Tutorial Fellow - Midwifery

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, OUK seeks to accommodate a larger number of qualified students.

Role Overview

The Tutorial Fellow for Midwifery is an academic position responsible for teaching, content development, student mentorship, and driving research activities within the Midwifery discipline. The role requires engaging in collaborations, managing projects, and ensuring high-quality, real-world learning experiences.

Duties & Responsibilities

Teaching and Learning Support

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

Research, Supervision, and Collaboration

• Develop research proposals and publish problem-solving publications.
• Attend conferences to share knowledge and build collaborations.
• Provide consultancy services connecting with industry.
• Supervise research projects and evaluate Undergraduate project defenses.
• Mentor students in their Undergraduate projects and supervise student attachments/internships.
• Manage grants, research teams, and project expenses.
• Foster collaborations with industry and other universities.
• Present articles at relevant forums.

Administrative and Institutional Support

• Participate in Departmental and School Boards.
• Support student innovations for entrepreneurship and social progress.
• Engage in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities like environmental conservation.

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.

Equal Opportunity: The Open University of Kenya (OUK) is an equal opportunity employer and, therefore, applicants of either gender, youths, persons living with disabilities and those from marginalized areas are encouraged to apply.