Lecturer, Health Records, School of Clinical Medicine at MKU

Lecturer, Health Records, School of Clinical Medicine at Mount Kenya University. Responsible for teaching and assessing students in health records management, developing learning materials, conducting academic research, and supporting departmental activities. Requires a relevant qualification in health records and information management. The role is based in Thika with duties performed on-site.

Qualifications

Must have:   

• PhD in relevant area of Specialization from a recognized academic institution.
• At least three (3) years of teaching experience in a recognized Academic Institution.
• Be registered by the Health Records & Information Management Board.

Or:

• Master’s degree in relevant discipline (for special cases outlined on MKU teaching staff appointments and promotions guidelines, 2020)
• Expected to have registered for a PhD degree in the relevant discipline.
• At least three (3) years teaching experience in a recognized Academic Institution;
• Be registered by the Health Records & Information Management Board.

Reporting to the Head, Health Records & Information Management

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in curriculum development and review.
• Prepare a course outline to guide the effective delivery and coverage of the syllabus.
• Develop learning content to ensure adequate coverage of the course outline.
• Teach Undergraduate, Diploma, and Certificate courses.
• Set, invigilate, and administer examinations to test the understanding of course content and give a progressive report to the Department.
• Supervise students’ projects and attend defence meetings to enable them to complete their studies successfully.
• Carry out research, prepare publications, and participate in conferences to disseminate knowledge generated.
• Attract funding to the University to support research.
• Facilitate field studies and assess students during attachments/trips/ internships.
• Participate in official University meetings and functions.
• Monitor class attendance sheets to ensure that students sitting for the examinations meet the required lecture attendance of more than four-fifths of all lectures before they can sit for their examinations.
• Carry out administrative and other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.

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