Mount Kenya University invites applications from suitably qualified individuals to serve as External Examiners/Moderators for its academic programmes. The role is vital in upholding the quality and integrity of examinations, assessments, and curricula.
Qualifications
To qualify for appointment, a candidate must:
- Hold an earned PhD degree in the relevant discipline from a recognized academic institution.
- Be at least at the rank of Senior Lecturer or equivalent in a recognized university or institution of higher learning.
- Demonstrate a strong record of teaching, research, and academic supervision in the relevant field.
- Have experience in examination moderation, curriculum development, and quality assurance processes.
- Be registered with the relevant professional body where applicable.
- Not be a current member of staff of Mount Kenya University.
Key Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities include:
- Moderate examination papers and marking schemes before administration.
- Review and moderate marked examination scripts, projects, dissertations, theses and other assessments as applicable.
- Evaluate the academic standards of programmes and assessments against national and international benchmarks.
- Provide independent reports on the quality and standards of academic programmes.
- Advise the University on curriculum development, assessment practices, and academic quality enhancement.
- Attend examination boards and academic meetings when invited by the University.
- Submit annual reports on the conduct and standards of examinations and academic programmes.
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