HERI Africa Research Chair in Mathematics Education at Embu University College

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Job Description

The Embu Agricultural Staff Training (EAST) College was established in 1947 as an agriculture training school for pre-service training at certificate level to Kenya African Preliminary Examination (KAPE) students.Later in 1968, the Centre was renamed Embu Institute of Agriculture and started admitting secondary school leavers for two-year certificate training as Technical Assistants. In 1990, it was up-graded to an Agricultural Staff Training College whose mandate was to develop and implement short management and technical courses, and offer research and consultancy services to enhance performance in the agricultural sector. This continued until June 2011 when the College was converted to Embu University College through a Legal Notice No. 65 of 17th June, 2011. The EUC council was inaugurated after its upgrading from Embu Agricultural Staff Training (EAST) College by President Mwai Kibaki. Friday, 7th October, 2016 became a historic day for Embu University College. This day marked the transition of the Institution from a Constituent College of UoN to a fully- fledged University. The University of Embu was formally awarded a Charter by H.E. President Uhuru Kenyatta at a colorful function held at State house, Nairobi. The objective of the University is to play a leading role in the development and expansion of the opportunities for higher education and research in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Veterinary Medicine, Forestry, Water and Biological and Physical sciences. The University will develop into a centre of excellence for learning and research in agriculture and farming systems within and outside Kenya.

Job Industry

Education / Teaching

Job Salary Currency

Job Salary Fixed

No

Essential Qualities

Essential Qualities
  • Masters in Relevant Field
  • PhD in relevant field

Other Job Requirements

Requirement

  • At least 7 years post-PhD experience in education research, teacher education, or pedagogical innovation
  • Demonstrated experience leading or co-leading large-scale externally funded research programs
  • Demonstrated expertise in foundational numeracy, including early-grade learning, assessment, curriculum, or teacher professional development
  • Demonstrated track record of supervising graduate students
  • Earned PhD in Mathematics Education or its equivalent from a recognized institution
  • Evidence of national, regional, or international recognition in mathematics or numeracy education research
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage policymakers and practitioners
  • Strong methodological expertise (qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods)
  • Strong publication record in mathematics education, foundational numeracy, or early-grade learning


Application Process

Interested and qualified? Go to Embu University College on recruitment.embuni.ac.ke to apply

Close Date

22/06/2026