School Administrator at Strathmore University

Basic job summary:

This position is responsible for assisting the School Manager / Program Manager in academic related administrative duties and ensuring the School delivers the required standards for the University’s standards for student learning experience.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Liaise with the admissions office to vet the suitability of potential students through the setting, administering and marking of admission exams. This will also involve admitting the successful students and managing their records in the Academic Management System.
• Assist the School Manager / Program Manager in generation the school course timetable and circulation of the timetable to lecturers and students. This will also involve making changes to the timetable during the semester where necessary.
• Facilitate the course evaluation process by generating the course evaluation, supervising the evaluation process, analyzing the data collected and providing a report of the analysis to the Dean.
• Assist the School Manager / Program Manager in fees payment reconciliation and debt collection through following up with students who have fees arrears.
• Coordinate the orientation process of new students through course registration, allocation of student mentors and uploading of learning materials in the e-learning platform.
• Ensure efficient and effective management of all students and lecturers records in the school
• Assist the School Manager / Program Manager in quality management by updating school procedures and policies in the Academic Management System and monitoring both lecturers and students class attendance and punctuality.
• Contribute to students discipline by reporting student disciplinary matters to the School Manager / Program manager, the Program Director / Academic Director of the School or the Dean of students.

Minimum Academic Qualifications:

Core qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field
• At least two years relevant administration experience

Competencies and Attributes

• Good people skills,
• Good Communication skills,
• Strong analytical skills,
• Attention to details.
• A team player.

Required Experience:

• At least 2 years’ experience in conducting and publishing research in various publication outlets
• Skills and experience in use of Mixed Methods (both Qualitative and Quantitative Methods)
• Experience in use of at least one established statistical data analytic software e.g., SPSS, STATA, etc

 Competencies and Attributes

• Excellent analytical skills
• Ability conduct research
• Excellent English, writing skills and emotional quotient
• Excellent communication skills
• Dynamic and innovative

Closing date: 8 June 2022