# Head of Department – Education at Zetech University

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Company: Zetech University

Category: Education & Training

Location: Kenya

Work type: Full-time

Work arrangement: On-site

Published: 2026-09-07

Expires: 2026-10-22

## Job Description

University Jobs, Zetech University Jobs. Responsible for leading the Education department, coordinating academic programmes, supervising staff, supporting curriculum development, and ensuring quality teaching and learning. Requires a relevant postgraduate qualification in Education or a related field. The position is based in Nairobi and requires on-site work.

Job Objective

The position-holder will primarily be employed as a teaching staff on permanent and pensionable terms but will hold the Head of Department position on a three-year renewable contract. The Head of Department will be reporting to the Dean School of Education, Arts and Social Sciences and will be responsible for:

### Key Responsibilities

- Overseeing all teaching and examination processes, ensuring timely and comprehensive course coverage and evaluation.  

- Monitoring class attendance by students and staff. 

- Working with the HR department to ensure optimal workload allocation.  

- Managing students retention, eventual graduation and progression to other programmes. 

- Participating in departmental research activities and output. 

- Management of students projects, attachments and field exposure.  

- Timely resolutions of students’ and staff concerns. 

- People management, including management of their performance, work attendance, leave, and discipline.  

- Overseeing programme development and review. 

- Participating in approving all student admissions, receiving new students registered in the department, orienting and assisting them to settle down. 

- Implementing policies that help in ensuring the sustainability of the department.  

- Any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor or as captured in the detailed job description. 

Qualification and experience

- PhD in Education or related area from an accredited university. 

- Masters in Education or a related area from an accredited university. 

- Bachelor of Education or a related field from an accredited University. 

- A minimum of twenty-four (24) publication points, of which at least sixteen (16) must be from publications in peer-reviewed/refereed journals. 

- At least two years of teaching experience at university level and a years management experience.  

- Membership to a relevant professional body will be an added advantage.

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