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Keyword

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Lecturer (Applied Nutrition), School of Nursing and Midwifery

Entity

Aga Khan University

Location

Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction

Established in 1980, Aga Khan University's School of Nursing and Midwifery (AKU-SONAM) was the first academic unit of the University to be established. AKU-SONAM motivates young men and women from all over Pakistan and developing countries to choose nursing as a career in order to strengthen the delivery of health care services.

*Please note that this is a 4-month temporary position.

Responsibilities

The position will be reporting to the Academic Lead, School of Nursing and Midwifery. Moreover, you will be responsible for:

  • exhibiting strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish trust and rapport with colleagues and staff
  • demonstrating exceptional verbal and written communication skills to effectively teach students
  • using VLE, and online resources to support the Applied Nutrition course
  • effectively listening to the concerns of students related to the course
  • creating a course grid according to the HEC curriculum with credit hours and learning outcomes
  • liaising with the semester course coordinator and faculty in the year team
  • constructing exam papers and reviewing with DED, following the exam protocols, and keeping items confidential at all levels. Moreover, participate in invigilation activities
  • undertaking the responsibility of teaching small and large classrooms that may have approx. 150 students.
  • constructing course mark sheets and checking the correct grades as per the defined protocols.
  • aligning course grid with other courses
  • attending year meetings, informing course and student updates
  • upgrading teaching and learning practices as per the organization's guidelines
  • participating in CPD sessions to integrate theory into practice
  • any other task assigned by the year head or departmental head.

Requirements

You should have:

  • at least an MSc in Nutrition
  • at least 2 to 3 years of experience teaching in a university 
  • knowledge of using learning management systems, and online resources to support the Applied Nutrition course
  • exceptional verbal and written communication skills that is English
  • proficiency in MS Office
  • have received training in teaching and learning.

To Apply

​Interested candidates should submit their detailed CV and cover letter to human.resources@aku.edu. Please mark the subject line with position number "10000391". 

 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applications should be submitted latest by July 5, 2024