Aga Khan University Hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan and Nairobi, Kenya are private, not-for-profit institutions providing high quality health care. The Main Hospitals serve as the principal sites for clinical training for the University’s Medical Colleges and Schools of Nursing and Midwifery in Pakistan and East Africa.

Job Purpose/Summary

To teach in selected courses within SONAM’s accredited nursing, midwifery and continuing professional development programmes; participate in research activities; and ensure professional /academic productivity within the School of Nursing & Midwifery (SONAM).

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Utilize innovative and student engaging strategies in teaching and learning of courses as allocated.
• Ensure course outlines, lesson plans and any other teaching and learning materials are uploaded on the learning management platform e.g. Moodle on a timely manner.
• Take effective teaching leadership of courses as allocated.
• Planning and implementing teaching/learning sessions in class and in clinical areas.
• Preparing lesson plans and maintaining records to monitor student progress, achievement and attendance. Assist with supervision of undergraduate students.
• Participate in the development, administration and marking of exams and other assessments.
• Engage in research in identified areas of interest in clinical practice and teaching / learning.
• Participate in professional scientific conferences.
• Publish research findings in peer reviewed journals.
• Identify an area of clinical practice relevant to expertise and subjects taught.
• Develop periodic clinical practice objectives to meet learning needs.
• Using identified objectives, engage in clinical practice.
• Maintain a current basic life support (BLS) certification.
• Pursue higher academic qualifications as required by the Commission of
• University Education (CUE).
• Develop and maintain personal faculty portfolio.
• Identify and attend continuous development programmes.
• Participate in faculty and departmental seminars, workshops aimed at building capacity, sharing research outcomes and building interdisciplinary collaboration within and outside the department.
• Provide support as faculty advisors to students enrolled in various programmes at SONAM in academic, professional and social welfare issues.
• Maintain records of student mentorship activities.
• Engage in orientation activities for new students, faculty and staff.
• Attend and contribute in faculty meetings to discuss student and faculty issues, assignment of teaching responsibilities, and smooth running of the programmes.
• Participate in various committees at SONAM as called upon.
• Engage in the administration of various programmes and activities as may be called upon.
• Engage in the student recruitment and convocation processes.
• Work collaboratively with partners and other stakeholders working with SONAM.

Relevant Experience and Qualifications

• PhD required.
• Be registered with the Nursing Council of Kenya.
• Have a valid practice license.
• At least four years of teaching experience in higher education.
• Have at least four publication points as stipulated by the Commission of University Education (CUE).
• Be clinically active.
• Possess good interpersonal/communication, organization and counselling skills