Responsibilities or duties

1. Teaching, engaging, informing and inspiring staff and students through both classroom and online delivery of lectures, tutorials, seminars, or farm demonstrations.

2. Developing innovative teaching materials for physical and online delivery to undergraduate and postgraduate students.

3. Supervising undergraduate students undertaking research projects.

4. Guiding students in designing and managing student demonstration farms, and ensuring well-structured and effectively supervised field practical sessions.

5. Conducting high impact research and disseminating research findings.

6. Assessing and evaluating students' work, compiling and grading of examination results.

7. Contributing to the planning and evaluation of academic programs in the department/faculty.

8. Participating in curriculum review, program evaluation, and strategic planning in the department/faculty.

9. Contributing to the marketing of departmental programs.

10. Participating in professional duties such as faculty open days and other recruitment processes as appropriate.

11. Contributing to the university and wider society through community service.

12. Writing proposals for attracting resources to the department.

13. Mentoring junior staff and students.

14. Performing any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the Head of Department or Faculty and University Management.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

1. Master's Degree in Animal Science, or Animal Health and Production, or Livestock Development, Planning, and Management from a recognized institution. Candidates with a second-class lower division but who possess a relevant PhD may apply.

2. Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science, or Animal Health and Production, or Wildlife Health and Management (Minimum of Second-Class Upper Division) from a recognized institution.

3. At least two (2) years, experience of teaching courses related to animal science in a recognized university.

4. Proof of training in institutional pedagogy and competence-based education, blended learning, and institutional and program assessment shall be an added advantage.

5. Must not be above 35 years of age at the time of application.

Experience needed

At least two (2) years, experience of teaching courses related to animal science in a recognized university.

• Teaching, engaging, informing and inspiring staff and students through both classroom and online delivery of lectures, tutorials, seminars, or farm demonstrations.
• Developing innovative teaching materials for physical and online delivery to undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Supervising undergraduate students undertaking research projects.
• Guiding students in designing and managing student demonstration farms, and ensuring well-structured and effectively supervised field practical sessions.
• Conducting high impact research and disseminating research findings.
• Assessing and evaluating students' work, compiling and grading of examination results.
• Contributing to the planning and evaluation of academic programs in the department/faculty.
• Participating in curriculum review, program evaluation, and strategic planning in the department/faculty.
• Contributing to the marketing of departmental programs.
• Participating in professional duties such as faculty open days and other recruitment processes as appropriate.
• Contributing to the university and wider society through community service.
• Writing proposals for attracting resources to the department.
• Mentoring junior staff and students.
• Performing any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the Head of Department or Faculty and University Management.

• Teaching
• Research
• Supervision
• Curriculum development
• Mentoring
• Pedagogy
• Competence-based education
• Blended learning
• Institutional and program assessment

• Master's Degree in Animal Science, or Animal Health and Production, or Livestock Development, Planning, and Management from a recognized institution.
• Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science, or Animal Health and Production, or Wildlife Health and Management (Minimum of Second-Class Upper Division) from a recognized institution.
• At least two (2) years, experience of teaching courses related to animal science in a recognized university.
• Proof of training in institutional pedagogy and competence-based education, blended learning, and institutional and program assessment shall be an added advantage.
• Must not be above 35 years of age at the time of application.