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.
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
