{"id":95692,"date":"2026-05-07T08:02:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T08:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/job\/chair-of-department\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T08:02:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T08:02:48","slug":"chair-of-department","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/job\/chair-of-department\/","title":{"rendered":"Chair of Department"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Job Objective<\/p>\n<p>We are seeking a strategic, forward-thinking, industry-connected, and student-centric academic leader to lead teaching for student success and with entrepreneurial acumen to foster research and innovation ecosystems. The ideal candidate has a demonstrable capability to bridge academia and industry and can leverage industry insights to create and implement market-driven curricula. 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