Tutorial Fellow - General Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Sustainable Food Production or Agriculture and Biotechnology

The Open University of Kenya (OUK) aims to address the pressing issue of limited capacity in traditional universities by employing innovative teaching and learning methodologies, including online and distance education. By leveraging technology and flexible learning modes, the university seeks to accommodate a larger number of qualified students. This Tutorial Fellow position is a teaching and research role focused on General Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Sustainable Food Production, or Agriculture and Biotechnology. The role involves developing and delivering course content through innovative teaching methodologies, engaging in research, mentoring students, and fostering collaboration with industry partners.

Duties & Responsibilities

Teaching and Learning:

• Plan weekly course content delivery.
• Prepare course outlines and recommend relevant teaching materials.
• Provide learner support, curate content, and develop teaching materials aligned with the syllabus.
• Lecture to explain course content.
• Set/administer assessments and exams, moderate and invigilate exams to ensure fairness, mark exams, and grade students.
• Conduct practical activities for real-world learning and design experiments.

Research and Consultancy:

• Develop research proposals and publish problem-solving publications.
• Attend conferences to share knowledge and build collaborations.
• Provide consultancy services connecting with industry.
• Manage grants, research teams, and project expenses.

Student Supervision and Mentorship:

• Supervise research projects and evaluate Undergraduate project defenses.
• Mentor students in their Undergraduate projects and supervise student attachments/internships.
• Support student innovations for entrepreneurship and social progress.

Institutional and Professional Engagement:

• Foster collaborations with industry and other universities.
• Present articles at relevant forums.
• Engage in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities like environmental conservation.
• Participate in Departmental and School Boards.

Required Qualifications and Competencies

For appointment to this grade, one MUST have:

• A Masters and Bachelor’s degree qualifications in the relevant field from an accredited university recognized by the OUK Senate.
• A minimum period of three (3) years relevant work experience in the Grade of Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant or a comparable position.
• Be registered or registerable for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or equivalent doctoral degree qualification.
• Be registered or registerable with the relevant professional body (where applicable).
• In-depth professional/discipline-specific knowledge and experience in a specialized field or broad knowledge in a number of fields.
• Proficiency in ICT.

Note on Terms of Service: The Terms of Service will be either Permanent and Pensionable OR Contract, as shall be determined by the University Council.