Job Summary:
The successful candidates will report to the Dean,
School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS). The incumbent will be expected
to teach, research, and engage in community service.
Key Responsibilities/Tasks/Duties:
- Teach at the undergraduate/graduate level in the specific
areas of specialization as listed above.
- Support and mentor students in their career endeavors.
- Participate in curriculum development activities to ensure
that the programs are up-to-date and marketable.
- Participate in program assessment and reviews.
- Engage in research in one’s area of expertise.
- Engage in service to the University, the profession and to the
community.
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Minimum Educational Qualifications and Professional Experience
- PhD in the core areas above
- Requisite skills in the use of technology in teaching
Personal Attributes & Competencies
- Be self-motivated and highly-disciplined
- Excellent command of the subject area including lesson
planning
- Ethical and professional conduct
- Managing ambiguity and emotions
- Managing technological change
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent listening and mediation skills
- Excellent fundraising and grants writing skills
- Excellent presentation skills
- Excellent research writing skills
How To Apply
If you have the requisite qualifications and
experience and desire to work as a team member in a modern, progressive,
international, and multicultural institution where you can make a difference,
please apply indicating the postion in the subject line. Interested applicants
must provide a cover letter and a current CV, certified copies of educational
certificates and transcripts, a portfolio showcasing your previous Tableau
projects and data visualizations, names and addresses of three referees,
current salary and benefits, telephone and e-mail contacts to the email
indicated below by 5.00 pm, Wednesday, July 31, 2024.
Director, Human Resources,
United States International University – Africa,
P. O. Box 14634-00800, Nairobi, Kenya
Email: jobs-shss@usiu.ac.ke
