Job position:Assistant-Lecturer in Community Health and Development

North Coast Medical Training College (NCMTC) is a private-not-for profit medical training college located in Kilifi-South. Since 2012, NCMTC is training a wide array of healthcare workers at diploma, certificate, and post-basic diploma level. It is known for pioneering competency based and student-centred training approaches in Kenya using modern training facilities and technologies.

In its quest to strengthen the training team for Community Health students, NCMTC is recruiting a Community Health Assistant-Lecturer to join the departmental team in organizing, facilitating, and assessing student learning activities and whose core tasks and responsibilities are outlined below.

Tasks and responsibility

• Participate in the training and assessment of learning of senior (2^nd & 3^rd year) students including:
  • Preparing and uploading lesson plans and related teaching and learning and assessment materials for assigned lessons
  • Planning and conducting lectures
  • Planning and conducting tutorials
  • Planning and conducting Skills lab sessions
  • Assessing student performance
• Mentor, guide and advice students in their learning and development of professional behaviour
• Generally, participate in any other activities related to planning, implementation and evaluation of teaching and learning for first year certificate and diploma students in the college.
• Contribute to other aspects of training of community health students, community health healthcare service provision, and training of first year students including but not limited to community health students
• Participate in research with guidance of senior lecturers.
• Guide and support mentors, tutors, interns, student facilitators and other junior staff supporting the learning of students.

Required competencies

• Competent community health worker with up-to-date knowledge and good technical and generic skills in community health
• Good team player
• Interested in the development and support of young healthcare professionals
• Good oral English and Kiswahili and excellent written English language skills
• Competent oral and verbal communicator while working with individuals and teams
• Excellent computer skills with good mastery of MS office applications

Required education and experience

• BSc in Community Health and Development
• 2 years’ experience in providing health care services

Added advantages

• Teaching experience
• Experience with mentoring adolescents
• Experience with e-learning

How to apply?

Interested candidates to apply to recruitment@northcoastmtc.ac.ke. Your application should include a cover letter detailing why you are the best fit for this position and your CV with relevant skills and experience. Closing date will be 16^th August 2023. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.