Assistant Professor - Employment,career opportunity in Tanzania

Job Title:  Assistant Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery (AKUSONAM) Tanzania
Location: Tanzania
Deadline: 15th Nov 2013
Aga Khan University
Position Description:



An exciting career opportunity to join a growing institution committed to providing quality education in the developing world

AKU- TIHE invites applications for the following position, based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania:
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery (AKUSONAM) Tanzania
Reports tothe Academic Head, or a person designated by him/her.


Your responsibilities being;

Implement the curriculum as approved by curriculum committee and National Nursing jurisdiction where necessary. Actively participate in the body of nursing knowledge through research and publication.

Ensure the quality of clinical learning opportunities for the various programmes (e.g. securing learning sights, MOU's etc)

Initiate and maintain collaborations with clinical facilities.

Teach in class room and clinical areas as assigned by Academic Head. Monitor theoretical and clinical teaching activities

Continuously improve the quality of own practice.

Actively participate in the management and administrative activities of the University.

Provide academic support to students and colleagues. E.g. supervise and evaluate (peer-review) faculty performance as required; monitor faculty teaching and clinical hours to determine fair distribution of teaching loads.

To keep abreast of his/her academic discipline including nursing practice.

Actively contribute to the development of the nursing profession nationally and regionally.

Perform any other duties assigned by the Academic Head/Dean.

Prepare a master plan of clinical placements for students and disseminate as required.

Plan and/or assist with AKUSONAM ceremonies and functions pertaining to academic and social events. Work with curriculum committee to improve courses based on feedback received.

Orient new teachers to the programme and give necessary support and guidance.

Compile all academic results and clinical evaluations at the end of the term, within given deadlines.


Skills, Qualifications and Experience

Minimum of MSc Nursing or preferably PhD in related areas Minimum of 3 years teaching experience, as a Lecturer Expertise in relevant nursing field

A required record of research and publications

Experience with curriculum and course development an added advantage Diploma or Certificate in education or its equivalent

Current Registration with the Nursing Regulatory Body

Good interpersonal/communication skills

Must be familiar with word processing software and have a basic understanding of computers and their application in an academic setting .

Ability to teach through a variety of strategies to effectively engage students in learning. Good organization skills

Counselling skills
Competency in specialized field of nursing


Application Instructions:

For Application and Submission Details please send your application, an updated CV and testimonials, including the names, postal and e-mail addresses, telephone/fax numbers of two professional references, addressed to the

Human Resources Office,
AKU - TIHE
P.O. Box 125,
Dar es Salaam; Fax (+255) (0)22 2150875
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