Overview
The Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, not-for-profit, international University first established in 1983, with 13 teaching sites in 8 countries. It is a noil-denominational institution open to all, irrespective of religion, ethnicity, gender or national origin. Since 2001, AKU has offered academic programmes m nursing, medicine and education for and m countries m East Africa.
Successfiil candidate will work at the Aga Khan University-Institute for Educational Development, East Africa (AKU. IED-EA) based in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. The University is seeking applications for below position
Position: Assistant Professor
Comparative Studies in Education and Global Development
Teaching
Design and teach Master of Education (MEd) level courses m education & global development and supervise Master’s level dissertations;
Participate in Center for Life Long Learning CELL activity by provision of academic leadership m certificate courses; planning, teaching, evaluating the courses and mentoring;
Conform to University’s policies and established performance norms m teaching and learning;
Be well versed with policies and trends in the teaching of education & global development.
Research
Conduct independent research studies in the areas of education & global development.
Co-write research proposals to obtain intemal/extemal research grants.
Services
Provide consultancy to national and international organizations in area of expertise or field of interest;
Participate as a member on (AKU.IED-EA) and University wide committees.
Provide leadership in local professional associations;
Skills, Qualifications and Experience
- A PhD degree m the relevant field, with 5-7 years of related work experience.
- Demonstrated ability to define research projects and securing a competitive grant for it, undertaking the research, publishing and disseminating research findings.
- Commit to engaging in all other duties as assigned by the Dean of AKU. IED-EA
- Knowledge and experience in teaching variety of other courses in education i.e foundations of education will be an added advantage.
HOW TO APPLY
Please send your application package which should include; an application letter, an updated CV and testimonials, including the names, postal and e-mail addresses, telephone/fax numbers of three professional references, addressed to the:
Human Resources Office,
AKU, P.O. Box 125,
Dar es Salaam.
Fax (+255) (0)22 2150875
or email hr.tanzania@aku.edu
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. For further information, please visit http://www.aku.edu
Applications close: Open Until Position is Filled
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