Job Description
This is a supervisory grade and the appointee shall be expected to provide academic, administrative and research leadership to members of lower grades.
Qualifications Requirements
-Must have an earned Ph.D. degree or its equivalent in the relevant field from a recognized academic institution.
-Must have at least three (3) years of university teaching and research experience since becoming a Senior Lecturer.
-Must have at least four (4) articles in refereed journals since last promotion OR one (1) book plus two (2) articles, or two book chapters or two (2) books OR at least three (3) distinguished and refereed exhibitions or performances of original creation, plus two (2) articles since appointment as a Senior Lecturer.
-Must have successfully supervised at least one (1) Ph.D. student and 2 Masters Degree students OR four Masters students since last promotion.
-Should have attended and contributed at learned conferences, seminars or workshops.
-Should show evidence of continued research and effective teaching.
-Should show evidence of being a member of recognized relevant professional body.
-Should show evidence of leadership (administrative experience, active participation in departmental/university activities as well as national and international activities).
-Should show evidence of attendance and contribution at learned conferences, seminars or workshops.
Duties and Responsibilities
The responsibilities of an Associate Professor are as follows:
-Teaching and evaluation of undergraduate and postgraduate students
-Setting, moderating, administering, processing and marking examinations
-Academic advising and mentoring undergraduate and postgraduate students.
-Providing academic leadership to the academic staff in the Department and Faculty.
-Participating in teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
-Carrying out research in the area of specialization, and providing consultancy services to the community.
-Participating in planning, development and evaluation of curricula in the Department and Faculty.
-Participating in planning, development and implementation of educational activities in the department and faculty.
-Supervising of postgraduate and undergraduate students in research and other educational activities.
-Establishing of inter-institutional linkages.
-Initiating, planning and implementing research and/or development activities in the department.
-Participating in planning and development of Department and Faculty strategic plans.
-Attending and contributing in conferences, seminars, workshops, meetings in the relevant fields.
-Providing direction and guidance on new areas of study to both Faculty staff and students.
-Planning and development of educational learning and teaching materials in the area of specialization.
-Initiating, planning and coordinating capacity building programmes for the improvement of the university in the area of research, training and consultancy.
-Attending and Participating in Departmental meetings and good quality teaching. Participating in other activities for effective and efficient management of the Department and Faculty.
-Performing any other duties as may be assigned or delegated by the Head of Department or other Chief Officer of the University in accordance with the University Statutes.