Lecturer (Geography)

Lecturer (Geography)

Posted: Sep 15, 2026

Deadline: Oct 2, 2026

The University has a unique history that has evolved through different educational phases. It was started in April 1929 by a British Colonial farmer cum educationist by the name William Thomas Alfred Levet. The Institution was by then a whites’ only primary school with a large farm, which was sold to Guy Bullen in February 1959. Mr. Bullen sold it to Minis...

• Job Type Full Time
• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA , PhD/Fellowship
• Experience 3 years
• Location Laikipia
• Job Field Education / Teaching / Training , Science

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assists in curriculum development and review process.
• Develops appropriate learning and teaching materials to ensure effective delivery of the subject matter to students.
• Assists in the development of research projects to extend knowledge of the relevant subject area.
• Participates in the provision of service to the community and the profession.
• Participates in learned conferences, symposia and workshops in the area of specializations.
• Participates in the translation and implementation of knowledge into practice.
• Participates in discussion on examination results in department and school to ensure effectiveness and general improved performance for each course.
• Prepares and delivers course outlines, material to students.
• Delivers lectures to undergraduates and postgraduate students for knowledge acquisition.
• Conducts continual evaluation of students’ course work and assignments to determine effectiveness of delivery of teaching.
• Maintains accurate records of students’ attendance, assignments and continuous assessments for accountability and advising students on academic improvement strategy.
• Participates in academic consultancies.
• Participates in the development of research projects to extend knowledge of the relevant subject area.
• Undertakes research and publishes peer-reviewed articles, books and book chapters.
• Undertakes academic editorial and review tasks in journals, books and book chapters.
• Assesses students’ performance and prepares students’ progress reports to help in decision making in regards to the academic progress of the affected students.
• Conducts internal moderation of exams.
• Conducts academic seminars at departmental and school levels.
• Supervises both postgraduate and undergraduate research works.
• Undertakes placement and supervise students on industrial attachment, teaching practice and internship.
• Attends school and departmental meetings for proper management of the University.
• Plans and undertakes field trips in order to promote industry-university linkages.
• Serves as patron to academic clubs and student organizations.
• Participates in ad hoc and statutory university committees

Academic/Professional Qualifications

• Be in possession of a Doctorate degree (PhD) or equivalent Doctoral degree from an accredited or recognized University in the relevant field and possession of a Master’s and Bachelor’s Degrees in related area of specialization. OR
• Master’s degree (in special cases) from an accredited and recognized University in the relevant field:
• Registration for a Doctorate degree (PhD) or equivalent Doctoral degree from an accredited and recognized University in the relevant field.
• Have a minimum of twenty-four (24) publication points, of which at least sixteen (16) should be from refereed journal papers.
• Possession of a Master’s and Bachelor’s Degrees in related area of specialization.
• Registration or be registerable by a professional body (where applicable).
• Must have served in the Grade of Tutorial Fellow or in a comparable position for a minimum period of three (3) years.