Assistant Instructor (UAE Nationals Only)

Ajman University; United Arab Emirates; Presencial; AED 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Ajman University in the United Arab Emirates seeks an Assistant Instructor in Architecture / Architectural Engineering to support teaching, labs, accreditation, and admin. The role demands strong design foundations, CAD proficiency, and familiarity with AI tools used in design and education.

The successful candidate will assist faculty and students in classrooms and studios, help prepare course materials, maintain lab software, and contribute to program quality assurance and communications in a

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture or architectural engineering from a recognized university.
• Master’s degree is preferred.
• Minimum of two years of relevant professional/practical experience in architecture, architectural engineering, or a related field.
• Strong proficiency in CAD and drafting software.
• Strong skills in computational and digital design software and workflows.
• Demonstrated knowledge and practical experience in using AI tools relevant to architecture, design, visualization, and related applications.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work effectively with faculty members and students in an academic environment.

Responsabilidades

• Assist faculty members and students in the classroom, studios, laboratories, and other instructional settings.
• Provide support to faculty members and students inside and outside the classroom to enhance the teaching and learning process.
• Assist students with architectural design, digital modeling, CAD, computational design, and related academic activities.
• Provide academic guidance and advising to students as assigned.
• Support student learning activities, workshops, tutorials, and other instructional initiatives.
• Assist faculty members in preparing, organizing, and maintaining course files and supporting documentation.
• Support the department's continuous quality improvement and development activities.
• Assist in collecting, organizing, and maintaining data and evidence required for academic quality assurance and accreditation.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of teaching materials, exercises, tutorials, and digital resources.
• Assist in the operation and day-to-day activities of the Computational Design Laboratory.
• Provide technical support to students and faculty in computational design, digital fabrication, CAD, and related software.
• Support workshops and training sessions involving computational design and emerging digital technologies.
• Assist students and faculty in the appropriate use of AI tools for architectural design, visualization, presentation, and related academic applications.
• Help maintain software, equipment, digital resources, and laboratory documentation.
• Assist with departmental administrative activities as assigned.
• Support student registration, academic advising, events, workshops, exhibitions, and other departmental activities when required.
• Prepare reports, records, and other documents as requested by the Department Head or Dean.
• Perform other academic, technical, and administrative duties appropriate to the position and as assigned by the Department Head or Dean.

Conocimientos

Architectural design

CAD

Computational design

AI tools in architecture

Communication

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in architecture or architectural engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Herramientas

CAD software

Computational design software

AI tools for architecture

Descripción del empleo

Assistant Instructor – Architecture / Architectural Engineering

Position Summary

The Assistant Instructor will support the teaching, academic, laboratory, accreditation, and administrative activities of the Department of Architecture / Architectural Engineering. The position requires a strong foundation in architectural design and technology, proficiency in computational design and computer-aided design and drafting, and familiarity with contemporary AI tools used in architectural practice and education.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture or architectural engineering from a recognized university. Master’s degree is preferred.
• Minimum of two years of relevant professional/practical experience in architecture, architectural engineering, or a related field.
• Strong proficiency in computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting software.
• Strong skills in computational and digital design software and workflows.
• Demonstrated knowledge and practical experience in using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools relevant to architecture, design, visualization, and related applications.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work effectively with faculty members and students in an academic environment.

Key Responsibilities

Teaching and Student Support

• Assist faculty members and students in the classroom, studios, laboratories, and other instructional settings.
• Provide support to faculty members and students inside and outside the classroom to enhance the teaching and learning process.
• Assist students with architectural design, digital modeling, CAD, computational design, and related academic activities.
• Provide academic guidance and advising to students as assigned.
• Support student learning activities, workshops, tutorials, and other instructional initiatives.

Course and Quality Assurance Support

• Assist faculty members in preparing, organizing, and maintaining course files and supporting documentation.
• Support the department's continuous quality improvement and development activities.
• Assist in collecting, organizing, and maintaining data and evidence required for academic quality assurance and accreditation.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of teaching materials, exercises, tutorials, and digital resources.

Computational Design and AI Support

• Assist in the operation and day-to-day activities of the Computational Design Laboratory.
• Provide technical support to students and faculty in computational design, digital fabrication, CAD, and related software.
• Support workshops and training sessions involving computational design and emerging digital technologies.
• Assist students and faculty in the appropriate use of AI tools for architectural design, visualization, presentation, and related academic applications.
• Help maintain software, equipment, digital resources, and laboratory documentation.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Assist with departmental administrative activities as assigned.
• Support student registration, academic advising, events, workshops, exhibitions, and other departmental activities when required.
• Prepare reports, records, and other documents as requested by the Department Head or Dean.
• Perform other academic, technical, and administrative duties appropriate to the position and as assigned by the Department Head or Dean.

Key Competencies

The successful candidate should demonstrate:

• Strong architectural/engineering design and technical skills.
• Proficiency in CAD, computational design, and digital design tools.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted architectural design and visualization tools.
• Strong student-support and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with faculty, students, and staff.
• Good organizational and documentation skills.
• Commitment to academic quality, continuous improvement, and professional development.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and work effectively in a dynamic academic environment.