Articulate teaching professional with extensive academic experience and focus on positively contributing to department success. Proven skill in curriculum and course development. Dedicated to building morale and creativity among students. Committed Lecturer with 16 years in mentoring and educating upper-level undergraduate students. Worked with full-time faculty to supplement programs to prepare students for success in career or graduate school. Created fascinating lectures and activities to explain and demonstrate difficult concepts.
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Ferdinand Chipindi
Lusaka
Summary
Overview
17
years of professional experience
Work History
The University of ZambiaLusaka
Senior Lecturer
09.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Utilized diverse teaching methods, lectures, presentations and class activities to deliver curriculum.
- Selected innovative teaching methods to deliver course content.
- Organized activities and class events to drive learning objectives and promote engagement.
- Wrote course descriptions and mentored lecturers in addressing full curriculum.
- Collaborated with fellow lecturers to design course content and teaching policies.
- Evaluated student progress, delivering feedback for individual improvement.
- Engaged with students outside of lecture halls and classrooms through discussions and small group sessions.
- Designed, planned and carried out lesson plans incorporating diverse learning aids and activities.
- Delivered course lectures using modern technology to enhance student comprehension.
- Created instructional and lecture plans for classes in compliance with course objectives.
- Assisted students during office hours to review material, explain exam questions and answer concerns.
- Developed clear course syllabus incorporating essential content and responding to student interests.
- Promoted excitement among students in classroom through delivery of interesting topics.
- Reviewed and selected textbooks for content and readability, supplementing readings with current literature and research.
- Explained concepts through variety of methods, utilizing visual aids and analogies for key material.
- Developed lectures to accommodate for different learning styles, maximizing students' comprehension.
- Tailored lectures to meet student needs, emphasizing skills and concepts necessary for professional and academic success.
- Identified areas of difficulty for students, developing additional resources for review.
- Used exams, quizzes and projects to assess how well students grasped learning material and concepts.
- Supervised dissertational research work to assist research publication process.
- Collaborated with fellow staff members to promote positive and welcoming learning environment.
- Evaluated and supervised student activities and performance levels to provide reports on academic progress.
- Provided letters of recommendation and other referrals to students pursuing further education programs or postgraduate employment.
- Maintained student engagement through creative subject delivery and learning activities.
- Participated in continuing development and training to bolster professional teaching skills.
- Developed syllabus of lectures, classwork and assignments and distributed to students on first day of class.
- Encouraged students to actively participate in class through positive reinforcement and engagement techniques.
- Cultivated collaborative and innovative learning environment to meet each student's unique educational needs.
- Applied creative instruction methods to promote student learning objectives.
- Improved classroom teaching methods by observing fellow educators and learning new techniques.
- Collaborated with professor to manage education projects from start to finish.
- Identified valuable online resources to use in conjunction with lectures and coursework.
- Tutored students requiring additional assistance in mastering concepts.
- Built strong student rapport by driving classroom and online discussions and providing academic advisement.
The University of ZambiaLusaka
Head of the Department
06.2019 - 06.2023
Job overview
- Cultivated talented team of departmental employees through outstanding mentoring, coaching and teaching skills.
- Modeled supportive leadership qualities, motivating staff to achieve department goals and promote staff participation and team building.
- Exercised discretion and judgment in managing fast-paced environment adapting to change with sense of urgency.
- Grew department's team and technical capabilities with hiring and training of talented individuals.
- Kept department on-target to meet sales and profit objectives by minimizing waste and pursuing revenue generation opportunities.
- Balanced workloads to meet targets without overtaxing employees.
- Performed opening and closing duties as part of management team and handled cash management.
- Managed [number] employees.17
- Managed [number] employees.17
- Managed [number] employees.17
- Managed daily operations, client relations and IT.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Trained, managed and motivated employees to promote professional skill development.
- Responded to customer inquiries and delivered appropriate information after carefully researching issues.
Education
University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN, USA
Ph.D. from Organisational Leadership, Policy And Development
08.2018
University Overview
University of ZambiaLusaka, Zambia
Master of Arts from Educational Administration
06.2009
University Overview
University of ZambiaLusaka, Zambia
Bachelor of Arts from Education
06.2006
University Overview
Skills
- Faculty Collaboration
- [Technology] Proficiency
- Academic Publication
- Academic Research
- Class Organization
- Learning Management Systems
- Faculty Communication
- In-Class Lectures
- Research and Analysis
- Curriculum Creation
- Class Management
- Online Class Discussion
- Academic Writing
- Curriculum Development
- Learning Management Interfaces
- Student Performance Evaluation
- Academic Advisement
- Student Counseling
- Discussion Facilitation
- Faculty Meeting Participation
- Audience Engagement
- Public Speaking
- PowerPoint
- Classroom Management
- Student Records Management
- Lesson Planning
- Presentations
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Course Development
- Research and Writing
Timeline
Senior Lecturer
The University of Zambia
09.2021 - Current
Head of the Department
The University of Zambia
06.2019 - 06.2023
University of Minnesota
Ph.D. from Organisational Leadership, Policy And Development
University of Zambia
Master of Arts from Educational Administration
University of Zambia
Bachelor of Arts from Education
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