Adjunct Tutor - General Education

Uowdubai; Dubai; On-site; AED 66,960 - 100,440; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Dynamic multicultural environment

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Dubai is seeking an experienced instructor for its General Education programme to commence in January 2026. This role involves delivering lectures and tutorials in Humanities and Social Sciences subjects, engaging students through activity-based learning. A Master's degree is required, along with experience in student-centered teaching. Competitive compensation of up to AED 21,000 per semester is offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Master's degree in Sociology, Anthropology, Urban Studies, International Relations, or Islamic Studies.
• Experience in teaching General Education subjects preferred.
• Ability to engage students through activity-based learning.

Responsibilities

• Deliver lecture and/or tutorial components of subjects.
• Offer consultation times to students outside classroom hours.
• Complete grading of student work with constructive feedback.

Skills

Student-centered teaching

Critical thinking development

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in Humanities or Social Sciences

Job description

Department: School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Health

Location: Dubai

About UOWD

Established in 1951 and ranked in the top 1% of universities worldwide* Australia’s University of Wollongong is a global brand with international campuses in Dubai, Hong Kong and Malaysia.

University of Wollongong Dubai (UOWD) offers over 40 internationally recognised bachelor and master degrees spanning 10 in‑demand industry sectors. All of our degree courses are accredited by the UAE Ministry of Education’s Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) and licensed by Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), as well as being recognised by leading professional organisations such as AACSB, ACCA, ACS, CIM, CIPD, CPA, Engineers Australia, PMI, and others.

The first internationally accredited Australian university in the UAE, we are the education gateway of choice for over 3,500 students, representing 100+ nationalities. Our global community of 152,000 alumni are pursuing career goals with respected blue‑chip companies and industry giants such as 3M, ADCB, Adidas, Amazon, Deloitte, Emirates, FedEx, GE, IBM, Microsoft and Pepsico. Additionally, research reveals that 83%** of fresh graduates are employed within six months of graduation.

Life at UOWD is rooted in the continued pursuit of excellence through teaching, research and industry engagement, with the student experience at its heart. Our 200,000‑square‑foot campus at Dubai Knowledge Park features access to cutting‑edge technologies and a mix of traditional and innovative learning spaces, all housed in a vibrant modern setting that promises to deliver an enriched learning experience for our students.

*QS World University Rankings 2023

**Data from the Graduate Destination Survey 2017 to 2020

About the School

The School of Humanities and Social Sciences offers undergraduate programmes in Media and Communication as well as Psychological Science and staffs the General Education requirements for all undergraduates across UOWD, from the School of Business to the Schools of Engineering and Computer Science.

The General Education programme currently offers options in English/Research Methods (HUM040), Islamic Studies and UAE Studies, following the last revision made to the General Education by the Ministry of Education in 2019. The UAE Studies category of the General Education follows a broad interdisciplinary approach to topics that are of strategic interest to the UAE. Thus, for example, there are modules on the environment, international relations, urban sociology and public health:

• IRAE135 International Relations and the UAE
• URBS103 Urban Sociology (soon to be revamped as Cities of the Middle East) (a subject using traditional sociological concepts examined against a range of Middle Eastern cities)
• HUM040 Literacy in a Digital Age: Global Themes Edition (essentially a research methods class for foundation students)
• HUM030 The Art of Understanding: Culture, Communication & Creativity (a culture studies subject)

The purpose of these modules is to instruct students in some of the most pressing issues facing the global community today, anchored in a Middle East studies perspective, opening up comparative approaches to the UAE’s development agenda, while developing students’ soft skills. The General Education programme is primarily concerned with instilling in students critical thinking skills and enhancing their empathy, emotional intelligence and communication skills. If you are trained in the Humanities and Social Sciences (History, Politics, Middle East Studies, Languages, English, Sociology, Anthropology), we would be interested in your candidature.

Requirements & Responsibilities

The School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Health and the Media department is currently seeking a qualified and motivated instructor for its General Education programme to join us in January 2026.

Candidates are expected to have an approach to teaching that is student‑centred, with a focus on designing subjects that have multiple assessment approaches, formative and summative, and activity‑based learning. UOWD follows a lecture (2hrs) + tutorial (2hrs) structure to modules, so that each student has 4hrs of classroom contact per subject per week. The lecture component centres around the delivery of content, while the tutorial is activity‑based to engage students in the subject‑matter for that week.

Core responsibilities

• Delivery of lecture and/or tutorial components (depending on qualification level) of one of the above subjects
• Offer consultation times to students outside of classroom hours
• Liaise with subject coordinator before, during and at the end of the semester session
• Complete grading of student work in a timely fashion, using clear rubrics, and with constructive feedback
• Input the grades into the student interface software (SMP) and complete subject report for the end of semester (training will be provided)

Qualifications & Experience

A minimum of a Master’s degree in a relevant field of the Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology, Anthropology, Urban Studies, International Relations, Islamic Studies).

The successful candidate will enjoy interaction with a professional dynamic team of highly respected educators from more than 30 different countries and exposure to students from over 100 nationalities.

The University offers adjunct tutors at undergraduate level a compensation of AED 6000/- per semester for a tutorial and AED 9000/- for the lecture component (i.e., one lecture and one tutorial will pay 15,000 AED; 1 lecture + 2 tutorials, 21,000 AED). This covers teaching, grading and proving subject consultation for students. The University is located in Knowledge Village, Dubai and has excellent teaching, learning and research facilities as well as a library that meets international standards.

UOWD is an equal opportunity employer that attracts, develops, motivates, empowers, and retains a diverse workforce.

Application instructions

Please provide the following;

• Cover Letter: include a description of Research, Training and Teaching experiences
• CV: teaching experience should be made clear, including specific experience teaching subjects related to the General Education programme (e.g., International Relations, Sociology, Urban Studies, or Anthropology)

NB. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed

Note: you will be required to attach the following: