PROFESSOR – Philosophy

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides academic leadership, guidance and mentorship in the department.
• Prepares and delivers lectures to students.
• Conducts seminars and tutorials.
• Advises students on their academic performance.
• Participates in curriculum development and review.
• Supervises student projects, field trips and placements where required.
• Sets, marks and assesses course work and examinations and provides timely feedback to students.
• Prepares and submits proposals and applications to external bodies for funding and accreditation purposes.
• Conducts research and produces scholarly publications
• Promotes quality assurance in all spheres of service delivery.
• Initiates and participates in outreach services for the development of the community
• Gives an inaugural lecture in the relevant discipline.

KEY OUTPUTS

• Academic leadership and guidance provided.
• Lectures prepared and delivered.
• Seminars and tutorials conducted.
• Students guided and advised on their performance.
• Student projects, field trips and placements supervised.
• Coursework and examinations set and marked and timely feedback given.
• Proposals and applications for funding and accreditation developed.
• Research undertaken and scholarly publications produced.
• Quality assurance in service delivery promoted.
• Community outreach programs undertaken.

 PERSON SPECIFICATIONS

• Should have an earned PhD in the relevant discipline from a recognized academic institution of higher learning
• Should have demonstrated outstanding professional ability or exceptional academic capability in accordance with the Universities promotions policy for academic Staff.
• Should have a good track record of relevant teaching, research, publication and service to the public of not less than seven (7) years.
• Should have the ability to provide academic leadership.
• Should have five (5) new publications since promotion to track of Associate Professor.
• Should have supervised at least five (5) graduate students to completion.