Job Title:     Lecturer (Computer Science)

Organisation: Uganda Christian University (UCU)

Duty Station:  Mukono, Uganda

About the Company:

Uganda Christian University (UCU) is an authentic Christian institution established by the Church of Uganda in 1997 in response to a call for quality university education with a Christian perspective. Uganda Christian University replaced the historic Bishop Tucker Theological College which trained clergy and educators during its 84-year history from 1913-1997. The local chief, Hamu Mukasa, granted land for the college to operate in Mukono.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach at undergraduate level in areas allocated by the Dean of School/Head of Department.
• Carry out research, teaching, mentoring, supervision and administration within the faculty
• Engage with the broader scholarly and professional communities.
• Contribute to the development, planning and implementation of a high quality curriculum.
• Assist in the development of learning materials and maintaining records to monitor student progress, achievement and attendance
• Class preparation, teaching and evaluation of students in accordance with the University curriculum.
• Supervising students’ placements, internships and research papers.
• Ad-hoc administrative tasks including and not limited to participating in various student and faculty activities e.g. attending Faculty board meetings, and other Faculty related events.
• Setting and marking course works and final examinations.
• Assisting in supervising of exams to ensure that exams are done according to rules and regulations.
• Advising students on academic and other related issues.
• Any other official duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor from time to time.
• Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Must have a Master of Science in Computer Science or a related field from a recognized higher institution of learning.
• Must have a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field obtained after 2014 from a recognized institution of higher learning.
• Must have University teaching experience as a Lecturer for at least two years Or an Assistant Lecturer for at least two (2) years OR as a Tutorial Assistant for at least three (3) years.
• Must have at least one scholarly article or publication OR should have undertaken at least one research paper.
• Should be a mature and committed Christian.
• Should have strong oral and written communication skills.