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Assistant Lecturer Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Education (DMCsE) Under Contract - CE

University of Rwanda (UR)

Responsibilities or duties

1. Teaching

• Assist in preparation of subjects to be taught as presented in modules
• Assist in teaching subjects in his/her area of specialization
• Participate in the assessment and evaluation of students through continual assessment tests and examinations
• Participate in organization of practical's in classrooms, library and laboratories an d exams’ invigilation.

2. Research

• Assist in preparation of research proposals in line with his area of specialization and institutional thematic areas
• Participate in research activities aiming at solving community problems
• Publish research results at national, regional and international levels

3. Community Outreach

• Participate in dissemination of research findings to relevant stakeholders
• Conduct research projects which may lead to PhD studies
• Participate in organizing national scientific conferences

4. Consultancy

• Conduct consultancy activities in his area of specialization
• Compete successfully for income generating consultancies

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

5. Relevant Qualifications and Experience

Two (2) Assistant Lecturers:

• One (1) Assistant Lecturer with Master's degree with at least a second class upper division or at least 70% in Mathematics or Pure Mathematics or Applied Mathematics or Mathematical Sciences or Computational Mathematics or Statistics or Applied Statistics or Mathematics Education or Mathematical Modelling or Master of Education in Mathematics Education.
• One (1) Assistant Lecturer with Master's degree with at least a second class upper division or at least 70% in in Computer Science or Software Engineering or Information Technology or Information Systems or Data Science or Cybersecurity or Artificial Intelligence.
• Excellent communication in English
• Be of the Rwandan Nationality

6. Desirable Qualifications and Experience

• Publications in peer-reviewed journals.
• Relevant teaching experience in Higher Learning Institutions.
• Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, or a validated Teaching Portfolio Certificate.

• Assist in preparation of subjects to be taught as presented in modules
• Assist in teaching subjects in his/her area of specialization
• Participate in the assessment and evaluation of students through continual assessment tests and examinations
• Participate in organization of practical's in classrooms, library and laboratories an d exams’ invigilation.
• Assist in preparation of research proposals in line with his area of specialization and institutional thematic areas
• Participate in research activities aiming at solving community problems
• Publish research results at national, regional and international levels
• Participate in dissemination of research findings to relevant stakeholders
• Conduct research projects which may lead to PhD studies
• Participate in organizing national scientific conferences
• Conduct consultancy activities in his area of specialization
• Compete successfully for income generating consultancies

• Excellent communication in English

• Master's degree with at least a second class upper division or at least 70% in Mathematics or Pure Mathematics or Applied Mathematics or Mathematical Sciences or Computational Mathematics or Statistics or Applied Statistics or Mathematics Education or Mathematical Modelling or Master of Education in Mathematics Education.
• Master's degree with at least a second class upper division or at least 70% in Computer Science or Software Engineering or Information Technology or Information Systems or Data Science or Cybersecurity or Artificial Intelligence.
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals.
• Relevant teaching experience in Higher Learning Institutions.
• Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, or a validated Teaching Portfolio Certificate.