Time Adjunct Faculty - Department of Travel and Tourism Management

Key Responsibilities

• Adherence to Teaching Requirements: Ensure compliance with the teaching requirements as specified in the curriculum.
• Continuous Assessments: Administer Continuous Assessment Tests (CATs) to students.
• Examination Management: Handle examination setting, moderation, administration, and marking.
• Curriculum Delivery: Deliver high-quality learning experiences for undergraduate and graduate students through the preparation of teaching materials, activities, and curriculum delivery.
• Professional Development: Stay updated on developments within the academic discipline or professional practice of the subject area to shape curriculum content and design.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure that content, methods of delivery, and learning materials meet defined objectives and are regularly reviewed for improvement.
• Student Supervision: Guide students at undergraduate and graduate levels in identifying research topics, concept development, proposal development, and supervision.
• Records Management: Ensure accurate student records (registers, reports, assessments) are updated in the Academic Management System.
• Research Funding: Identify sources of funding through grant writing to advance the research portfolio of the school.
• Publishing and Engagement: Engage in publishing papers and participating in/presenting papers at workshops, conferences, and professional seminars.
• Collaboration: Partner with other researchers internally and internationally to establish research linkages.
• Administrative Duties: Perform administrative tasks as required, including leadership of academic programs or committee membership.

Requirements and Qualifications

To qualify for appointment, a candidate must meet one of the following criteria:

Option 1:

• An earned PhD degree qualification in the relevant area from a recognized/accredited university.
• At least three (3) years of teaching and research experience in a university.
• Relevant work experience in the industry will be an added advantage.
• Must be registered by the relevant professional body (where applicable).

Option 2:

• A Master’s degree qualification in the relevant area of specialization from a recognized/accredited university.
• At least three (3) years of teaching and research experience at a university.
• Must be registered for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree qualification.
• Relevant work experience in the industry will be an added advantage.
• Must be registered by the relevant professional body (where applicable).

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through the Mount Kenya University recruitment portal. Visit the following link to submit your application: Apply Here which directs to recruitment.mku.ac.ke.