Tutorial Fellow Grade 7- 8 Posts at The Open University of Kenya

Duties and Responsibilities 

The duties and responsibilities shall include but are not limited to:

• Develop research proposals and publish problem-solving publications. 
• Attend conferences to share knowledge and build collaborations.
• Provide consultancy services connecting with industry.
• Supervise research projects and evaluate undergraduate project defenses.
• Foster collaborations with industry and other universities.
• Manage grants, research teams, and project expenses.
• Conduct practical activities for real-world learning and design experiments.
• Prepare course outlines and recommend relevant teaching materials.
• Provide learner support, curate content, and develop teaching materials aligned with the syllabus.
• Lecture to explain course content and set/administer assessments and exams.
• Moderate and invigilate exams to ensure fairness, mark exams, and grade students.
• Mentor students in their undergraduate projects and supervise student attachments/internships.
• Present articles at relevant forums and engage in CSR activities like environmental conservation.
• Plan weekly course content delivery and participate in departmental and school boards.
• Support student innovations for entrepreneurship and social progress.

Requirements for Appointment

   For appointment to this grade, one MUST have: 

• A Master’s degree and Bachelor’s degree qualification in the relevant field from an accredited university recognized by OUK Senate.
• A minimum period of three (3) years of relevant work experience in the grade of Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant or a comparable position.
• Be registerable for a Doctor of philosophy (PhD) or equivalent doctoral degree qualification.
• Be registered or registerable with the relevant professional body (where applicable).
• In-depth professional/discipline specific knowledge and experience in a specialized field or broad knowledge of a number of fields.
• Proficiency in ICT.